Dry Hop Filters

[Sam Armstrong]

Stupid question perhaps (and based on the number of people on here who use them I would guess not) but is there any chance a hop bomb(s) would scratch the internal droid lining?

[Rob Courtney]

7 hours ago, Sam Armstrong said:

Stupid question perhaps (and based on the number of people on here who use them I would guess not) but is there any chance a hop bomb(s) would scratch the internal droid lining?

No, I used one for a long time and had no issues

[Thagomizer]

On 31/05/2023 at 6:44 AM, Steve Gyldenvand said:

I admittedly don't have much experience with dry hopping, but for what it's worth, this is the hop bomb I've been using, and it does a great job. I ordered it from Amazon here in the U.S. for $11.99.

 

Good choice.  I have three of these.  Two Oz. (60g) of hop pellets will fill about 75% of the volume when soaked.  I sometimes use two hop bombs when I'm brewing a heavily hopped IPA.  Also, I may need one for the second droid.

An alternative to the hop bomb is the muslin bag.  The Captain added a few stainless-steel ball bearings to assure that the hops stayed submerged.  This is cheaper; just toss the whole bag when the brew is complete.  Also, the bag - just like the hop bomb - must be sterilized before use.

As far as missing some of the hop's exposure by confining them to a screened enclosure, I actually find little difference.  You can always add a few extra pellets to compensate for this.

😀 Happy brewing.