chemman14

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So it looks like there will be some news on this front within a week. I sent blichmann the following email.
I was wondering what you suggest I do to reduce the ammount of hops that end up in my fermenter. I use pellet hops in my brewing process. I have a 10 gallon pot and try my best to whirlpool. It is hard as the thermometer and dip tube protrude into the pot. I was looking at your hop screen but it says it does not work with pellet hops. What do you suggest I do? I also heard rumors that you are currently working on this issue. Satisfied Customer, John Coutts
his response was as follows:
Rumors confirmed. Should be making an announcement to my retailers next week.

looks like my next brew will be hop free going into the fermenter

Zen_Brew

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Yep, there is another thread on this out there. http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/blichmann-boil-screen-pellet-hop-removal-153102/

I suspect several of us are waiting to see what they come up with and what the price point is.

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chemman14

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yeah, I started that thread. I thought I would post a new thread as an update instead of bumping that old one

Irrenarzt

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Trust me, it's a beautiful thing.



Over a pound of combined pellet/leaf on this run



Here was the funnel



I love when the wort flows free

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Wait... what is that? Is that the new screen from Blichmann? Or did you make that?

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chemman14

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I hope not, I dont like the idea of using bags with my hops

Zen_Brew

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Is that a two stage filter there? It looks like a hop bag down the center, then some sort of false bottom/screen for the whole hops as they are outside of the bag.

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+1, that's a tiny surface area for hops to be in.

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Mmmmmmmmmm.............

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For sale: VINTAGE! Blichmann boil screen doohickey. No longer made! Soon to be COLLECTABLE! Never used in original box.

I've been thinking of yanking those screens off of it and clamping them (with a zip-tie) onto the long dip tubes in a couple of cornys, for dryhopping. Yea, that was worth $40.

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