To those who dry hop in kegs...

[Apendecto]

I've got a few stainless steel mesh tea balls and for the first time around I used pellet hops.

Now, I've only drawn off two brews but I'm getting particles of hops in my beer. It makes perfect sense but I didn't plan it out before hand.

Will I continue to get particles or will it eventually clog the filter?

Do you guys just use leaf hops?

Thanks!

 

[Pratzie]

More likely then not once the pellets dissolve the pieces of hop are too fine for the mess screen. For pellets u need a particular micron sized filter. If ur gonna stick with the mesh balls ur better off using two or three and going with leaf hops. Just don't pack them in tight, u want as much contact with the beer as possible.

 

[Yooper]

Those tea balls are great- for whole (leaf) hops. Pellets disintegrate, and will not stop until the keg is empty.

Next time, use fine mesh (or ultra fine) hops sacks for pellets in the keg.

 

[Apendecto]

Cool. Live and learn.

Thanks.

 

[worthogg]

Where do you get the ultrafine mesh or sacks for dryhopping?

 

[Pratzie]

Check out Wilser Brewing Bags. He's a member here and sells them on his site.

http://biabbags.webs.com/

There are also places that make SS dry hopers that are of the particular size to keep the pellet gunk out.

http://arborfab.com/ocart/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=67
This can go right in the corney.

 

[Apendecto]

Check out Wilser Brewing Bags. He's a member here and sells them on his site.

http://biabbags.webs.com/

There are also places that make SS dry hopers that are of the particular size to keep the pellet gunk out.

http://arborfab.com/ocart/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=67
This can go right in the corney.

That thing is sweet but not 50 bucks sweet.

 

[Pratzie]

The cloth bags for drying hoping in the first link are $7 plus three shipping. Thats not bad at all.

 

[millstone]

I use the knee length stockings that come in a little plastic ball from Walmart, three balls, or three pairs for a buck. Have used them for both pellets and whole hops, for me they work great. I soak the stocking in StatSan, fill, knot the top and dump the stocking in the keg before I fill.

tom

 

[Bostonbrewin63]

I have done this also, after a few pints the beer should clear out around the dip tub... I keg hopped in a tea ball over 2 oz an worked just fine for me..

 

[Homercidal]

I've used a few different things and so far have preferred a mesh bag or nylon stocking. I tack welded a piece of stainless to the inside of the keg lid. It has a small hole drilled into it that I tie my hop bag to.

Previous to that I hung the bag using a piece of dental floss running through the seal and tied to the keg handle.