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Hardware store 5gal paint strainer, stick of wood, spring clamps. Worked like a charm :)

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I did find it interesting that the wort inside the bag didn't boil; only the wort around the outside of it. I wonder how that alters the brew if at all?

-Joe
 
shouldn't be any different, boiling bubbles come from the bottom of the pan so they were most likely just going around the strainer, looks like a good rig I might have to borrow the idea because leaf hops are a pain to strain.
 
The overall temp of your pot is 212* (depending on your elevation!) and the isomerization of the hops are taking place.
 

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