Hop stand/steep with or without a bag does it matter?

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  1. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    when I do my "whirlpool" hops post boil I use a bag and swirl. Curious if using a bag is better, worse or irrelevant to just throwing the hops in naked a letting them steep?
     
    #1 GetMeAnIPA, Nov 20, 2015
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    Slatetank Grand Pooh-Bah (3,713) Oct 9, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    #2 Slatetank, Nov 20, 2015
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  3. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    I agree as well and when I dry hop or add them in the boil I go naked. I was also thinking that the active swirling will also pull more aroma and flavor.

    One benefit of naked steep is more clean up time.
     
    #3 GetMeAnIPA, Nov 20, 2015
  4. JohnSnowNW

    JohnSnowNW Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    You're an odd one :wink:
     
    #4 JohnSnowNW, Nov 20, 2015
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  5. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    Haha. It sounded normal in my head.
     
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  6. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I used to do all naked additions. But a DIPA I did a couple months ago I put all my Whirkpool additions into Muslin bags and the beer was one of the best I've ever done. Just keep actively poking around at the bags to ensure they get fully saturated. Wouldn't do more than 4 oz of pellets per muslin bag.
     
    #6 psnydez86, Nov 21, 2015
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