Sparkling Crystal Hop Water
- -3 gallon batch
- -Boil 3 gallons of water for 10 minutes.
- -Let cool to 180 degrees.
- -Lower pH to 4.6 using lemon juice or citric acid (I used 2tsp citric acid).
- -Steep 6oz Blue Lake Crystal hops in mesh or muslin bag for 20 minutes.
- Cool, keg, and carbonate. I left it in the kegerator at 35 PSI for 3 days, then turned down to 12 PSI to serve.
Recipe provided by Holly Mulder (Certified Cicerone, Charlotte, NC)