DuPuma
Well-Known Member
I brew partial extract boils. I don't have the capacity or funds to upgrade significantly...yet. I am somewhat new and use pellets and boil them with the partial. I have noticed that the pellets absorb a lot of the wort. Obviously, I don't want all those hops in the fermenter, so I filter with a strainer. No real problems, except I never can get the full amount of liquid from the boil kettle and usually end up 1/2-3/4 gallon short of what I would have because there is so much loss absorbed in the hops.
Is there anything I can do to prevent this? What about hop bags, anyone have success with those? Will one of those really help get the best utilization?
I would like to use whole hops, but the local store just doesn't have a great selection. If I did would that help solve the problem? Is ordering hops online a good idea?
Thank you for the help!
Is there anything I can do to prevent this? What about hop bags, anyone have success with those? Will one of those really help get the best utilization?
I would like to use whole hops, but the local store just doesn't have a great selection. If I did would that help solve the problem? Is ordering hops online a good idea?
Thank you for the help!