[ynotbrusum]

When I have a big hop load, I will clip the bag to a spoon to suspend it off the bottom of the kettle or use a stainless mesh hanging basket (utilization suffers a bit in my estimation); otherwise, I just dump hops in and swirl up in the chill down process using my Jaded immersion chiller as a big stirrer.  Again, it depends on the amount of hops and whether I intend to reuse yeast from a hoppy pitch.

[nvshooter2276]

The transfer valves come apart very easily. I pull them down to their individual parts and fling 'em into the Star•San to soak until they're needed.

Some do, some don't.

My LHBS has valves that have half the backnut closed-off to help keep the dead yeast out of the bottling bucket. If I knew how to post an image, I'd do so. The rotating part both moves and pops out of the stationary part very easily.

[denny]

The transfer valves come apart very easily. I pull them down to their individual parts and fling 'em into the Star•San to soak until they're needed.

Some do, some don't.

My LHBS has valves that have half the backnut closed-off to help keep the dead yeast out of the bottling bucket. If I knew how to post an image, I'd do so. The rotating part both moves and pops out of the stationary part very easily.

You quoted the wrong post. I agree with you.

[nvshooter2276]

You quoted the wrong post. I agree with you.

The way this site provides for quoting others' posts confuses me. I ain't too smart, y'know. Having been a trucker for almost thirty years has reduced my ability to form rational thoughts and to subsequently express them in coherent verbiage.

[House Of Ales]

You quoted the wrong post. I agree with you.

The way this site provides for quoting others' posts confuses me. I ain't too smart, y'know. Having been a trucker for almost thirty years has reduced my ability to form rational thoughts and to subsequently express them in coherent verbiage.

Now that’s funny. I drove for 18 years.

[nvshooter2276]

What about a hop bag with a few weigh-down marbles to keep the hop charge in the boil, and a ping-pong ball or two to keep the bag off the bottom of the kettle? Just lift each hop bag up and out when the boil is completed...

[denny]

What about a hop bag with a few weigh-down marbles to keep the hop charge in the boil, and a ping-pong ball or two to keep the bag off the bottom of the kettle? Just lift each hop bag up and out when the boil is completed...

Weights and floats are not needed. I lay a spoon or something across the top of the kettle and suspend the bags from it.