Hop Spider /Basket

[Bob Thompson]

anyone interested in maybe group building a few of these (or something akin)?

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=229448

 

[Ryan P. Egan]

Bob,
"CrowbarKarl," who posted the topic admitted that he abandoned using the hop spider he built due to design flaws that made it difficult to use during a vigorous rolling boil (page 4 of the thread). Just a head's up.

 

[Bob Thompson]

Yea I saw that too. I would think that the solid bottom of it would cause it to be pushed up during the boil along with the fact that there was nothing holding it in position aside from its own weight.

Hopefully making a screened bottom and adding a wing bolt to the arms to block it down would resolve the issues.

 

[Chris Smith]

I bought a stainless hop spider and it has a mesh bottom. Never had a problem using it and getting a good boil. Looks like this http://www.stainlessbrewing.com/Hop-Spi ... p_158.html


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[Eric Lawrence]

I use large tea balls and clean up is a breeze, you throw them in the dishwasher

http://www.amazon.com/Fox-Run-3-inches- ... =teaballsI use large tea balls and have never had problem

 

[John Eaton]

I made a 100% mesh version, 4" dia x 12" tall, and it has worked fairly well, although it did clog up pretty badly the last time I used it. Maybe the pellets we ground finer?
I use it with an electric kettle, where it hangs on the pot rim, and the bottom crosses over the element so I get pretty good turbulence in it.

 

[Bob Thompson]

John

Do you have the plans still?

 

[Bob Thompson]

John

Do you have the plans still?

 

[John Eaton]

There were no plans per say. Just kinda threw it together. I can post more on it after the weekend. Headed camping shortly.

 

[Bob Thompson]

Hey John I was just followingup on this topic