paint strainers awesome for gran but plug with hop pellets

miatawnt2b · Oct 17, 2007

OK, so this past weekend I used some paint strainer bags to filter out my partial mash. AWESOME!!!!!! However, after my boil, I used another bag to filter my wort and the hops pellets almost instantly plugged the 5 gal paint bag.

So... how do you filter out hop pellets from boiled wort?

thanks folks!

-J

ColoradoXJ13 · Oct 17, 2007

I never put them in the wort, I put them in hop bags, then drop those in the wort.

Lil' Sparky · Oct 17, 2007

I use a large fine mesh bag contraption. It does drain slowly, so I just let it hang over the kettle as it empties. I have also used my boil spoon/paddle to wipe the crud off the inside of the bag to help it drain faster.

Here's a pic of my hop strainer contraption. Gotta come up with a good name for it!

Cheesefood · Oct 17, 2007

Lil' Sparky said:
Here's a pic of my hop strainer contraption. Gotta come up with a good name for it!

TrubGlove.

david_42 · Oct 17, 2007

I whirlpool and let the rest settle out in the fermenter.

Lil' Sparky · Oct 17, 2007

Cheesefood said:
TrubGlove.

I like it! :rockin:

Ol' Grog · Oct 17, 2007

These paint strainers I keep reading about, they aren't really meant for high heat, so of course my stupid question is: There is no after taste or these things show no signs of melting?

Cheesefood · Oct 17, 2007

Ol' Grog said:
These paint strainers I keep reading about, they aren't really meant for high heat, so of course my stupid question is: There is no after taste or these things show no signs of melting?

Cheap nylon has a melting point of 215º-220ºC. I'm not too worried about my temp getting that hot.

Willie3 · Oct 17, 2007

Let it settle out in the trub. No harm, no foul, no bags to clean, no extra waste, no wait on straining, no side affects.

- WW

kinison_fan · Oct 18, 2007

Gotta come up with a good name for it...

Hop Condom
IKD-InterKettle Device

Willie3 · Oct 18, 2007

Sludge Sack
Hop Catch
Bitter Bag

- WW

Cheesefood · Oct 18, 2007

Hop Sock or Trub Glove.

Green Sleeve.

Lil' Sparky · Oct 18, 2007

Dang, you guys are good. I come up with crap like "thingy" and "contraption".

I really like sludge sack.

98EXL · Oct 18, 2007

I say it has to be something that taken out of context at a public place within conversation, that passerby's think you are a perv

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