hop removal from secondary

[chefmatt34]

I dry hopped for the first time for a "dark IPA", used pellets and no hop bag. How do i make sure the hops dont get in my keg when i syphon and is it ok if a few do?

 

[budbo]

Put a screen filter on the racking cane.. Steel wool pads work great (just don't use the pre-soaped ones

 

[chefmatt34]

do i need to prepare the steel wool in any way? It smells like steel wool, will that transfer into my beer? Can i use a green sos pad that doesn't have soap in it? I am doing it tomorrow morning and would appreciate any input.

 

[RodfatherX]

I bet one of these things would work nice for straining the beer. Just make sure you sanitize it

 

[kenche]

do i need to prepare the steel wool in any way? It smells like steel wool, will that transfer into my beer? Can i use a green sos pad that doesn't have soap in it? I am doing it tomorrow morning and would appreciate any input.

I personally wouldn't use steel wool. A chore boy stainless steel scrubby is the way to go imo.

 

[shafferpilot]

One of SWMBO's nylons works good too.... might wanna get permission first, though.

 

[WBC]

Hop bag material works great tied around the end of the racking cane with a zip tie. Sanitize the whole thing before use.

 

[tagz]

I tried cheese cloth around the end of my auto-syphon. Didn't work so well. Blocked the flow too much.

 

[scinerd3000]

try these.....there 100% stainless and wont impart any off flavors. :

 

[nl724]

One of SWMBO's nylons works good too.... might wanna get permission first, though.

+1 on the nylons...worked perfectly!! I just bleached them for a couple of hours first then rinse thoroughly...those orange nylons sure work great!

 

[FSR402]

I just use a hop bag over the racking cane and held on with a zip-tie. Works great.

 

[sirsloop]

make it easy on yourself... use a bag next time

 

[IrregularPulse]

try these.....there 100% stainless and wont impart any off flavors. :

I cannot find these anywhere!!?? Tried Walmart and kroger. Where you picking them up?

 

[Big10Seaner]

1 gallon paint strainer zip tied to your auto siphon per BierMuncher. It works great!

 

[IrregularPulse]

I use a paintstrainer attached to my drain tube last time since I didn't have anything else.

 

[brewt00l]

+1 on the nylons...worked perfectly!! I just bleached them for a couple of hours first then rinse thoroughly...those orange nylons sure work great!

ugh...I had to use a pair of unused nylons in a pinch and could not believe how long dye continued to bleach out of them before I could use em.

 

[DJCalico]

I actually bottled my first IPA the other day which was the result of my first dry hop. I had used pellets right in the secondary and had a nice layer of hop sludge in the bottom. I very quietly siphoned into the bottling bucket and ended up leaving about 1/2" of beer over the sludge when I finally noticed the dust was starting to get sucked up. The beer was crystal clear so it was easy to see I wasn't pulling anything up while racking.

I'd like to try the nylon thing next time tho even though it seems I didnt have any issues.

 

[Liquidicem]

I cannot find these anywhere!!?? Tried Walmart and kroger. Where you picking them up?

I've seen them at both Walmart and Target. They are in the cleaning section near the other kitchen scrubbers. It took me a while to find them, even when I was in the correct aisle. They are in a pretty small package.