TechFanMD
Well-Known Member
I brew BIAB and cannot say enough good things about my Wilserbrewer biab mash bag.
It also came with a hop boil bag. When I use this bag, the hops clog all of the little holes in the mesh to the point that when I left the bag to drain while I run the chiller, the bag loos almost like a plastic bag at the bottom where the hops are - it is extraordinarily slow to drain even when poked. It's plenty big for lots of hops, just worried that wort is actually moving in and out of the bag during boil enough to get good utilization.
This got me thinking - is it actually allowing for good hop utilization if water isn't free flowing back and forth (in and out) of the bag as I boil? I am making a beer with a lot of hops next (Pliny clone) and want to be sure I'm getting my money's worth out of all of those hops.
Any ideas or experience with this?
It also came with a hop boil bag. When I use this bag, the hops clog all of the little holes in the mesh to the point that when I left the bag to drain while I run the chiller, the bag loos almost like a plastic bag at the bottom where the hops are - it is extraordinarily slow to drain even when poked. It's plenty big for lots of hops, just worried that wort is actually moving in and out of the bag during boil enough to get good utilization.
This got me thinking - is it actually allowing for good hop utilization if water isn't free flowing back and forth (in and out) of the bag as I boil? I am making a beer with a lot of hops next (Pliny clone) and want to be sure I'm getting my money's worth out of all of those hops.
Any ideas or experience with this?