I have always been a whole leaf hop kinda guy. I just like the way they look. In recent times I have never had anything clog. Last wknd I used 2 oz of Centennial pellets and 1 oz of whole leaf. Well I clogged. Since I remain in PM limbo(keggle issues), I pour my 3 gallons of wort through a large stainer and funnel into the carboys. I have had as much as 4 ozs of whole hops and never an issue. This time the sucker clogged about halfway through pouring the wort.
I don't think I'll use pellets again. I read about keggles clogging all the time so I gotta think whole leaf is the way to go. I am sure you have your reasons for using them but I am all for simplicity and I get that from whole leaf.
I don't think I'll use pellets again. I read about keggles clogging all the time so I gotta think whole leaf is the way to go. I am sure you have your reasons for using them but I am all for simplicity and I get that from whole leaf.