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10-17-2007, 02:37 PM
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paint strainers awesome for gran but plug with hop pellets
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OK, so this past weekend I used some paint strainer bags to filter out my partial mash. AWESOME!!!!!! However, after my boil, I used another bag to filter my wort and the hops pellets almost instantly plugged the 5 gal paint bag.
So... how do you filter out hop pellets from boiled wort?
thanks folks!
-J
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10-17-2007, 02:44 PM
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I never put them in the wort, I put them in hop bags, then drop those in the wort.
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10-17-2007, 02:49 PM
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I use a large fine mesh bag contraption. It does drain slowly, so I just let it hang over the kettle as it empties. I have also used my boil spoon/paddle to wipe the crud off the inside of the bag to help it drain faster.
Here's a pic of my hop strainer contraption. Gotta come up with a good name for it!
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10-17-2007, 02:51 PM
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Here's a pic of my hop strainer contraption. Gotta come up with a good name for it!
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10-17-2007, 02:56 PM
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I whirlpool and let the rest settle out in the fermenter.
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10-17-2007, 03:05 PM
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TrubGlove.
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I like it! 
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10-17-2007, 03:28 PM
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These paint strainers I keep reading about, they aren't really meant for high heat, so of course my stupid question is: There is no after taste or these things show no signs of melting?
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10-17-2007, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Ol' Grog
These paint strainers I keep reading about, they aren't really meant for high heat, so of course my stupid question is: There is no after taste or these things show no signs of melting?
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Cheap nylon has a melting point of 215º-220ºC. I'm not too worried about my temp getting that hot. |
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10-17-2007, 04:23 PM
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Let it settle out in the trub. No harm, no foul, no bags to clean, no extra waste, no wait on straining, no side affects.
- WW
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10-18-2007, 12:51 PM
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Gotta come up with a good name for it...
Hop Condom
IKD-InterKettle Device
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