Yet another addition to the cellar of gadgets, but wonderfully at no cost. I was lucky enough to win a blichmann hop rocket
http://www.brewuk.co.uk/store/blichmann ... ocket.html
in Brew UK's recent competition. Now all I need is sh*tload more hops...
cheers
steve
Hop Rocket
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I like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.
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Re: Hop Rocket
Nice
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Re: Hop Rocket
You mean I didn't win....Damn it!
Congratulations Steve, looking forward to tasting the results of the Hop Rocket!
Congratulations Steve, looking forward to tasting the results of the Hop Rocket!
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I was planning to use a randall full of hops and tranfer the beer from one corny to another through it. I presume you could use this in the same way?
Just a way of buffing the beer up with hops before serving/bottling.
Just a way of buffing the beer up with hops before serving/bottling.
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yes, it's air \ water tight with 1/2" NPT (BSP?) fittings. Also has a vent so you can bleed the air from it. You can fit JG fittings onto the connections and as you say give the beer a hop charge while transferring. There's a video on brewUK's website.
steve
steve
I like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.
Re: Hop Rocket
NPT and BSP don't exactly match. The threads per inch is slightly off, but PTFE tape will normally allow them to mesh. Or you use JG disconnects, or even better polysulfone disconnects that will deal with high temps (available from More Beer, or from Cole Palmer in the UK).steve crawshaw wrote:yes, it's air \ water tight with 1/2" NPT (BSP?) fittings. Also has a vent so you can bleed the air from it. You can fit JG fittings onto the connections and as you say give the beer a hop charge while transferring. There's a video on brewUK's website.
steve
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American Homebrewers' Association International Subcommittee
Organizer, National Homebrew Competition
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Re: Hop Rocket
Well done, that man! What a great prize ; ) What did you have to do to win?
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Re: Hop Rocket
Have you had a go with it now Steve?
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not yet, when I get my pump from Mr. Lard I will give it a go as it requires some pressure to work effectively. I will report back when I have had a go. I have a new fermenter so I really hope that cures my infection - I will be going straight from the boiler (chilling) then into it so if I still get an infection I think I'll have to give up!
cheers
steve
cheers
steve
I like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.