B bagpiperjosh Well-Known Member Joined Jan 19, 2012 Messages 343 Reaction score 1 Location Plum Mar 9, 2012 #1 has anyone come up with a design to filter out the hops out of your boil kettle bottom drain system?
Bobby_M Vendor and Brewer HBT Sponsor Joined Aug 3, 2006 Messages 27,845 Reaction score 9,106 Location Whitehouse Station, NJ Mar 9, 2012 #2 Yeah, bag the hops. A false bottom would work on whole hops.
OP OP B bagpiperjosh Well-Known Member Joined Jan 19, 2012 Messages 343 Reaction score 1 Location Plum Mar 9, 2012 #3 Bobby_M said: Yeah, bag the hops. A false bottom would work on whole hops. Click to expand... i meant other than using a bag... i use pellets usually so a false bottom is out. dont some people argue effectiveness of bagged hops?
Bobby_M said: Yeah, bag the hops. A false bottom would work on whole hops. Click to expand... i meant other than using a bag... i use pellets usually so a false bottom is out. dont some people argue effectiveness of bagged hops?
outside92129 Supporting Member HBT Supporter Joined Apr 17, 2011 Messages 1,214 Reaction score 73 Location Carlsbad Mar 9, 2012 #4 a hop back with (or with rice hulls) can get the hops out too.
Hang Glider Beer Drinker Joined Mar 4, 2007 Messages 3,245 Reaction score 214 Location North Augusta Mar 9, 2012 #5 a spider and a 5 gallon paint strainer bag let everything move around in the boil nicely, and contain pellets reasonably well.
a spider and a 5 gallon paint strainer bag let everything move around in the boil nicely, and contain pellets reasonably well.