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02-07-2012, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Upper Michigan
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Originally Posted by mdavis21
Do they smell of detergent after the laundry though?
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NO. I wash mine all the time.
I only use bags for leaf hops, since they clog up my system while pellet hops don't. But I turn them inside out, rinse them and wash them and use them over and over.
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02-07-2012, 10:40 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Stow, MA
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Originally Posted by mikeysab
Yeah, you wouldn't want hop flavor in your beer.[...]
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LOL! Nice! 
I re-use my nylon hop bags until they pop a hole big enough for pellet mush to leak out. I just rinse them thoroughly in hot tap water, let them air dry, then use them again. Some of them are at least a year old, I brewed 187 gallons in 2011, so they get used a lot...
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02-08-2012, 07:48 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Irvine, CA
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Originally Posted by mikeysab
Yeah, you wouldn't want hop flavor in your beer.
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Basicaly i ment that if i used cascade in the bag to make an american ale and then on the next brew used the same bag to make an english ale i wouldnt want cascade flavors to be in my english style. |
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02-08-2012, 07:57 PM
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Location: Portland OR
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Oxiclean or PBW turns the bags almost white again. Then I rinse, let it dry and shake out the remains of the hops. Use em until they fall apart.
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02-08-2012, 08:18 PM
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Location: staten island
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Originally Posted by parkerdel
Basicaly i ment that if i used cascade in the bag to make an american ale and then on the next brew used the same bag to make an english ale i wouldnt want cascade flavors to be in my english style.
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Just kiddin with ya, I knew what ya meant. 
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I dont think the flow rate is high enough... If it were, it would rip off peoples nipples.
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02-09-2012, 05:19 AM
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Location: central coast, california
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you folks who use a bag for the hops,do you squeaze the bag when you remove it or just let it drip to drain?
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02-09-2012, 05:44 AM
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Mine end up like that and I reuse them. I soak them in hit water and oxyclean and rinse and wring until the water is pretty much clear. A good bag should last quite a long time IMO.
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02-09-2012, 09:10 AM
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Empty, rinse, toss in the dishwasher. No worries.
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02-09-2012, 01:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Stow, MA
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Originally Posted by Fat_Bastard
you folks who use a bag for the hops,do you squeaze the bag when you remove it or just let it drip to drain?
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I squeeze 'em, using a pair of sanitized, pvc-coated cotton gloves like these
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02-09-2012, 01:16 PM
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Whats Under Your Kilt
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Taylorsville, Utah
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Originally Posted by Fat_Bastard
you folks who use a bag for the hops,do you squeaze the bag when you remove it or just let it drip to drain?
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I squeeze mine up against the inside of the BK with my spoon... Works damn good!! 
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'how will i explain this to my kids' ... if i have to ask that, then i think my kids are in trouble ... just my 2 cents ... HAVE A BEER !!!
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