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Title: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: kilianw on May 12, 2017, 11:45:41 AM
Does any one have tips on where to get muslin in Belfast? Boots/ Tesco/ Nature's Way?

I'm looking to do some dry-hopping for brew #3
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: Roo on May 12, 2017, 11:52:03 AM
Dunno but I don't use them. I just drop them into the fermenter and they settle at the bottom during cold crash
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: johnrm on May 12, 2017, 11:58:20 AM
You could go to a fabric shop or Curtain maker.

Probably best bet is one of the homebrew shops.
Consider Nylon bags also.

http://www.homebrewwest.ie/brouwland-muslin-hop-boiling-bags-10-pieces-2057-p.asp
http://www.homebrewwest.ie/kilner-50cm-x-50cm-muslin-square-4392-p.asp
http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/muslin-hop-grain-bags-p-84.html
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: Bazza on May 12, 2017, 12:02:17 PM
Don't know of any bricks and mortar options but I bought a load of small hop bags from here:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-x-Home-Brew-Nylon-Straining-Muslin-Bag-With-Pull-Cord-Beer-Hop-Wine-Spice-Herb-/231757390902?hash=item35f5d12436

I've a load of them so if you're stuck I can bung you a few.


Cheers,

-Barry
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: Quiet_Man on May 12, 2017, 12:54:38 PM
Chris - we're on to soft furnishings again - think this is your department!

Spinning Wheel I think was the main supplier of muslin / nylon voiles which you can get made up into BIAB bags.

You can buy smaller ready made up bags suitable for hopping from Geterbrewed. Got some nylon ones this week.
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: kilianw on May 12, 2017, 01:15:43 PM
Cheers for the links guys. nylon bags are in the post ... from China.
Investigating cold crashing is on the to-do list after a deeper dive into water chemistry.

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Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: Ciaran on May 12, 2017, 01:16:31 PM
House of homebrew normally stock them, best to ring ahead though.  If you're using pellets get the fine mesh ones. 
http://hohb.designbyflare.com/equipment/filtering (http://hohb.designbyflare.com/equipment/filtering)
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: Bazza on May 12, 2017, 01:40:51 PM
Quote from: Quiet_Man on May 12, 2017, 12:54:38 PM
Chris - we're on to soft furnishings again - think this is your department!

You haven't met Chris, Kilian. He's the Mr. Humphreys of the group.
(really showing my age there)

-Barry
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: kilianw on May 12, 2017, 02:11:46 PM
Bazza - Ha the classics live forever

Ciaran - good point on the fine-ness
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: sub82 on May 13, 2017, 07:35:39 AM
 ;D

Thanks that, lads!

Paragon on Donegall Pass also does excellent Voile! While you're there you can also pick up some material for your Valances.
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: Ceedee on May 16, 2017, 08:10:20 PM
Not sure if you got sorted yet, but just saw laundry bags in Lidl and they looked to be fine enough to keep the hop debris at bay. They are £1.99 for two.

Might be worth a look if there's one nearby?
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: banjobrew on May 16, 2017, 09:46:24 PM
House of homebrew (Natures Way) on Upper Newtwnards do them:

http://hohb.designbyflare.com/muslin-bags-2s?filter_name=Muslin
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: Ceedee on May 31, 2017, 03:53:17 PM
Did you get sorted on the hop bags ? Wifey just bought something called a Nut Milk Bag off Amazon and the mesh on this thing is incredibly small. I had to buy another as it'll be ideal for filtering from FV into priming

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HaveSome-Goods-Nut-Milk-Bag/dp/B00KX9YI9W/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1496242347&sr=8-17&keywords=nut+milk+bag (https://www.amazon.co.uk/HaveSome-Goods-Nut-Milk-Bag/dp/B00KX9YI9W/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1496242347&sr=8-17&keywords=nut+milk+bag)
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: robotmonkey on May 31, 2017, 03:57:10 PM
I won't lie, I'm finding it really hard not to write an innudendo about "Nut milk bag"
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: Ceedee on May 31, 2017, 07:40:53 PM
Yep!! Same here, I had to resist! I was worried when the missus said she'd bought a nut milk bag!
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: LordEoin on May 31, 2017, 08:46:24 PM
paint strainers are awesome too
Title: Re: Where to get hop bags in Belfast
Post by: kilianw on June 02, 2017, 11:25:37 AM
I'm coming down with hop bags now.

I got one from aliexpress that's a similar size as your nut bag. I am tempted to use it as an extra strainer in the boiler but siphoning from the FV sounds good as well.
Also got the small ones Bazza mentioned. In the end a used some muslin from primark because the missus bought it for me and I know what side by bread is buttered on.