What about this for an idea - Hop removal

[andyisavinit]

I've read all about different hop removing/filtering methods from the wort, but what about this for an idea.

A stainless steel cylindrical wire mesh open at the top that is approx 15mm narrower in diameter to the brew kettle and just as tall. Simply slip it in before boiling hops, then when finished with boil pull it out collecting all hop and some break material. Easy!

The hops would still be free to roll around, but would the mesh basket prevent proper boil? Can't see why it should, as long as the mesh holes aren't too fine.

Ready now to be told it has been done or won't work

[andyisavinit]

Maybe should have googled before posting - as just found this

http://arborfab.com/store/biab/brew-in- ... tle-combo/

Still worth discussing - Anyone tried this? Any good?

[Leebo87]

Sounds like a great idea if it benefits the wort at all. I doubt it would save a huge amount of time cleaning wise... I expect the mesh filter will take as much time to clean as the brew kettle.

[andyisavinit]

I currently just sieve my hops out. I don't want to go down the route of tap and screen in the kettle as I reckon they'll just clog and they need cleaning too. I siphon to fv with a fat tube so thats quick.

I don't like the time and faff involved with chasing hops around the kettle. I just want to be able to lift them all out in one easy move. I think that cleaning the mesh cylinder would be quick as i could just hose it down.

I can't find anyone in the uk who sells them (though not looked that hard) - might have to make one.

[aamcle]

I just use an old BIAB bag with a spoon at the bottom to weight it down. If you don't have a bag then a decent size square of voil will do.

Atb. Aamcle

[byronb]

http://www.brewbuilder.co.uk/index.php? ... uct_id=106

[Rick_UK]

I made a hop spider with mesh and voile and it works well for when I am making a hoppy ale with several additions.

Good old fashioned hop bags are by far the best option for minimising mess and cleaning up and I use these mostly. You can tie the used hop bag to the boiler tap for the run off to filter any trub.

Rick

[simpleton]

Whats wrong with a normal copper pipe filter in the kettle? Simple, cheap and easy to clean.

Having the hops in the kettle filters a lot of the crap at the end. I suppose if you aren't using a tap it might be worth removing them, but otherwise not sure why you would bother.

[Capped]

Nah y'all doing it wrong! A trick I learned from 'trucker' a few years back and still using, is to shove some of that shiny, coarse, stainless steel pan-scourer stuff in the boiler tap. Wort is clear within half a litre of running off and it stops everything without impeding the flow of wort. Brilliant! The simplest ideas are often the best....

[daf]

Whats wrong with a normal copper pipe filter in the kettle? Simple, cheap and easy to clean.

Having the hops in the kettle filters a lot of the crap at the end. I suppose if you aren't using a tap it might be worth removing them, but otherwise not sure why you would bother.

Agreed - my pot from MAlt Miller has a hop filter in it, works every time, whether I used hop leaf or pellet. Clear wort.

[banjokat]

Yep, agree with Simpleton and Capped. Maybe some of you are over thinking this.

[Leebo87]

Yep, gotta say my hop bazooka works a treat. Hasn't got clogged up at all, clear wort and easy to unscrew and clean. Just read an article on port66 as well where he brewed the same beer and split it... One with as little trub as possible in FV and one where he wasn't bothered about filtering it out. In a nutshell the 'trub' beercame out on top...

[Rick_UK]

Nah y'all doing it wrong! A trick I learned from 'trucker' a few years back and still using, is to shove some of that shiny, coarse, stainless steel pan-scourer stuff in the boiler tap. Wort is clear within half a litre of running off and it stops everything without impeding the flow of wort. Brilliant! The simplest ideas are often the best....

I like the sound of this. How do you keep it in place without it coming away from the outlet?

[BenB]

+1 for the bazooka. Cleans in seconds and yet to have any blockages.

[Capped]

Nah y'all doing it wrong! A trick I learned from 'trucker' a few years back and still using, is to shove some of that shiny, coarse, stainless steel pan-scourer stuff in the boiler tap. Wort is clear within half a litre of running off and it stops everything without impeding the flow of wort. Brilliant! The simplest ideas are often the best....

I like the sound of this. How do you keep it in place without it coming away from the outlet?

Just scrunch it up and work it into the tap - about half of it in and half out. I've never had one come away in the boil after 30 or so brews. When done just pull it out and rinse off the hop debris, leave to dry and it's ready for next time. I'm still using the same one! It's fitted to the inside of the tap, just to clear up any confusion.