I poured my wort through a 5 gallon paint strainer bag when transferring it to my primary. I tasted a sample of my Big Ben Pale Ale 10 days later when I took a gravity reading and it didn't taste "hoppy". Was this due to the strainer bag, or is this typical of this style? Its an extraxt kit from Midwest.
Hops utilization when using a paint strainer bag
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WCrane
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I do the same thing and its most likely not due to the strainer After the boil your hop utilization for bitterness is over.
In my novice opinion - late addtion hops (flameout, hopback and dry hopping) as I understand them would give you a hop aroma and maybe some "hop" flavor depening on the hops you used. I'd wait til you've bottled and its carbed. sounds like its a pretty light balanced ale from the description and reviews. I'm sure others here could tell you more based on the recipe (if you post it).
In my novice opinion - late addtion hops (flameout, hopback and dry hopping) as I understand them would give you a hop aroma and maybe some "hop" flavor depening on the hops you used. I'd wait til you've bottled and its carbed. sounds like its a pretty light balanced ale from the description and reviews. I'm sure others here could tell you more based on the recipe (if you post it).
