I finally got off my ass and made my hop spider. Been wanting to do this for at least 6 months but kept putting it off. It's getting used this weekend!!
Aside from the parts list, I didn't use the article at all since I'd seen a hop spider before and knew what to do to assemble it.
Here's the finished product:
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I'm A Friggin' Hop Grenade !!
Crazy Dog Brewing
22.50 Gallons Brewed in 2014
Jan 6th: HCCD Mod II
Jan 27th: Diablo IPA Mod
Feb 18th: Pilothouse Pilsner Mod II
Mar 13th: Witty Monk Witbier Mod II
Moved in June disupting my brewing and pipeline
July 19th: OVL Mod II
Late Aug: Bewitched Amber Ale Mod
Oct: High Country Canadian Mod III
Nov: St Pat's Irish Stout/Vanilla Porter Mod
Dec: Pilothouse Pilsner Mod III
Very nice! This was something that was on my list of things to do as well, but I've just been using the paint strainer bag over the opening of the LBK or the bigger 5 gallon bag over my bucket fermenter to catch all of the hops and break material. It has been working pretty well! Still might do this one day, though.
Fermenting
Nothing Conditioning
Nothing Drinking 58. Choco Brown 60. Etcitra, Etcitra 61. Bubs' Pale Wheat Xtra 62. Ottoberfest Brew Queue
ROAR! Bacon
Bombay
Saint Sebastian Tripel
Bubs' Pale Ale
Would this be doable with cheesecloth? I've got just about everything needed already minus the paint straining bag but I do have cheesecloth. Would like to through it together without having to make a trip to the store.
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I've really enjoyed using my hop spider since putting it together. The only issue I've had with it is the amount of wort that gets trapped inside when using a large amount of hops.
rickbray66 wrote:I've really enjoyed using my hop spider since putting it together. The only issue I've had with it is the amount of wort that gets trapped inside when using a large amount of hops.
Rick
Rick...I completely agree with this. I used mine once with a lot of hops and it seemed like it completely clogged up the bag trapping only a little wort and a lot of hop stuff in. And I think it affected the final product too, as it was not as nearly as bitter as I thought/expected it to be.
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Ive had the clogging as well when going cuckoo crazy with hop bombs and have since moved to my BIAB bag weighed down with a few marbles. Still love it for the more conventional styles.
Silverleaf Vineyard & Winery / Old Mission Hops Exchange / Porchside Vineyard / The North York Brewing Company
I'm still doing 2.4 gallon batches and don't think my hop schedules will clog this up.
We'll see this weekend....and thanks for the heads up.
I'm A Friggin' Hop Grenade !!
Crazy Dog Brewing
22.50 Gallons Brewed in 2014
Jan 6th: HCCD Mod II
Jan 27th: Diablo IPA Mod
Feb 18th: Pilothouse Pilsner Mod II
Mar 13th: Witty Monk Witbier Mod II
Moved in June disupting my brewing and pipeline
July 19th: OVL Mod II
Late Aug: Bewitched Amber Ale Mod
Oct: High Country Canadian Mod III
Nov: St Pat's Irish Stout/Vanilla Porter Mod
Dec: Pilothouse Pilsner Mod III
