Quick qestion on hop pellets...

[iggy_fenton]

I've never used hop pellets before but my next batch of English Pale Ale calls for adding two varieties. 1 oz of Target at 60 minutes and 1 oz of Kent Goldings at 1 minute. My question is do I need to strain the Kent Goldings off before the end of the boil or do I just leave them both in until the end of the boil and strain out when transfering to my primary? Thanks!

 

[Blender]

Just leave them in and leave as much as you can when the wort is cooled and transfered to the primary. They break up and sink during cooling.

 

[pariah]

Just leave them in. They will sink to the bottom.

You don't have to worry about them making your beer bitter. The stuff in hops that makes beer bitter is not very water soluble, which is one reason such a long boil is required.

The stuff in hops that gives off aroma and flavor is very water soluble. This is why the addition is so late. But leaving it in won't really do much.

So don't worry!