Dry Hopping Equipment/Hopgun
Dry hopping is the addition of hops to beer during the fermentation process, conditioning procedure, or when the beer is in the serving vessels. Many beer styles require the addition of hops at certain brewing stages.
YoLong Hop Storm is used for dry hopping of fermentation tank, YoLong Hop Storm designed high efficiency and dual function of CIP tank for cleaning small tank.
The hop gun is equipped with effective cold hopping system and it is necessary for beer to stay fresh for a long time and add hop flavor and aroma to the beer.
So how does it work? Load the Hop Gun with pelletized hops and then purge with CO2. The Hop Gun utilizes a double helix design to create a burst of inner turbulence that literally dissolves the hop pellets as the beer circulates through the vessel.
hopstorm
Top valves- Spray Ball
Filter
Adding hops at different stages of brewing
Many beer styles require the addition of hops at certain brewing stages.
| Hopping Stage | Timing | Result | Beer Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Hopping | Start of the wort boil | Produces bitters, resulting in a beer with a more stringent taste. | Bitters, Pale Ales, IPAs |
| Mid-Point Hopping | Mid-point of the boiling | Imparts some bitterness and adds aromatics. | Amber Ales, Porters, Mild Ales |
| Late Hopping | Final stages of the boiling | Creates a hoppy, aromatic beer full of flavor, with the possibility of a rounded bitterness. | IPAs, NEIPAs, Hazy Ales, Aromatic Lagers |