Hop tea bags

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Hop tea bags

Post by MashBag » Mon Jan 31, 2022 10:14 am

I have have very kindly been sent some empty bags to fill with hops and use like giant tea bags.

Hoping they will be super clean but still as efficient as a 800 micron spider.

Had anyone else tried these or similar?

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Re: Hop tea bags

Post by WalesAles » Tue Feb 01, 2022 2:48 pm

MB,
MashBag wrote:
Mon Jan 31, 2022 10:14 am
I have have very kindly been sent some empty bags to fill with hops
Are they paper bags, handbags, carrier bags, plastic bags or the draw string Veg bags from Aldi / Asda?

If they are the Veg bags, great for hops, Leaf and Pellet.
Just a quick boil (10 mins) to sterilise them.

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Re: Hop tea bags

Post by MashBag » Tue Feb 01, 2022 3:00 pm

Hmm,

Similar to the asda veg bags. Bit smaller (squarer) but same material as and look like giant tea bags (with a draw string) but can be heat sealed.

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Re: Hop tea bags

Post by Nashbrew » Thu Feb 03, 2022 3:05 pm

Looks like I am an outlier in the teabag hopping idea.
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Re: Hop tea bags

Post by MashBag » Thu Feb 03, 2022 5:57 pm

Nashbrew wrote:
Thu Feb 03, 2022 3:05 pm
Looks like I am an outlier in the teabag hopping idea.
I prefer pioneer

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Re: Hop tea bags

Post by Mashman » Thu Feb 03, 2022 6:52 pm

Mmm

I'm tempted to give them a try
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Re: Hop tea bags

Post by MashBag » Fri Feb 04, 2022 8:04 am

And a better match... Proper Tea bags have a finer grade of tea in them.
Enter hop pellets rather than leaf.
So I think they will be very good with pellets (Messy little feckers 😂)

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Re: Hop tea bags

Post by Nashbrew » Mon Feb 07, 2022 3:51 pm

Have done 3 brews now with the hop-bags all good so far.
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