Great for the entire hop schedule using a large mesh bag. Also worked great for centering recirculation water during the mash.

Great for the entire hop schedule using a large mesh bag. Also worked great for centering recirculation water during the mash.

Makes hop additions so easy and clean up even easier.

Makes hop additions so easy and clean up even easier.

works great with my Spike Solo 15g system. I like that it keeps the bag in the center of the kettle so it doesn't interfere with the whirlpool

works great with my Spike Solo 15g system. I like that it keeps the bag in the center of the kettle so it doesn't interfere with the whirlpool

This is perfect for adding hops to your boil. I was just using a spoon across the top but had to hang multiple bags. This fixes that issue

This is perfect for adding hops to your boil. I was just using a spoon across the top but had to hang multiple bags. This fixes that issue

A great buy. Much better than three small hop bags and ver easy to. Clean.

A great buy. Much better than three small hop bags and ver easy to. Clean.

I never was happy to have my mesh bags sitting at the bottom of my kettle. This little gem keeps the ingredients in a great spot and makes bags a breeze to remove.

I never was happy to have my mesh bags sitting at the bottom of my kettle. This little gem keeps the ingredients in a great spot, and makes bags a breeze to remove.

I really like that this spider fits any size kettle. It's construction is high quality. I have a 25-gallon electric kettle and it is more than big enough to handle the circumference. I ordered the clamp to go with it and I use a fine-mesh bag.

I really like that this spider fits any size kettle. It's construction is high quality. I have a 25-gallon electric kettle and it is more than big enough to handle the circumference. I ordered the clamp to go with it, and I use a fine-mesh bag.

well made and works great. I use a 4" tri clamp to hold the bag on and that works nicely.

well made and works great. I use a 4" tri clamp to hold the bag on and that works nicely.

Silicone sleeves are adjustable a normal size 15" x 5" muslin bag hangs to the perfect depth in the brew kettle. The 4" O-Ring for a corny keg to hold it in place works perfectly as someone mentioned (thanks!!). Good quality add to my system!

Silicone sleeves are adjustable, a normal size 15" x 5" muslin bag hangs to the perfect depth in the brew kettle. The 4" O-Ring for a corny keg to hold it in place works perfectly, as someone mentioned (thanks!!). Good quality add to my system!

Sturdy and practical

Sturdy and practical

This thing works great for a small kettle. You have to buy a paint strainer bag for over 5 gallon boil kettle and there is no really good way to connect that bag to the small ring on the hop spider. We use those spring clips that are used for stacks of paper and they seem to work well enough. The opening is a little small for hop additions from small bowls and in particular adding whole leaf hop additions. Other than that I'm fairly pleased with the amount of a particulate that is not going into my fermenters.

This thing works great for a small kettle. You have to buy a paint strainer bag for over 5 gallon boil kettle and there is no really good way to connect that bag to the small ring on the hop spider. We use those spring clips that are used for stacks of paper and they seem to work well enough. The opening is a little small for hop additions from small bowls, and in particular adding whole leaf hop additions. Other than that I'm fairly pleased with the amount of a particulate that is not going into my fermenters.

I was very skeptical about this until I saw a friend using it; immediately ordered it for our next brew. It keeps the hops in the bag without later needing to fish out the bags. Absolutely worth it. The recommended 4" clamp is not very helpful as it doesn't get quite tight enough to make a big difference. Rubber band is easier and works better.

I was very skeptical about this until I saw a friend using it; immediately ordered it for our next brew. It keeps the hops in the bag without later needing to fish out the bags. Absolutely worth it. The recommended 4" clamp is not very helpful as it doesn't get quite tight enough to make a big difference. Rubber band is easier and works better.

Dig it! Makes hop additions really easy

Dig it! Makes hop additions really easy

Well worth it. Best hop containment I've bought and I've tried plenty. This is the one!

Well worth it. Best hop containment I've bought and I've tried plenty. This is the one!

I have been using a hop bag to reduce the amount of muck in my wort for some time. I've been attaching the bags to the rim of my kettle with a clothes pin but have never been confident of the circulation. Adding hops to a closed draw string bag in a boiling kettle is a bitch. The kettle spider is the perfect solution to several problems. It is a little pricey but well made and I have never found one elsewhere. It is big enough to use with any kettle I am ever likely to own and centers the bag in the kettle for optimum circulation. I draw the bag up through the opening and secure it to the rim of the spider and secure it with three spring-clip wooden clothespins. That allows leaving the mouth of the bag wide open and well above the liquid for easy mid-boil additions. Three clip-type clothes pins hold the bag in place very effectively. I also use it for steeping the grain bags with my extract brews. I only wish I had not paid for the tri-clamp and the keg o-ring which were suggested as possible means to attach the bag. Either of them would be more cumbersome than the clothespins.

I have been using a hop bag to reduce the amount of muck in my wort for some time. I've been attaching the bags to the rim of my kettle with a clothes pin but have never been confident of the circulation. Adding hops to a closed draw string bag in a boiling kettle is a bitch. The kettle spider is the perfect solution to several problems. It is a little pricey but well made and I have never found one elsewhere. It is big enough to use with any kettle I am ever likely to own and centers the bag in the kettle for optimum circulation. I draw the bag up through the opening and secure it to the rim of the spider and secure it with three spring-clip wooden clothespins. That allows leaving the mouth of the bag wide open and well above the liquid for easy mid-boil additions. Three clip-type clothes pins hold the bag in place very effectively. I also use it for steeping the grain bags with my extract brews. I only wish I had not paid for the tri-clamp and the keg o-ring which were suggested as possible means to attach the bag. Either of them would be more cumbersome than the clothespins.

I purchased this when my hop bags started to wear out. I thought: why not just get 1 big bag rather than 4 small ones? It's much easier to pour the hops into the opening rather than using a bag for each addition.

I purchased this when my hop bags started to wear out. I thought: why not just get 1 big bag rather than 4 small ones? It's much easier to pour the hops into the opening, rather than using a bag for each addition.