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if i get some time this weekend, i try to make video
Hoppinator
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Plan9
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Any detail on what's in that tube would be great.
I'm thinking a small conveyer belt with a slow motor would also do the trick.
I'm thinking a small conveyer belt with a slow motor would also do the trick.
Medo
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Ahoy hoy,
If you click on my brewblog link in my sig below, and find the blog post for my building of my hopinator, which I just call the Alaskan hop gun, (the post you need is Alaskan Hop Gun, Beta 2) Ive got a video on there showing the thing running, and hops a shooting out of the end. I tweaked the design a little and it helped quite a bit, including a second hole on top down by the hop manifold, so you can actually see what is going on. I also used something different for the hop manifold (which is what i call the part with the hole the hops fall out of) and have multiple hole sizes for different rates, as well as different sized pellets. Im drinking a stone ruination clone I brewed using it a couple months ago, and its a fine drink. If anyone needs any fine points explained, PM me and Ill do my best to answer them for you. I am very happy at this point with my hop gun.
I bid you all a great day.
If you click on my brewblog link in my sig below, and find the blog post for my building of my hopinator, which I just call the Alaskan hop gun, (the post you need is Alaskan Hop Gun, Beta 2) Ive got a video on there showing the thing running, and hops a shooting out of the end. I tweaked the design a little and it helped quite a bit, including a second hole on top down by the hop manifold, so you can actually see what is going on. I also used something different for the hop manifold (which is what i call the part with the hole the hops fall out of) and have multiple hole sizes for different rates, as well as different sized pellets. Im drinking a stone ruination clone I brewed using it a couple months ago, and its a fine drink. If anyone needs any fine points explained, PM me and Ill do my best to answer them for you. I am very happy at this point with my hop gun.
I bid you all a great day.
scinerd3000
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watch out for the ATF....that thing looks like a bazooka. What will the neighbors say?
ptra1004
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George Clinton would say "...gonna hit you with the Hop Gun...":rockin:
This looks pretty cool but can't you continualsly hop by hand? But hey...its always fun to start a little DYI project. Keep us posted
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Medo
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Ahoy hoy,
As a matter of fact my first try at dogfishhead 90 was continuous hopping by hand. In a word, 2 actually, .....it sucked.
Trying to throw hops in every 2 1/2 minutes, while drinking beer and such, is an effort in futility. The timer would err, i would err, err would err
It was really way too much effort for the effect. The hop gun, on the other hand, is a fill it and forget it thing, though i keep an eye on it in case it might plug up or whatnot. That being said, if you have the patience, continous dry hopping by hand may work for you.
I bid you all a great day.
As a matter of fact my first try at dogfishhead 90 was continuous hopping by hand. In a word, 2 actually, .....it sucked.
Trying to throw hops in every 2 1/2 minutes, while drinking beer and such, is an effort in futility. The timer would err, i would err, err would err
It was really way too much effort for the effect. The hop gun, on the other hand, is a fill it and forget it thing, though i keep an eye on it in case it might plug up or whatnot. That being said, if you have the patience, continous dry hopping by hand may work for you.
I bid you all a great day.
