Anyone make a hopstopper/hop taco that uses a plate chiller?

[TomRep]

I'm going to be building a hopstopper soon for my new rig and need some help with mesh sizes. Anyone out there actually build and use a hopstopper with a plate chiller? I've found a couple older threads that never really came to a conclusion. I have a 28-28 mesh with a .010 wire diameter and I don't think it's going to work. I took about 2-3 ounces of old pellet hops and soaked them until the were just particles. I then poured that mixture over the mesh which was sitting over a 2 qt pot. The end result was a bit greener then I want, and not in the good way.
Tom

 

[jma99]

I do!

I use pellet hops, about 3 to 4 oz in a 10 gal batch.

I use nylon hop bags and a homemade hop taco.

My plate chiller remains very clean, and never gets stuck draining.
(I use gravity from pot to chiller to carboy)

No worries!

 

[TomRep]

I'd like to stay awy from the hop bags, however, what size mesh did you use for you hopstopper?