4 x 10in Hop Spider 300 Micron Mesh Stainless Steel Hop Filter Strainer for Home Beer Brewing Kettle

Used this to brew my most recent coffee stout. Was able to keep hops and coffee grounds separated during the brewing process to keep the beer from having too much debris. The build feels quality and is a good value. Does not seem like it will break down after a few boils.

Used this when I brewed a 5 gallon batch of Hefeweizen. Contained the trump nicely, yet infused the aromatics into the wort. Minimized the sediment that went into my fermenter. I would definitely recommend this item.

Used to get big particulate out of batches of mead prior to clarifying. Worked for the job and cleaned up well afterwards

Why'd I wait so long to get one of these. Outstanding addition to the home brewery. No more messing around with nylon hop bags. Cleans up easy and seems to be holding up well after a dozen or so brewing sessions. Highly recommend.

Constructed well but not ideal for boil kettles smaller than 15 gallon and batches smaller than 10 gallons in a 15 gallon kettle. In smaller kettles it has to sit on the bottom to keep hops in the wort. In larger kettles with smaller volume, you may not get full hop utilization. With huge hop bills skip the whirflock or irish moss. It clogs the screen and you end up with a full hop spider that won't drain. Lost almost a gallon of beer because of this. If you are mindful of the short comings, it is excellent otherwise.

This hop spider is awesome so far. I used it twice the day after I got it. If you are still using the nylon bags I would recommend this as and upgrade. It is way easier to use, add hops to and clean.This worked great allowing the hops pellets to float around and stay in contact with the boiling wort. I only used 2-3 oz of pellet hops but this could hold MUCH more than that.This was very easy to clean after the brew day, I rinsed in off in hot water but not everything came off. I let in soak for about 5-10 minutes in my PBW solution and everything came off and clean very easy. The welds are very smooth and clean. The 2 support brackets are very sturdy and do not get too hot during the boil.NOTE:There are a few sharp wires inside where the seam is in the wire so be careful.

I lived in two places. I had a brewing setup in two places. When I moved out of one place to move into the other one permanently, I thought I had a larger hop spider there. I was wrong. I had two small ones. So I bought this to use instead because I have a 9 gallon kettle. This is definitely bigger than the other large one I had. But it's nice because it holds a lot. On the brew I made with this I did a Belgian blonde ale which called for quite a bit of hops plus coriander seed. There's plenty of room.

I have a 16 gallon brew pot that I use for 10 gallon batches. I put 10 ounces of hops in it and some sweet orange peels, worked like a charm. Didn’t overflow because the top is near the top of the pot. Could also work on smaller batches because of how deep it is. This is a must have for large hop additions! Two anchor points at the top also makes a huge difference. The ones that only have one slide all around and can tip sending your hops back into the wort during boil. The screen is perfect for not allowing any hops through. It will clog slightly and will hold wort when transferring to you fermentor. I just lightly scrapped the inside with a stainless steel spoon and it flowed out. I have been brewing for years and would highly recommend.