Faith hops and clarity

[noble ox]

Hi All
I am ready for my 1st BIAB brew Fullers London pride ( always been a favourite)
I am brewing outside with gas and was wondering if rather than using hop bags, could I add hops when required, then when cooled remove the wort to FV via a sterilised jug and strainer.The idea being to omit holes tap and hop strainer and allow the hops free range.......
Will this method affect clarity?
Thanks

[jimp2003]

Hi and welcome to BIAB!

I don't have a tap and hop stopper on my 50l stockpot and have not had much problems with clarity. The mild and the bitters I have done have been very bright indeed. I just lift the stockpot full of cooled wort onto the worktop where I first place a non-slip rubber mat and then tip the whole lot through a big sieve that rests on top of the FV.

Most of the break material gets through to the FV but I find it settles out with the yeast before bottling/kegging. I think it is a good idea to let the hops roam free during the boil and is probably even more important for the late addition aroma hops.

Good luck with the first effort - London Pride is one of my favourites and I keep meaning to attempt a clone. Keep us updated with how it goes and enjoy it!

Cheers.

Jim

[Valley Commando]

Good luck with the brew mate: hope it turns out well, and if it does, share the recipe!

[Lugsy]

My hops always go loose in the boil, when I've cooled I strain the whole lot through a piece of clean voile sanitised with peracetic acid which I bungee cord to the top of the fermenter. This strains out all the hops and a good amount of the break material, it's low-tech but it's worked for me so far.

Best of luck with your first brew and welcome to BIAB!

[noble ox]

Thanks for the responses
I am trying the recipe from the Dave Line book so not too experimental yet...............