So I gave my swmbo the bag of grain after my last brewing to give to the chickens. Unfortunately, she threw away the grain bag that I used for brewing. I've used that thing since day 1 of my limited brewing career. I ordered a new kit and went to brew and found that the bag was gone. Would it affect the flavor to soak my grains without the bag and then use a fine wire strainer to separate the grains from the wort before the boil before the boil?