Irrenarzt

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Wow sorry for the massive pic. It wasn't that big on Dennis' site...

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Layne

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oops, hopblocker.

fastricky

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Looks cool. I wonder if it'll make using an immersion chiller tougher. Not to mention the mixer blade I just got to whirlpool and make cooling faster...

Anyway, looking forward to reports.

Julohan

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I am sure you could could use a mixer blade it would just need to be off set from the center or shorter blades. An immersion chiller could be used as well, with some bending, and shaping.

Layne

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My 50'-1/2" chiller slides down snuggly on the side of the filter. It would have to be modified-bent/ovaled, or something for it to work in here. Or raised off the bottom, maybe even sitting in the filter. Don't know what route to take yet, thinkin on it.

Boerderij_Kabouter

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My plan for using it is to make a new dip tube to extend into the center of the immersion chiller.

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Layne

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One of the things that I am thinking of, is to bend the chiller just enough to allow the hopblocker to work. Then, recirqulate with whirlpool inside the chiller. This may keep even more hops/break from the filter and thus the carboy.
Thoughts?

Boerderij_Kabouter

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Do it. Take pics.

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SpanishCastleAle

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Will you get a good 'cone' whirlpooling with the IC in there? I've only whirlpooled a couple of times so I really don't know. The two times I whirlpooled I chilled with the IC, then removed the IC and whirlpooled after. No clogs or hop matter got in the fermenter but I don't even have a dip tube, just the valve (lots of tipping to get it all out).

Two questions: Won't the new dip tube still interfere with the bottom coils of the IC? Will that put the hopblocker right in the middle of the cone?

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Yambor44

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Got mine today. Interesting. It slides up easy and stays up fine. We will see how it does in some wort.

I snagged a picture of the part in the instructions dealing with raising it up. You can see the "spoon" or stir paddle holding the HB down while pulling the hook up with a racking cane.


Here's a pic of it down and up