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How about containing the hops in a mesh container in a keg and periodically jumping the beer back and forth to another, à la torpedo? Oxygen pickup at the outset would still be a problem. Maybe just flush that keg with CO2 the best you can. Anyway it's just an idea you could play with.
Quote from: Robert on July 17, 2018, 02:09:24 pmHow about containing the hops in a mesh container in a keg and periodically jumping the beer back and forth to another, à la torpedo? Oxygen pickup at the outset would still be a problem. Maybe just flush that keg with CO2 the best you can. Anyway it's just an idea you could play with. I use a sure screen (works better than a mesh bag and allows the hops to be commando rather than constrained). I used to flip the keg every day to reagitate the hops, but got lazy and haven't done that in some time. Since I make 10 gallon batches, a test of flipping (which would marginally simulate what keith is doing) one keg and not the other might be interesting to try out.
Quote from: blatz on July 17, 2018, 02:13:32 pmQuote from: Robert on July 17, 2018, 02:09:24 pmHow about containing the hops in a mesh container in a keg and periodically jumping the beer back and forth to another, à la torpedo? Oxygen pickup at the outset would still be a problem. Maybe just flush that keg with CO2 the best you can. Anyway it's just an idea you could play with. I use a sure screen (works better than a mesh bag and allows the hops to be commando rather than constrained). I used to flip the keg every day to reagitate the hops, but got lazy and haven't done that in some time. Since I make 10 gallon batches, a test of flipping (which would marginally simulate what keith is doing) one keg and not the other might be interesting to try out.Yeah that's way simpler. I guess Keith can't really flip his tanks LOL, recirc is the only option at that scale. Maybe this is one of those cases where homebrewers are actually at an advantage.
Quote from: Robert on July 17, 2018, 02:32:49 pmQuote from: blatz on July 17, 2018, 02:13:32 pmQuote from: Robert on July 17, 2018, 02:09:24 pmHow about containing the hops in a mesh container in a keg and periodically jumping the beer back and forth to another, à la torpedo? Oxygen pickup at the outset would still be a problem. Maybe just flush that keg with CO2 the best you can. Anyway it's just an idea you could play with. I use a sure screen (works better than a mesh bag and allows the hops to be commando rather than constrained). I used to flip the keg every day to reagitate the hops, but got lazy and haven't done that in some time. Since I make 10 gallon batches, a test of flipping (which would marginally simulate what keith is doing) one keg and not the other might be interesting to try out.Yeah that's way simpler. I guess Keith can't really flip his tanks LOL, recirc is the only option at that scale. Maybe this is one of those cases where homebrewers are actually at an advantage.I think this is a case where having a conical has an advantage. But agree there are multiple ways to achieve the same ends.
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My thought is that you could bubble in CO2 from the liquid-in on a corny keg to stir up the hops, let them settle, then repeat the process. It wouldn't quite be the same as a full-on recirc, but it would keep things moving around.
Quote from: erockrph on July 19, 2018, 01:10:46 pmMy thought is that you could bubble in CO2 from the liquid-in on a corny keg to stir up the hops, let them settle, then repeat the process. It wouldn't quite be the same as a full-on recirc, but it would keep things moving around.I like that idea. I will try that!
Quote from: blatz on July 20, 2018, 08:39:09 amQuote from: erockrph on July 19, 2018, 01:10:46 pmMy thought is that you could bubble in CO2 from the liquid-in on a corny keg to stir up the hops, let them settle, then repeat the process. It wouldn't quite be the same as a full-on recirc, but it would keep things moving around.I like that idea. I will try that!It's a trick I sometimes use to mix in finings. Ought to mix anything. Be careful though or you'll be foaming at the PRV!