anyone use the turkey-fryer drain basket for hops?

[hayabusa]

My turkey fryer came with one of these.... anyone using it when adding their whole-leaf hops vs. the paint bags or other items? This seems simple and requires zero dollars/effort from a DIY perspective. Any drawbacks that I am not seeing?

 

[-Dan-]

I have never tried but but I would assume the holes are too big, especially when using pellets.

 

[hayabusa]

I have never tried but but I would assume the holes are too big, especially when using pellets.

My turkey fryer came with one of these.... anyone using it when adding their whole-leaf hops vs. the paint bags or other items? This seems simple and requires zero dollars/effort from a DIY perspective. Any drawbacks that I am not seeing?
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Not referencing pellets, more concerned with cones and whole leaf...

 

[Yankeehillbrewer]

I think the holes would be too big, even for whole hops. But give it shot, you certainly won't ruin anything by trying it out.

 

[mmb]

Holes would still be too big. The cones tend to break apart during a vigorous boil and would just pass through the holes without getting blocked.

Neat idea though.

 

[david_42]

Doesn't work. Empirically determined.

 

[drawdy10]

You could just use it to hold your hop bags tho, I see that working fine.