Hot wort precooling and hops adding device

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of beer processing and manufacturing, and particularly relates to a hot wort pre-cooling hops adding device which comprises a pre-cooling device, a hops adding device and a particle capturing device, a wort channel and a refrigerant channel are installed on the pre-cooling device, the wort channel is connected with the upper portion of the hops adding device, and the refrigerant channel is connected with the lower portion of the hops adding device. The particle capturing device is connected with the lower part of the hop adding device, and the refrigerant channel is connected with a refrigerating machine; according to the device, hops can be added after wort is pre-cooled, and only hops flavor substances are stimulated without increasing bitter taste.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of beer processing and manufacturing, in particular to a hot wort pre-cooling and hops adding device. Background Art

[0002] Hops are a major ingredient in beer. In recent years, with people's demand for differentiated beer products, the number and variety of hops added in the beer brewing process have increased. Among them, the aromatic hops added near the end of the beer brewing process account for the largest proportion. However, there is a defect that the high temperature during the boiling process will cause the alpha acid in the hops to isomerize, bringing more bitter substances, which increases the bitterness of the finished beer. As a result, the hops added in the boiling stage will add a lot of bitterness while extracting the aromatic substances.

[0003] In view of the above problems, a hot wort pre-cooling and hop adding device is designed specifically. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims at the above-mentioned problems and specifically designs a hot wort pre-cooling and hop adding device, which can add hops after the wort is pre-cooled, and only stimulate the hop aroma substances without increasing the bitterness.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a hot wort precooling and hop adding device, comprising: a precooling device, a hop adding device and a particle capturing device, wherein the precooling device is provided with a wort channel and a refrigerant channel, the wort channel is connected to the upper part of the hop adding device, the particle capturing device is connected to the lower part of the hop adding device, and the refrigerant channel is connected to a refrigerator. In the above manner, the wort is first cooled in the precooling device and then enters the hop adding device.

[0006] Furthermore, the pre-cooling device is a plate heat exchanger, which can effectively cool the wort.

[0007] Furthermore, the hop adding device comprises: a tank body, a wort inlet channel, a supporting screen plate and a wort outlet channel, one end of the wort inlet channel is fixedly connected to the upper part of the tank body, one end of the wort outlet channel is fixedly connected to the lower part of the tank body, one end of the wort inlet channel away from the tank body is connected to the wort channel, and one end of the wort outlet channel away from the tank body is connected to the upper part of the particle capturing device. Wort and hops are mixed in the hop adding device, and then filtered under the action of the supporting screen plate at the bottom, and then enter the particle filter.

[0008] Furthermore, the particle capture device includes: an external shell, a filter membrane shell and a fixed plate, the external shell is a hollow structure, the fixed plate is an annular structure, the filter membrane shell is a cylindrical structure, the fixed plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall at the bottom of the external shell, the filter membrane shell is fixedly connected to the fixed plate, and the filter membrane shell is communicated with the bottom of the external shell.

[0009] Furthermore, the hop adding device is equipped with a pressure gauge and a pressure relief valve. The pressure inside the hop adding device is observed according to the pressure gauge, and when the pressure is too high, the pressure relief valve is opened to release the pressure.

[0010] Furthermore, an observation mirror is arranged on the top of the hop adding device.

[0011] In summary, the utility model has the following advantages and beneficial technical effects:

[0012] 1. The utility model is a hot wort pre-cooling and hop adding device that can pre-cool the wort before adding hops to the wort, thereby reducing the temperature when the wort and hops are mixed, so that the hops do not produce bitter substances, thereby improving the taste of the beer and further improving the competitiveness of the product in the market;

[0013] 2. The utility model provides a hot wort pre-cooling and hop adding device with an additional filtering device to improve the taste of beer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a hot wort pre-cooling and hop adding device of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a precooling device of a hot wort precooling and hop adding device of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a hop adding device of a hot wort pre-cooling hop adding device of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a particle capture device of a hot wort pre-cooling and hop adding device of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the wort flow route of the utility model.

[0020] The reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are:

[0021] 1-pre-cooling device; 11-wort channel; 12-refrigerant channel;

[0022] 2-hop adding device; 21-tank body; 22-wort inlet pipe; 23-supporting sieve plate; 24-pressure relief valve; 25-pressure gauge; 26-observation mirror; 27-wort outlet pipe;

[0023] 3-particle capture device; 31-external shell; 32-filter membrane shell; 33-fixed plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following is combined with Figure 1-Figure 5 The utility model is further described in detail, and examples of embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar components or components having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the utility model, and should not be construed as limiting the utility model.

