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Hop Capture: Bag, Ball or Commando?

By Yohanna Best on 4th June 2020 Tech Talk

How Do Your Hops roll? Bag, ball and commando - done them all! What does not work is thinking you can use your mash tin as a hop spider. So here are some top tips and suggestions to help you extract your hop loveliness. Why contain your hops? You get a cleaner wort, which can

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MASHED! Editorial Director, Writer & Designer. Favourite brew: I’m loving session brews at the mo - like BrewDog’s Dead Pony Club, or something citrusy like Gareth’s brew with Bramling Cross & Magnum hops plus orange peel.

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