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**Mtdesh** · 02-05-2013, 01:45 PM

Are draw string grain bags meant to be reused? I was ordering a kit from more beer.com they don't come with grain bags. The bags they sell are $5. It doesn't say if its more then one bag. Why are some grain bags so expensive, can you reuse them? I would think it would make more sense to buy some cheap ones in bill

**Mtdesh** · 02-05-2013, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mtdesh

Are draw string grain bags meant to be reused? I was ordering a kit from more beer.com they don't come with grain bags. The bags they sell are $5. It doesn't say if its more then one bag. Why are some grain bags so expensive, can you reuse them? I would think it would make more sense to buy some cheap ones in bill

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**jwalk4** · 02-05-2013, 01:50 PM

**nsrooen** · 02-05-2013, 04:11 PM

sure you can re-use them if they are undamaged. Rinse it out and let it air dry.

**unionrdr** · 02-05-2013, 04:24 PM

I empty rinse soak in PBW for a week or until white again. Rinse wring out hang to dry,store. I have some I've been using for 2 years now that look clean as new. Some say,there cheap,I just pitch'em & by new ones. That kind of thinking adds up after a year of just pitching them. Lazy can be expensive.

jungatheart · 02-05-2013, 04:29 PM

I use one gallon paint strainers. Work great. Tie off top with string, rinse, reuse.

http://www.amazon.com/Trimaco-11311-25-Gallon-Strainer/dp/B000FKEFV0/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1360085275&sr=1-1&keywords=one+gallon+paint+strainers

naga77777 · 02-05-2013, 05:04 PM

another option, when you make your order from morebeer, search for "muslin". You'll see muslin socks/bags for like .75 cents.

that's what I always use, and just toss 'em.

**RIC0** · 02-05-2013, 05:20 PM

I recently started using 5 gallon paint strainer bags from Lowes. Cheap and effective

dannylerch · 02-05-2013, 05:26 PM

I like the nylon hops bags. They make em big enough for grains too. Just wash em and save em. Nylon seems to hold up better and no grain escapes.

**unionrdr** · 02-05-2013, 05:44 PM

For one muslin grain bag at $1.50 & hop socks at 75c each using three in the average brew,that's $3.75 per batch just getting pitched into the trash. Times 25 batches per year (2 per month) equals $93.75 getting tossed in the trash. That can be 3 5G partial mash kits plus a little. Or a bigger brew kettle. be frugel not lazy folks.