Works great for dry hopping in any fetmenter

Works great for dry hopping in any fetmenter

excellent material Easy to use

excellent materialEasy to use

Awesome.... Dry hopping in my temp controlled conical fermentor creates a lot of sediment when its just loose - which creates flow issues when siphoning into the kegs on the final leg... This Hop Tube prevents all the siphon clogs and lets the beer flow easily.... and makes cleanup easier! Perhaps folks use this in a keg vs fermentor - but this is my experience and review. Highly recommended. For MoreBeer- adding a suggested hop limit (pellet or whole) might be good advice in the product description. I added 12 oz of hop pellets to a ferment - which was about half the tube dry - but when all said and done - that tube was super tight and full to capacity with swollen/soaked hops... I'm nut sure how much you can really add - but I now know 12 oz of pellets is tops for my personal preference.

Awesome.... Dry hopping in my temp controlled conical fermentor creates a lot of sediment when its just loose - which creates flow issues when siphoning into the kegs on the final leg... This Hop Tube prevents all the siphon clogs and lets the beer flow easily.... and makes cleanup easier!Perhaps folks use this in a keg vs fermentor - but this is my experience and review.Highly recommended.For MoreBeer- adding a suggested hop limit (pellet or whole) might be good advice in the product description. I added 12 oz of hop pellets to a ferment - which was about half the tube dry - but when all said and done - that tube was super tight and full to capacity with swollen/soaked hops... I'm nut sure how much you can really add - but I now know 12 oz of pellets is tops for my personal preference.

I have used this twice now and I think I can learn to like it. I don't use it as designed with the screw on top and chain. It is too hard to open the hot tube to add hops during the boil. What I do instead is to put the tube near the edge of the pot with no lid on it. I bent a piece of stainless in an upside down U and secure the tube to the side of the pot so it does not fall over. When it's time to add hops I just dump them in. It seems to transfer plenty of the pellet hops to the boil and is easier to clean than the bags.

I have used this twice now and I think I can learn to like it. I don't use it as designed with the screw on top and chain. It is too hard to open the hot tube to add hops during the boil. What I do instead is to put the tube near the edge of the pot with no lid on it. I bent a piece of stainless in an upside down U and secure the tube to the side of the pot so it does not fall over. When it's time to add hops I just dump them in.It seems to transfer plenty of the pellet hops to the boil and is easier to clean than the bags.

Construction is a little flimsy. That is why the 3 starts. The chain and clasp are iffy. The tube is solid.

Construction is a little flimsy. That is why the 3 starts. The chain and clasp are iffy. The tube is solid.

Works great however do not get confused by the large size. Good for at the most 3 oz. of pellet hops.

Works great, however do not get confused by the large size. Good for at the most 3 oz. of pellet hops.

I just got done using for infusing coconut into my coconut cream ale. Now I am using for toasted oak for my newest Malbec.

I just got done using for infusing coconut into my coconut cream ale. Now I am using for toasted oak for my newest Malbec.

Don't get me wrong I have several of these and use them all the time for dry-hopping in the fermentor or directly in keg. Overall they work great and glad to have the ease of keeping hops contained for cleaner transfers. My only wish is the the cover and bottom were also stainless. I have a couple of these guys that have started to corrode. If it were 100% stainless and top bottom were not just a plated steel then these would be rock solid for a lifetime. I expect to get on average a half dozen or maybe a dozen uses before they need to be replaced. Hope I am wrong but time will tell.

Don't get me wrong, I have several of these and use them all the time for dry-hopping in the fermentor or directly in keg. Overall they work great and glad to have the ease of keeping hops contained for cleaner transfers.My only wish is the the cover and bottom were also stainless. I have a couple of these guys that have started to corrode. If it were 100% stainless and top bottom were not just a plated steel then these would be rock solid for a lifetime. I expect to get on average a half dozen or maybe a dozen uses before they need to be replaced. Hope I am wrong but time will tell.

What is there not to love it's made from nice stainless it's got fine mesh good build quality and gets the job done. The chain is great too. Just bought a second one!

What is there not to love, it's made from nice stainless, it's got fine mesh, good build quality and gets the job done. The chain is great too. Just bought a second one!

This is a really good quality-made hop spider and dry hop basket though I was unhappy with the chain that came with it and swapped it out for stainless steel wire for ease of use.

This is a really good, quality-made hop spider and dry hop basket, though I was unhappy with the chain that came with it and swapped it out for stainless steel wire for ease of use.

Haven’t used it yet but looks to be what I expected. Should work for late addition hops and will fit inside the wort chiller. Also dry hop in corny keg. I didn’t receive the chain though I’ve read where it’s a little bit fragile though so maybe for the best.

Haven’t used it yet, but looks to be what I expected. Should work for late addition hops and will fit inside the wort chiller. Also dry hop in corny keg. I didn’t receive the chain though, I’ve read where it’s a little bit fragile though, so maybe for the best.

Keeps all the hops contained for a cleaner beer

Keeps all the hops contained for a cleaner beer

This gets the job done at best. It feels and looks like a cheap creation from China - which in fairness it is - and like other users have mentioned it will break easily if not handled carefully. I expected better quality material-joining and possibly sturdier stainless. I also expected the small chain to be included and it wasn’t. There is lots of room to grow for this product especially at their ice point.

This gets the job done, at best. It feels and looks like a cheap creation from China - which in fairness, it is - and like other users have mentioned, it will break easily if not handled carefully. I expected better quality material-joining and possibly sturdier stainless. I also expected the small chain to be included, and it wasn’t. There is lots of room to grow for this product, especially at their ice point.

Works as it should and has multiple uses to strain out hops and trub.

Works as it should and has multiple uses to strain out hops and trub.

I've only used it once so far in a keg but the small chain that it hangs from fell off on the first use and so the Tube has to stay in the keg until I finish drinking the beer.

I've only used it once so far in a keg, but the small chain that it hangs from fell off on the first use, and so the Tube has to stay in the keg until I finish drinking the beer.

I’ve used it once. There was a small piece of mesh sticking out that poked my finger pretty badly when washing it. I’m going to keep using it but won’t let my kids wash it.