What's the name of this tank that hold hops and the beer is pumped through?

[Elysium]

I am just wondering what is the term to use when referring to this tank?

When is the beer pumped through it? After fermentation, right?
Or right before chilling?

 

[armedcor]

I've only ever heard of it referred to as a hop rocket but they might be just a blichmann term. Right before chilling.

 

[unionrdr]

Sierra Nevada calls that one their torpedo. Home brewing size ones also known as a hop rocket.

 

[Snicklefritz]

Or DFH calls it a Randall but thats more for the serving side.

 

[WI_Wino]

I have also heard the term "hop back".

 

[1977Brewer]

Everyone is right. That's Sierra Nevadas, they call it the Torpedo, and named the beer after it. Blichman sells a home brew scale one as Hop Rocket. Generic term is hopback.

 

[BeerFireBrew]

Since this is used after boil & prior to chilling.... On a homebrew scale, are using a hopback and adding hops at flame-out ideally the same? Do you get more hop characteristics from a hopback than just simply adding hops at flame-out? Thanks.

 

[unionrdr]

There's a great new interview from the brewer ay Sierra Nevada in the articles section. He talks about all that in the interview.

 

[BrewhouseBoys]

we call it the hop back.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

It's a "holds the hops and the beer is pumped through it"-inator 3000. Duh!

 

[unionrdr]

Hop Zar Bomba might've been cool, but hey?

 

[Natdavis777]

I call it a Hopback, though Ive never used one

 

[mrgrimm101]

I've seen smaller versions referred to as a hop infuser, hop back, or a Randall.

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