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Thanks clibit, for your valued reply. My brew is well on its way already so I am committed to using the hop tea bags. I have used these for several brews now and find them convenient and easy to use. At my age I have decided to put the use of full mash and leaf hops behind me and am finding...

Thanks, CHB, I am encouraged by your reply. I was intending to use 40g of hop pellets in tea bags, but in view of your comments re improvements with maturity, I think I shall use 20g in this first experiment, and adjust accordingly in future brews, depending on the degree of hoppiness. This...

I have now been using hop pellets in tea bags with malt extract kits for a few months. Having brewed by full mash for several years I am disappointed that I don't seem to get the aroma I used to get. I have followed the instructions to immerse the tea bags in boiling water for 10 minutes...

Thanks Noah, My hop bag seems as seaworthy as your ark! Different makes of hop bag are better? I've only come across this one so far. Your recommendation would be gratefully received.

Don't worry about a few drops in the keg. They should drop out into the bottom of the keg before you will be drinking it. You should have used some priming sugar in the keg, assuming the beer has fermented out properly. No need to carbonate then because the priming sugar will build up...

Looks like dead yeast that has dropped out of the brew. Don't worry about it- just wash the fermenter!

Looks like dead yeast that has dropped out of the brew. Don't worry about it- just wash the fermenter!

I've just made my first brew using Hambleton Bard "tea bag" hop pellets. The bag was immersed yesterday in the brew at 1012, and today it is floating. I expected it to sink. Is this normal? Should I give it a squeeze?