Sieve for Home Brewing

[AKMild]

Just starting out on the home brewing game with a ginger beer kit, but will probably experiment with 'real' beer as well. Just one question, though, how fine a sieve do you need? I've got a nylon flour sieve that is used for baking - would that be fine enough, or does anyone have any other recommendations?

[johnk]

That would be fine. Why do you need one? I never use them for beer.

[Answerprancer]

Unless you are going the full hog with 'mashing' and the use of actual hops/malt etc. you shouldn't need one. After the primary fermentation, most of the yeast deposits should settle out naturally. You could also add 'finings' that will help to clear it further.
A little bit of yeast muck settling out is inevitable, you just need a steady hand when decanting.

[Booldawg]

you wont need one for a ginger beer 'kit' as there are no bits. I've made ginger beer before from root ginger and a muslin bag was fine enough to hold back the fibres. The flour sieve will more than likely do the job.

I do full mash ale brews as well and a sieve isnt required

[Cowtipper]

Hops is a cousin to marijuana and they are interchangeable in beer making... so I hear...

[Booldawg]

yes, but can you smoke hops? ;-)

[Cowtipper]

I haven't but that doesn't mean I won't give it a shot next time I get a chance.