Hop Bags?

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How do you boil your hops?

Add all hops to wort in a hop bag.
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Just chuck 'em into the pot.
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Boil bittering hops in a bag, but not flavor/aroma hops.
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monk

Hop Bags?

Post by monk » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:36 pm

Anyone use hop bags to boil hop pellets? I've always used bags and just discovered that some people don't...

Am I the only one?

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Post by bitter_dave » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:43 pm

I've used hop bags in the past, but now use a hop strainer; In addition I've used stainless steel scrubber in the back of the tap (which clogged up :? ) and a rolled up slatter guard.
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Frothy

Post by Frothy » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:57 pm

I like hop bags because there is much less mess

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tubby_shaw

Post by tubby_shaw » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:00 pm

All my hops go into the boiler loose. :)
I was taught rightly or wrongly that boiling the hops loose gave better utilisation and helped to coagulate the hot break material.
But whatever works, works :wink:
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TheBigEasy

Post by TheBigEasy » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:03 pm

What tubby said.
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Post by Jim » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:47 pm

Just chuck them in the pot. I don't use hop pellets, though.

Ditto for what Tubby said.
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monk

Post by monk » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:56 pm

I think I might try added the flavor/aroma hops straight to the pot, next time. I wouldn't change a thing, except that the hop aroma and especially flavor is lacking somewhat in my brews. I think adding them loose might get better utilization. We'll see! I made a Sierra Nevadad Pale clone that turned out pretty great, except not enough hop flavor.

Thanks for your responses, guys.

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tim

Post by tim » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:05 am

Am with Tubby
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Post by charlie » Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:43 pm

I'm with Tubby.
I like to follow the kiss principal wherever I can.
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PieOPah

Post by PieOPah » Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:08 pm

When I did extract brews, I would use a grain bag and throw my hops in there. This gave the hops the freedom of a loose boil but I was easily able to remove them.

I have since bought a hop strainer so throw everything in loose anyway.

Now, it has got me thinking...

If I was to go back to the method of using a grain bag, how would my brew be effected? There would be nothing to filter out the hot break/protein, so this would end up in my beer. Saying that, I imagine that it would also settle out during fermentation?

Any AG brewers who still use Hop Bags able to comment?
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TheBigEasy

Post by TheBigEasy » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:11 pm

I like to follow the kiss principal wherever I can.
Charlie, as long as you only kiss Tubby, and not the rest of us, thats ok.
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tubby_shaw

Post by tubby_shaw » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:47 pm

TheBigEasy wrote:
I like to follow the kiss principal wherever I can.
Charlie, as long as you only kiss Tubby, and not the rest of us, thats ok.
:lol:
Do I detect a hint of jealousy sweetie :?:
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