Should i be boiling my hops in a bag? I dont want to do this, but how am i supposed to get all the hop gunk out before i put it in primary? Of do i leave all the hops that ive boiled in with the primary? Im a little confused....
kevinb said:Don't worry about the gunk. The hop pellets break down and are very fine. I am not sure that a bag will do much good. The bag might also effect the utilization of the hops. When you dump the wort into your fermenter, you can use a stainless kitchen stainer. That will take a lot out. You can also get a funnel that has a filter in it. (I tried and they are a pain in the but. They clog up A LOT) After you ferment, the trub will setlle to the bottom. You can rack your feremented beer off of the trub leaving it behind. Just be careful not to disturb the trub when you rack and you should be good to go.
Schumed said:I don't brew without my hop spider....I see no issues with hop utilization and got confirmation on this last week ...my IPA took a 1st and runner up for Best of Show
I Mainly use a hop spider so my plate chiller doesn't get clogged
Hop debris in the primary is fine
I just googled hop spider and found a video link. This is a great idea! Im doing it... Soonish.
brewinginnc said:I use a 5 gallon paint strainer bag from hd clamped to handle of pot. You can wash it out and reuse it, plus there is plenty of space for hop utilization. Held all the hops for a pliny clone no problem.
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