Advice on cleaning hop spider bag

jdub1782 said:

Thanks for the advice, I'll probably keep rinsing and cleaning and try to get a few uses out of each bag.

KuntzBrewing - I understand the logic of not spending too much time maintaining a $1.50 item, my problem is that I NEVER spend $3 at Lowes or HD. I'll probably just pick up a new set every once in a while if I am already going there -- but that just adds to the my problem of spending too much there.

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jdub1782 said:

I built a hop spider over Christmas and used it for the first time today. It worked great, but I have to believe that folks on this forum have devised good methods for cleaning the bag.

at the end of my boil, I removed the hop spider and set it in a bucket. During cleanup I disconnected the bag and emptied the hop material as best I could. I then turned the bag inside out and soaked the bag in a couple gallons of warm water. Currently I have it soaking overnight in a weak PBW solution.

Is there an easier way?

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jdub1782 said:

Thanks for the advice, I'll probably keep rinsing and cleaning and try to get a few uses out of each bag.

KuntzBrewing - I understand the logic of not spending too much time maintaining a $1.50 item, my problem is that I NEVER spend $3 at Lowes or HD. I'll probably just pick up a new set every once in a while if I am already going there -- but that just adds to the my problem of spending too much there.

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