slantedbolt
Well-Known Member
Do you strain your wort before transferring it to your primary?
I do not.
I do not.
hmm... Do the hop bags hinder the bittering/flavor/aroma of the hops?
I whirlpool, then rack into my fermenter which is lined with a sterilized 5G paint strainer bag from Lowes. IWhen done, I gently lift the bag out. This removes over 99% of the hops from the wort.
I used to boil in the paint strainer bags, but I find the above method to be MUCH easier for me. It works with very hoppy beers and even with my crappy whirlpooling skills.
Is there an easy way to clean the paint strainer bags for reuse? Any special washing techniques or types of cleansers I might use?
I just rinse them in hot water as soon as I am done. A few flakes will stay behind, but these can be brushed off when dry. I sanitize my bags for about 25 mins in a weak iodophor solution before using. You can also boil them for a few mins to sanitize.
Whatever you do don't put them in the dryer.
elproducto said:I just tried this yesterday for the first time. I made a huge mistake though, I had no idea after pouring the cooled wort into my fermenter with the paint strainer in there, that the paint strainer would pick up 2+ gallons of wort as well! Without thinking, I squeezed the strainer to get the wort out.. and my hands weren't sanitized.
Hopefully I don't get an infection...
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