Resurrecting an old thread here, but I just let my hops go commando...after cooling I pour the wort through a nylon filter over my bottling bucket, then from there into the carboy.
In my imagination, I may get better hop utilization this way, and perhaps better aeration of my wort before pitching.
In my imagination, I may get better hop utilization this way, and perhaps better aeration of my wort before pitching.
