I use pellets in muslin bags but I'm wondering how it would be if just threw the hops in to the BM? How is the mess after?
I like the bags but the only drawback is that they take in a lot of wort, especially when doing multiple additions.
pmac wrote:I use a large hop sock that can take all of my additions during the boil (got it here: https://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=698). It sits perfectly between the centre rod and the unit and is well submerged. Works a treat for me and I get plenty of hoppiness for my tastes. I no chill, but this saves hop calcs for no chilling and leaves less mess after whirlpooling and more beer!
After the boil I just give the hop sock a good squeeze to get the wort and hop juice back out.
Beerkench wrote:pmac wrote:I use a large hop sock that can take all of my additions during the boil (got it here: https://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=698). It sits perfectly between the centre rod and the unit and is well submerged. Works a treat for me and I get plenty of hoppiness for my tastes. I no chill, but this saves hop calcs for no chilling and leaves less mess after whirlpooling and more beer!
After the boil I just give the hop sock a good squeeze to get the wort and hop juice back out.
Those look the part those hop socks. I'll have to try and hunt one down this side of the equator.
cpa4ny wrote:I usually use quite a fair bit of hops in the boil (~3 oz / 60 gr) + the plate chiller, so I have to bag my hops.
However, I recently ordered one of those metal mesh filters with 300 micron holes (from Chad @ ArborFab in Michigan).
It's still on its way from the US to Singapore, so I will report how it works once I receive it.
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