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rcrabb22
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Link Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 4:20 pm Post subject: Using Hop Stopper 2.0 first time |
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The angle cut of the new pickup tube included with the hop stopper left a little more wort behind in the kettle than anticipated. I missed my volume into the fermenter by just under 1/2 gallon compared with my previous brews without it. Worked well otherwise.
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11122 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Link Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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That's odd! Have you emailed Hop Stopper support about it? They're at HopStopper@TheElectricBrewery.com and will be able to assist. Most times I leave nothing behind. The manual has lots of hints/tips as well.
Cheers!
Kal
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kal Forum Administrator
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Link Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a video/pic where I decided to try a test to see how much wort the Hop Stopper 2.0 actually left behind on a massively hoppy batch of Wookey Jack Black IPA. I tilted my boil kettle and waited, then dumped it in a graduated beaker. This batch had 13.3 oz of kettle hops and only about 200ml of wort was left behind. That’s less than a cup. Not bad!
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8FZ9_DnYot/
Kal
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GrumpyWally
Joined: 06 Mar 2015 Posts: 66 Location: San Diego, CA
Drinking: Schwarzbier, Tripwire Tripel, 2 Czech Dark Lagers, Wee Heavy
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Link Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: Using Hop Stopper 2.0 first time |
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rcrabb22 wrote: | The angle cut of the new pickup tube included with the hop stopper left a little more wort behind in the kettle than anticipated. I missed my volume into the fermenter by just under 1/2 gallon compared with my previous brews without it. Worked well otherwise. |
I find that there is about a quart or more left in the hoses/pump/chiller when the BK goes "dry." That amount is not related to which version of the hop stopper being used.
As I have stated before, I love the Hop Stopper 2.0!
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kal Forum Administrator
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Link Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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I would say that wort that is outside the kettle that is lost is not something that is related to the Hop Stopper (i.e. The Hop Stopper can't affect that).
Kal
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GrumpyWally
Joined: 06 Mar 2015 Posts: 66 Location: San Diego, CA
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Link Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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kal wrote: | I would say that wort that is outside the kettle that is lost is not something that is related to the Hop Stopper (i.e. The Hop Stopper can't affect that).
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I agree. My second sentence was meant to imply that.
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