Quick lemon zest question

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I'm brewing a Oberon/sam summer clone today. Really its Oberon with the zest of 1 lemon added for a light citrus flavor. I added the zest at flameout. I've been straining my beers recently, but am wondering if I will lose the lemon flavor if I strain this. I only have 1 oz hops in so straining is not integral, but it makes harvesting the yeast easier (Bell's yeast). So: strain or no?
 
I wouldn't worry about it. Just throw it in and forget about it. I'm not too sure that the zest of one lemon would really make that large of a difference regardless of what you decide to do.
 
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