Joeneugs
Well-Known Member
Hi! I just finished brewing my first beer. It was an Abbey Dubbel style with steeped grains and liquid extract. I had a few things that I ran into that I would like to avoid next time.
When transferring the wort from my brewpot to fermentor, I used a funnel and strainer to keep all the hop sludge out. The problem was, the strainer kept getting clogged and I had to keep pulling out the hops by hand. Will this hurt the beer? I'm a little worried that it introduced some bacteria. I tried to be as careful as possible, even rinsing the strainer and funnel and dipping it in sanitizer each time I had to clean it off.
Also, can I use a bag for the hops in the future like I used for the grains? It would make the transfer so much easier. Thanks for looking!
When transferring the wort from my brewpot to fermentor, I used a funnel and strainer to keep all the hop sludge out. The problem was, the strainer kept getting clogged and I had to keep pulling out the hops by hand. Will this hurt the beer? I'm a little worried that it introduced some bacteria. I tried to be as careful as possible, even rinsing the strainer and funnel and dipping it in sanitizer each time I had to clean it off.
Also, can I use a bag for the hops in the future like I used for the grains? It would make the transfer so much easier. Thanks for looking!