Pliny The Elder (And general Double IPA tips)

[Bazza]

Hey Bill_00,

Just ordered myself one of those large spice infusers. I figure if it's metal it shouldn't have the same bacteria potential as a muslin bag for dry hopping.

I had a rather disastrous attempt, last Thursday night, to harvest my Wyeast 1968 Fullers yeast after kegging my latest London Pride attempt. The syhpon stem kept clogging with hop bits and in the end I just poured trub and all into 2 bottles through an un-sterilised sieve and funnel. If I'm wise I'll never use that particular yeast.
Another reason for the purchase is so that the neighbours will never again have to suffer me swearing loudly at the back of the house at 12am whilst shaking a clogged syphon stem in the air like a maniac. The ones behind us closed their bedroom window at one point 

Did you say you have used this infuser for dry-hopping?

-Barry

[Bill_00]

Well, my latest brew is the first time I've used it properly, but yeah, used for dry hopping as well as the boil.

Probably could have done with a bit of weighting for the dry hop

[Bazza]

Probably could have done with a bit of weighting for the dry hop

You saved any old marbles from your boyhood?

-Barry

[Bill_00]

Unfortunately not, and POGs aren't nearly heavy enough!

[Bazza]

Hey Bill_00, my spice ball just arrived there. It's big. If it was just a tiny bit bigger I could use it as a hair net of a night in.

Should do the job. Now to find a heavy steel ball. Where's Chuck Norris when you need him?

-Barry