monty3777
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I was reading the recent thread about how to deal with hops in the fermentation stage. I read it with interest and have a related question but didn't want to jack that thread.
I bought a Hefeweitzen kit and there is no seperate bag for the hops. Called the LHBS and asked about this. He said that by utilizing a seconary fermentation bucket the hops wouldn't be an issue - floties and such.
I told him that I plan on keeping the beer in the primary for ~3 weeks and then straight to bottles. He then recommended using a strainer to keep the hops out of the fermenter.
What do you all think? I am thinking that I will just take the beer from my primary to a bottling bucket and bottle from there. Will I have an issue with loose hops if I don't strain them to keep them out of the fermenter? I am trying to limit the number of things that will come into contact with the beer and don't want to use a colander.
I bought a Hefeweitzen kit and there is no seperate bag for the hops. Called the LHBS and asked about this. He said that by utilizing a seconary fermentation bucket the hops wouldn't be an issue - floties and such.
I told him that I plan on keeping the beer in the primary for ~3 weeks and then straight to bottles. He then recommended using a strainer to keep the hops out of the fermenter.
What do you all think? I am thinking that I will just take the beer from my primary to a bottling bucket and bottle from there. Will I have an issue with loose hops if I don't strain them to keep them out of the fermenter? I am trying to limit the number of things that will come into contact with the beer and don't want to use a colander.