5.5 Gallon Hop Back / Yeast Brink (with False Bottom and 15PSI) - GREAT FOR MIXING AND BLENDING FLAVORS
SKU HB5PL-FB
Our 5.5 gallon hopback is a versatile addition to any nano brewery, micro brewery or brewhouse wanting to improve the quality of their brew. This hop back contains a pressure lid and a false bottom and is designed to help you get amazing hop flavor and aroma. It can also be used as a yeast brink, which is a storage vessel for your yeast.
This hopback holds approximately 19 to 30 oz. of whole hops, which makes it ideal for 1bbl to 1.5 bbl batches of brew.
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- Material: Premium virgin 304 stainless steel
- Capacity: approximately 19 oz. to 30 oz. of whole hops
- Use with: Up to 4 BBL batches
Uses of this hopback:
- The hop back is used between your brew kettle and wort chiller
- The hot wort passes through and is exposed to the hops for a short time
- With the pressure capability of this unit, you can use your wort pump to pump from your kettle into the hop back
Features of this 5.5 gallon hopback:
- 15 PSI Pressure Rating
- False Bottom - intended to keep your hop bag from getting sucked into the wort outlet
- 1.5" TC Inlet Port
- 1.5" TC Outlet Port
- (2) 1/2" Hose Barbs for Wort Inlet & Outlet
- (2) 1.5" Tri-Clamps with gaskets
- Diameter = 7.75"; Height = 24.5"
Not the right hopback for your brew setup? Try one of these other sizes:
- 1 Gallon Hop Back
- 1.5 Gallon Hop Back
- 3 Gallon Hop Back (with Pressure Lid and False Bottom)
- 3 Gallon HopBack (with Clamp Lid)
- 9 Gallon Hop Back (with Clamp Lid)
- 10 Gallon Wort Grant / Hop Back Combo
NOTE: As with any of our hopbacks, we recommend putting your whole leaf hops in a hop bag to keep the small particles in the hopback and out of your wort chiller.
