Hop Dropper Pro - TC 3"

The Hop Dropper enables dry hopping without the introduction of oxygen. This is particularly suitable for New England IPAs and other highly hoppy beers that are sensitive to oxidation. Can also be used for other flavorings or additives at a later stage of the fermentation process. This version with the sight glass makes it easier to see that all hops have been dropped.

After the hops or flavoring is placed inside the sight glass of the Hop Dropper, you add CO2 via the ball valve on the lid of the Hop Dropper. By repeatedly purging the overpressure with the preassure relife valve, the oxygen is evacuated and replaced with the carbon dioxide. The chamber can be pressurized up to 1 BAR / 15 PSI (the pressure relief valve triggers at 1.25 BAR / 18 PSI).

When the butterfly valve under the chamber is opened, the hops fall into the fermentation vessel. If you have fermented under pressure, you should open the valve carefully first to equalize the pressure.

The butterfly valve TC 3" needs to be mounted on the fermentation vessel during the entire fermentation, but the sight glass itself can of course be replaced with, for example, a blow-off.

The sight glass holds approx. 300 g of hop pellets.

The kit consists of:
Butterfly valve - TC 3"
18 cm sight glass - TC 3" (inner diameter 72 mm)
Cap with ball joint for gas and pressure relief valve - TC 3"
2 x Clamp - TC 3"
2 x Silicone gasket - TC 3"