Hops loose in the wort vs bags

[Tensbrewer]

Hi there

I have until now brewed in an electric boiler and added my hops in cotton hop bags. I recently bought a 100l boiler complete with tap and hop strainer so for my next (large) batch I intend to add my hops "loose" for the first time. Should I expect the impact of the hops to be different when they are unconstrained in the wort rather than in a bag? For example, will AA extraction be more efficient or will it potentially change my beer in other ways?

All the best

D

[6470zzy]

It is my contention that you do get better extraction from your hops when they are free in the boiler although the only evidence that I have is from my taste buds

Cheers