whirlpool/dry hops? how much?

[blatz]

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How about containing the hops in a mesh container in a keg and periodically jumping the beer back and forth to another, à la torpedo?  Oxygen pickup at the outset would still be a problem. Maybe just flush that keg with CO2 the best you can.  Anyway it’s just an idea you could play with.

I use a sure screen (works better than a mesh bag and allows the hops to be commando rather than constrained).  I used to flip the keg every day to reagitate the hops, but got lazy and haven’t done that in some time.  Since I make 10 gallon batches, a test of flipping (which would marginally simulate what keith is doing) one keg and not the other might be interesting to try out.

Yeah that’s way simpler.  I guess Keith can’t really flip his tanks LOL,  recirc is the only option at that scale.  Maybe this is one of those cases where homebrewers are actually at an advantage.

I think this is a case where having a conical has an advantage. But agree there are multiple ways to achieve the same ends.

I have a couple but yeast removal, at least with mine, is not satisfactory

[majorvices]

@blatz

I have a couple but yeast removal, at least with mine, is not satisfactory

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Bummer! We have a little 14 gallon one at brewery maybe I’ll play around with it soon.

[erockrph]

My thought is that you could bubble in CO2 from the liquid-in on a corny keg to stir up the hops, let them settle, then repeat the process. It wouldn’t quite be the same as a full-on recirc, but it would keep things moving around.

[blatz]

@erockrph

My thought is that you could bubble in CO2 from the liquid-in on a corny keg to stir up the hops, let them settle, then repeat the process. It wouldn’t quite be the same as a full-on recirc, but it would keep things moving around.

I like that idea.  I will try that!

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@blatz

@erockrph

My thought is that you could bubble in CO2 from the liquid-in on a corny keg to stir up the hops, let them settle, then repeat the process. It wouldn’t quite be the same as a full-on recirc, but it would keep things moving around.

I like that idea.  I will try that!

It’s a trick I sometimes use to mix in finings.  Ought to mix anything.  Be careful though or you’ll be foaming at the PRV!  :o

[denny]

@blatz

@erockrph

My thought is that you could bubble in CO2 from the liquid-in on a corny keg to stir up the hops, let them settle, then repeat the process. It wouldn’t quite be the same as a full-on recirc, but it would keep things moving around.

I like that idea.  I will try that!

It’s a trick I sometimes use to mix in finings.  Ought to mix anything.  Be careful though or you’ll be foaming at the PRV!  :o

Sounds like Mixbot at Gigantic Brewing.