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Review on Premium 4x10in Hopper Spider Strainer - Stainless Steel 300 Micron Mesh Filter for Homebrew Hops Beer & Tea Kettle Brewing by Garrick Prince

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Well built, but perhaps too finely woven?

Very well built. Used a few times and still looks like new. Make sure you keep it off the bottom of the kettle! I made the mistake of detaching it from the rim of my 20g kettle during boiling because I felt like the hops weren't circulating in the wort. Bad idea. It sat on the bottom of the kettle for about 15 minutes, but when I emptied it left a clean burned circle on the bottom. After fermentation, the beer tasted like burnt popcorn and was spoiled. 100% user error, not the fault of the filter. I feel like the mesh is too thin to allow for good circulation while cooking, so I haven't used it for a while.

Pros
  • Feels good
Cons
  • Very expensive