slimer
Well-Known Member
What's the deal with people discussing how they get lower hop utilization with hop bags.
I feel like the only real application for a hop bag should be for dry hopping in kegs.
Instead, I have use grain bags if Im going to use a bag at all. It contains most of the flower hops, it allows for full flow of the wort to pass through the bag due to the larger openings, it has easy cleanup, and I dont realize why I need such a fine mesh to contain flower hops.
Now for pellet hops, I completely understand. My hopstopper clogged last week due to pellet hops, but that was 6oz. worth of pellet hops. This week it clogged due to some crazy protein strings and a loss of siphon in the kettle.
/rant
I feel like the only real application for a hop bag should be for dry hopping in kegs.
Instead, I have use grain bags if Im going to use a bag at all. It contains most of the flower hops, it allows for full flow of the wort to pass through the bag due to the larger openings, it has easy cleanup, and I dont realize why I need such a fine mesh to contain flower hops.
Now for pellet hops, I completely understand. My hopstopper clogged last week due to pellet hops, but that was 6oz. worth of pellet hops. This week it clogged due to some crazy protein strings and a loss of siphon in the kettle.
/rant