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I put my hops inside a mesh netting bag during the boil and i always give the bag a wee squeeze at the end to extract the remaining juices from my hops. Does anyone else do this ? Is it right or wrong to do this ? cheersšŸŗ
 
I scoop them out into a sterile cereal bowl and press the bejesus out of them with the back of a large spoon
 
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