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Date: 12 Oct 2006 08:49:45
From: hankus
Subject: Hop bag alternative?
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I had received suggestions about rethinking the use of hop bags for a
stopped up CFC (see my post of 10/8/06) and wonder if anyone has tried a SS
mesh,Since so many complain that their bazooka tubes are prone to stoppage
from hops (i.e.,the hops do not flow through the meash) ithought I would
flip the situation and use the SS to include the hops...any experiences?
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Thanks
Hank
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Date: 12 Oct 2006 17:26:06
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Hop bag alternative?
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On Thu, 12 2006 08:49:45 -0500, <hbienert@cox.net > wrote:
> I had received suggestions about rethinking the use of hop bags for a
> stopped up CFC (see my post of 10/8/06) and wonder if anyone has tried a SS
> mesh,Since so many complain that their bazooka tubes are prone to stoppage
> from hops (i.e.,the hops do not flow through the meash) ithought I would
> flip the situation and use the SS to include the hops...any experiences?
I've never done it that way. Keep in mind though that utilization is
partially dependent on the mechanical action of a boil. Anytime you
put the hops in a hop bag you're going to reduce your utilization. I
just wonder if something heavy like a SS screen would drop to the bottom
of the pot and further reduce the utilization, even beyond what a
hop bag would. Sounds like it'd at least be worth an experiment though.
John.
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