beerguy2009
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I was wondering if using a hop spider will have any negative effects on hop utilization. Are there any reasons one would not want to use one.
Thats good to hear. I like using it since it makes brewing so much easier. I just wasn't sure if I was losing out on hop utilization because of it. The last batch I made I did not use it and it made transferring the wort harder since my siphon kept clogging up.
When using Pellet hops, is the mesh of the Paint Strainer bag fine enough?
Does the Paint Strainer bag let out little particles of Pellet Hops that end up at the bottom of the kettle (or worse, in your beer)?
JayInJersey said:Ok here's a question...anyone ever use a hop bag for dry hopping in a keg?
That's what I want...something that I can dry hop in my keg with (and 99% of the time I'm using pellet hops).
I've considered a Randal, but would rather not worry about another piece of equipment in my kegger.
ArcLight said:When using Pellet hops, is the mesh of the Paint Strainer bag fine enough?
Does the Paint Strainer bag let out little particles of Pellet Hops that end up at the bottom of the kettle (or worse, in your beer)?
The reason I ask is I use a hop strainer bag. I think it's probably a tighter weave (finer) than the paint strainer bag, but its also smaller, meaning the hops get somewhat compressed.
If a paint strainer bag works just as well, maybe I will switch.
It depends how big your bag is. A small bag might reduce utilization a little, a bigger bag less so.
Let me ask you: So what if using a Spider reduces utilization 4.7332%? Its unlikely you would notice that.
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