The principle of hop gun.

DRY HOPPING EQUIPMENT HOPGUN

Dry Hopping device original WEMAC HopGun

Designed for: max. 20kg

Hop type: Hop Pellets (Type 45 or 90)

Design pressure: 3 bar

Example picture: 20L HopGun  

Working principle:

For dissolving hop pellets and transfer to the fermenting tank though a specially designed

candle in the middle of the WEMAC HopGun.

The use of the green beer pump and the special design leads to low sheer force impact on the

beer and guarantees higher yields than classical dry hopping techniques.

The system can be sterilized easily by putting it in CIP line. 

Hop filling: Due to large man way on top for comfortable access

Total Emptying: Pushing out with CO2 or N2 possible

Technical data:

●Total height: Approx. 2400 mm

●Material: Stainless steel (304)

●Empty weight: Approx. 180 kg

●Beer inlets: On the side walls with butterfly valve DN 32

●Beer outlet: Through center special candle with butterfly valve DN 40 (double outlet)

Bottom:

●Shape: "Klöpper" design

●Material: Stainless steel (304)

●Weld finish: Ground

Side walls:

●Side shell design: Cylindrical shell

●Material: Stainless steel (304)

●Weld finish: Ground

●Sight glasses allowing observation of dissolving process

Number of viewing glasses: 2

Top:

●Man way

●Stainless steel (304)

Cleaning:

●Spray balls with CIP connection piped to operator level

Equipment:

●Connections for CO2 or N2

with butterfly valves DN 25

and screw connection and blind cap

for enabling CO2 purging before filling

(reducing oxygen contact) and for emptying

●Inlets /outlets with butterfly valves

and screw connection and blind cap

●1 special designed candle

●CIP connection for spray ball

with butterfly valves

and screw connection and blind cap

●Safety valve

Recommended requirements for operation

- Needed room height for candle removal min. 3240 mm / 10,63 ft

- Controlling platform or access ladder ca. 580 mm / 1,91 ft.

- Hoist i.e. chain hoist

- Separate inlet for tank circulation

- Beer pump

- Hoses and cellar T-pieces

Operating platform and hoist– if needed by customer

(Connections also available with Triclamp)