[0025] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection, it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0026] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", etc., are based on the directions or positions shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplified operation, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

[0027] like Figure 1 As shown, it includes: a pre-cooling device 1, a hop adding device 2 and a particle capturing device 3. The pre-cooling device 1 is equipped with a wort channel 11 and a refrigerant channel 12. The wort channel 11 is connected to the upper part of the hop adding device 2 through a pipeline flange, the particle capturing device 3 is connected to the lower part of the hop adding device 2 through a pipeline flange, and the refrigerant channel 12 is connected to a refrigerator. The refrigerator cools the wort in the wort channel 11 through the refrigerant channel 12.

[0028] Specifically, the pre-cooling device 1 adopts a plate heat exchanger.

[0029] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the hop adding device 2 includes: a tank body 21, a wort inlet channel 22, a supporting screen plate 23 and a wort outlet channel 27, one end of the wort inlet channel 22 is fixedly connected to the upper part of the tank body 21 through a flange, one end of the wort outlet channel 27 is fixedly connected to the lower part of the tank body 21 through a flange, one end of the wort inlet channel 22 away from the tank body 21 is connected to the wort channel 11 through a flange, and one end of the wort outlet channel 27 away from the tank body 21 is connected to the upper part of the particle capturing device 3 through a flange.

[0030] like Figure 4 As shown, the particle capture device 3 includes: an external shell 31, a filter membrane shell 32 and a fixed plate 33. The external shell 31 is a hollow structure, the fixed plate 33 is an annular structure, the filter membrane shell 32 is a cylindrical structure, the fixed plate 33 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the lower part of the external shell 31 by welding, and there is a space between the fixed plate 33 and the bottom of the external shell 31. The filter membrane shell 32 is fixedly connected to the fixed plate 33 by welding, and the space at the bottom of the filter membrane shell 32 and the external shell 31 is communicated.

[0031] Specifically, Figure 3 As shown, the hop adding device 2 is equipped with a pressure gauge 26 and a pressure relief valve 24 .

[0032] Specifically, an observation mirror 26 is provided on the top of the hop adding device 2 .

[0033] The working principle of the hot wort pre-cooling and hop adding device of the utility model is:

[0034] like Figure 5 As shown, the wort is cooled in the plate heat exchanger through the wort channel 11, then enters the hop adding device 2 through the wort inlet channel 22, and then is filtered through the supporting sieve plate 23 at the bottom, and then enters the particle capturing device 3 through the wort outlet pipe 27. The wort accumulates on the fixed plate 33, and after the liquid level rises, it passes through the side wall of the filter membrane shell 32, enters the space below through the annular opening in the middle of the fixed plate 33, and finally flows out through the channel at the bottom of the external shell 31.

[0035] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present utility model. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present utility model should be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A hot wort pre-cooling and hop adding device, characterized in that: include: A precooling device (1), a hop adding device (2) and a particle capturing device (3), wherein the precooling device (1) is provided with a wort channel (11) and a refrigerant channel (12), the wort channel (11) is connected to the upper part of the hop adding device (2), the particle capturing device (3) is connected to the lower part of the hop adding device (2), and the refrigerant channel (12) is connected to a refrigerator.

2. A hot wort pre-cooling and hop adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pre-cooling device (1) is a plate heat exchanger.

3. The hot wort pre-cooling and hop adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hop adding device (2) comprises: a tank body (21), a wort inlet channel (22), a supporting screen plate (23) and a wort outlet channel (27), one end of the wort inlet channel (22) is fixedly connected to the upper part of the tank body (21), one end of the wort outlet channel (27) is fixedly connected to the lower part of the tank body (21), one end of the wort inlet channel (22) away from the tank body (21) is connected to the wort channel (11), and one end of the wort outlet channel (27) away from the tank body (21) is connected to the upper part of the particle capturing device (3).

4. A hot wort pre-cooling and hop adding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The particle capture device (3) comprises: an external shell (31), a filter membrane shell (32) and a fixing plate (33); the external shell (31) is a hollow structure; the fixing plate (33) is an annular structure; the filter membrane shell (32) is a cylindrical structure; the fixing plate (33) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the lower part of the external shell (31); the filter membrane shell (32) is fixedly connected to the fixing plate (33); and the filter membrane shell (32) is in communication with the bottom of the external shell (31).

5. The hot wort pre-cooling and hop adding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The hop adding device (2) is equipped with a pressure gauge (25) and a pressure relief valve (24).

6. The hot wort pre-cooling and hop adding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: An observation mirror (26) is provided on the top of the hop adding device (2).

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