Screening Your Wort

[Scturo]

Is screening your Wort as you dump into fermentation a good idea? I normally do this. But I was wondering if screening out the FO and Whirlpool hops would lessen the flavor and aroma of the beer. Thoughts?

 

[violinguy]

I don't, but using a relatively fine metal strainer would aerate the wort before pitching with is a good thing.

 

[Toga]

I usually dump mine through a fine mesh stainless steel strainer when transferring to my fermenter. It helps aerate a bit and give me less trub in the fermenter which is great if I am going to reuse the yest.

 

[Sailingeric]

If I am doing whole hop I will. I did not do it the last batch I did and lost nearly a gallon of the sweet nectar of the gods.