rmolledo Well-Known Member Joined Dec 24, 2009 Messages 197 Reaction score 4 Location melbourne, fl Jan 21, 2010 #1 are there any negatives with hopping in a muslin bag?
GilaMinumBeer Half-fast Prattlarian HBT Supporter Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 65,431 Reaction score 10,793 Jan 21, 2010 #2 potential reduction in extraction efficiency
david_42 Well-Known Member Joined Oct 8, 2005 Messages 25,581 Reaction score 196 Location Oak Grove Jan 21, 2010 #3 No, as long you don't pack them too full. The tighter weave reduces flow somewhat, so you want the wort to have unrestricted movement once in the bag.
No, as long you don't pack them too full. The tighter weave reduces flow somewhat, so you want the wort to have unrestricted movement once in the bag.
M mosquitocontrol Well-Known Member Joined Sep 6, 2008 Messages 1,082 Reaction score 10 Location Denver Jan 21, 2010 #4 There are varying degrees of weaves of muslin. There is what brewstores normally give the crushed grain in. And then theres the tighter weave more fabric type.
There are varying degrees of weaves of muslin. There is what brewstores normally give the crushed grain in. And then theres the tighter weave more fabric type.
BioBeing Well-Known Member Joined Jan 5, 2009 Messages 1,508 Reaction score 10 Location Memphis, TN Jan 21, 2010 #5 + 1 to not packing them too tight. I use a 5 gallon paint strainer from Lowes. Seems to allow lots of movement of the wort.
+ 1 to not packing them too tight. I use a 5 gallon paint strainer from Lowes. Seems to allow lots of movement of the wort.