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Just wanted to give an update. I ended up using a single bag instead of doubling up & I must say that it worked great! After I pulled the bag & let it drip I then started twisting it off to wring out as much wort as possible. It didn't get rid of everything. There is a very thin layer of...

This happened to my second batch in my garage. I threw on some protective gear, covered them with a blanket & smashed them with a hammer. It was terrible even though I like things that explode. :rockin:

Home Depot has a 2 pack of 5 gallon bags for $4. I'm going to use both at once. Thanks for the great suggestions! :rockin:

My biggest reason for wanting to try it this way is timing. I've heard whirlpooling is great but to get the best results you have to let it sit for about an hour. I'm doing a Pliny extract clone tomorrow so I'll take some pictures & post them back up here when I have time & let you know how it...

Having trouble seperating trub from primary. I've read through some forums about people using paint straining bags to boil hops in with mixed reviews of hop utilization. I was wondering about just boiling as normal, putting the bag into the fermenter after the wort has cooled & pouring all of it...