Tea Ball Infuser for dry hopping

[chromesphere]

Can you use a teaspoon to help a bag of hops sink? (or some other common household object)

 

[michaeld16]

Can you use a teaspoon to help a bag of hops sink? (or some other common household object)

Something stainless yes

 

[chromesphere]

Cool thanks Michael!

 

[bigmacthepunker]

I use these
http://worldpartea.com.au/refillable-disposable-tea-bags-for-loose-herbal-empty-tea-bags-p-309.html
They work a treat for hot cubing and dry hop when I want to reuse the yeast. If not I just chuck em quick.

 

[Feldon]

I use these
http://worldpartea.com.au/refillable-disposable-tea-bags-for-loose-herbal-empty-tea-bags-p-309.html
They work a treat for hot cubing and dry hop when I want to reuse the yeast. If not I just chuck em quick.

How much hops do you put in each tea bag, BigMac?

 

[Rod]

Can you use a teaspoon to help a bag of hops sink? (or some other common household object)

why worry about making the hop bag sink

 

[chromesphere]

Will the hops combine properly with the brew if it doesn't sink?

 

[RobW]

Utah Biodiesel sell ss dry hoppers:

http://www.utahbiodieselsupply.com/blog/brewing-filter-raffle/dryhopfilter2-5-8d8-5lx300micron/

 

[TheBigD]

I just did a sparkling ale kit that came with a 24gram hop tea bag which floated until I cold crashed then it dropped to the bottom, it imparted plenty of aroma, I usually just throw the hops in its only that this kit came with the bag. Although I originally used tea balls I don't like hard objects rolling around the bottom of my VF potentially scratching it and causing an infection.

 

[Rod]

Will the hops combine properly with the brew if it doesn't sink?

I bulk prime and assume the hop flavour will mix

with the bag floating the hops should dissolve in the brew and fall , maybe more hop flavour will occur

 

[barls]

Utah Biodiesel sell ss dry hoppers:

http://www.utahbiodieselsupply.com/blog/brewing-filter-raffle/dryhopfilter2-5-8d8-5lx300micron/

bulk buy?

 

[RobW]

bulk buy?

I emailed them a couple of weeks back because I'm interested in the Braumeister hop filter:
https://utahbiodieselsupply.com/brewingfilters.php#braumeister20

They can do:

[SIZE=medium](10) 6x12 300 Micron Speidels - $78/filter or $780.00 + $137.00 shipping[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium](10) Corny Keg Dry Hoppers - $41/filter or $410.00 + $69.00 shipping[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]The saving on shipping is considerable[/SIZE]

 

[DU99]

cheap if it's ozzie dollars

 

[RobW]

US afaik - but not confirmed

 

[bigmacthepunker]

How much hops do you put in each tea bag, BigMac?

30 to 40 grams approx. I had 30g for a dry hop, still more room in the bag. But I did pay to much attention too how much more I could fit in the bag sorry. You just added the pellets and flip over the top to seal.

 

[kaiserben]

I use these
http://worldpartea.com.au/refillable-disposable-tea-bags-for-loose-herbal-empty-tea-bags-p-309.html
They work a treat for hot cubing and dry hop when I want to reuse the yeast. If not I just chuck em quick.

If I wanted to use for dry hopping, would I need to sanitise the tea bag? (and if so should I boil the tea bag before putting hops in? Or dunk it in some no-rinse sanitiser for a few minutes?)

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Aliexpress sell the drawstring soup bags, lots of different sizes and will last for years if you just keep cleaning them.
Generally all free delivery.




100pcs 10 x 15 cm suction line non-wovenbag filter bag soup bag Empty tea bag
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US $28.00 / lot

 

[GNU]

I weight my bag down with a shot glass. I just rinse both with no-rinse sanitizer before adding hops

 

[nala]

I weight my bag down with a shot glass. I just rinse both with no-rinse sanitizer before adding hops

I use this...crudely called a hop condom.
I prefer to free style my dry hops,but to avoid transfer from the fermenter into keg, I attach a tubular piece of swiss voille to my transfer tube from the fermenter to the keg with a cable tie or plastic tie wrap...see attached picture.
I have tried all the suggestions but use this exclusively...just sanitize the transfer tube,voille and cable tie, attach to fermenter and run your beer into keg...simple !!

 

[bigmacthepunker]

Just soak in sanitizer for two minutes before adding hops.