Dry hops feeding device and working system

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of beer manufacturing equipment, and discloses a hops dry feeding device and a working system, which comprise a tank body device, a first access pipe, a second access pipe, a third access pipe and a drainage pipe, the tank body device comprises a tank body, a tank chamber and a top cover; the tank chamber is arranged in the tank body; the top cover is arranged on the tank body in an openable manner; a first access pipe and a second access pipe are arranged on the side body of the tank body; the first access pipe and the second access pipe are kept at a set vertical height; the first access pipe is positioned above the second access pipe; a third access pipe is arranged at the bottom of the tank body; the first access pipe, the second access pipe and the third access pipe are all communicated with the tank chamber; a plurality of holes are formed in the side body of the drainage pipe, the drainage pipe is arranged in the tank chamber, and the lower end of the drainage pipe is communicated with the liquid outlet of the tank body. According to the utility model, hop particles can be quickly crushed and fully mixed with wine liquid, so that the aroma substances of the hops can be more uniformly dissolved in the wine liquid.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of beer manufacturing equipment, and particularly relates to a hop dry-hopping device and a working system thereof. Background Art

[0002] In a beer workshop or a small craft brewery, the method of dry-hopping is to directly open the top hole of the fermentation tank to add hop pellets, or to fill a bag with small mesh holes with hop pellets and then soak them into the fermentation liquid by means of tank inversion.

[0003] The method of direct dry-hopping on the top of the tank is the most direct, but it is necessary to discharge the carbon dioxide in the fermentation tank first, which has certain safety hazards and is prone to contamination during the addition of hops. When using the method of soaking hop pellets in a small bag with mesh holes, although the probability of contamination decreases, it is necessary to prepare two fermentation tanks for tank inversion, and due to the limitation of the mesh bag, the hop aroma substances still cannot be evenly dissolved in the wine liquid.

[0004] Neither of the above two methods can obtain the best hop aroma, and the hop aroma substances cannot be evenly dissolved in the wine liquid. At present, there is a lack of a hop dry-hopping device to fully dissolve hop pellets into the wine liquid; at present, there is a lack of a working system with a new hop dry-hopping device to meet the production needs and improve production efficiency.

[0005] Therefore, a new technology is needed to solve the problem that there is a lack of a new hop dry-hopping device in the prior art; a new technology is needed to solve the problem that there is a lack of a working system with a hop dry-hopping device in the prior art. Summary of the Utility Model

[0006] To solve the above problems in the prior art, the utility model provides a hop dry-hopping device, which can better and fully dissolve hop pellets into the wine liquid.

[0007] The utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0008] A hop dry-hopping device includes a tank body device, a first access pipe, a second access pipe, a third access pipe and a drainage pipe;

[0009] The tank body device includes a tank body, a tank chamber and a top cover; the tank chamber is arranged in the tank body; the top cover is movably arranged on the tank body;

[0010] The side of the tank body is provided with the first access pipe and the second access pipe;

[0011] The first access pipe and the second access pipe maintain a set vertical height;

[0012] The first access pipe is located above the second access pipe;

[0013] The bottom of the tank body is provided with the third access pipe;

[0014] The first access pipe, the second access pipe and the third access pipe are all communicated with the tank chamber;

[0015] The side of the drain pipe is provided with a plurality of holes. The drain pipe is arranged in the tank chamber, and the lower end of the drain pipe is communicated with the liquid outlet of the tank body.

[0016] Further, a pressure gauge is arranged above the tank body, and the pressure gauge is used for monitoring the pressure in the tank during dry charging or cleaning.

[0017] Further, a spring safety valve is arranged above the tank body, and the spring safety valve is used for self-pressure relief when the pressure in the tank is too high.

[0018] Further, an overflow pipe with a manual stop valve is arranged above the tank body. One end of the overflow pipe is communicated with the tank chamber, and the other end is communicated with the atmosphere; the overflow pipe with the manual stop valve is used for communicating the tank chamber with the atmosphere during pressure relief or cleaning.

[0019] Further, a cleaning spray head is arranged inside the tank body, and the cleaning spray head is used for cleaning the inner wall of the tank body.

[0020] Further, a plurality of windows are arranged on the side of the tank body; the windows are used for people to observe the situation inside the tank.

[0021] Another object of the present utility model is to provide a working system to adapt to production needs and improve production efficiency.

[0022] A working system includes a first connecting pipe, a second connecting pipe and the hop dry charging device as described above;

[0023] The first access pipe is communicated with the third access pipe and the second access pipe through the first connecting pipe;

[0024] A first manual stop valve and a second manual stop valve are respectively arranged at the set positions of the first connecting pipe;

[0025] A first manual butterfly valve is arranged at the first end of the first connecting pipe, and a check valve is arranged adjacent to the first end of the first connecting pipe; a second manual butterfly valve is arranged at the second end of the first connecting pipe;

[0026] A third manual stop valve is arranged at the set position of the second access pipe;

[0027] A fourth manual stop valve and a fifth manual stop valve are arranged at the set positions of the third access pipe;

[0028] The liquid outlet at the bottom of the tank body is provided with the second connecting pipe, and a third manual butterfly valve is arranged on the second connecting pipe.

[0029] Furthermore, it also includes a fermentation tank and a mobile pump;

[0030] During dry-hopping of hops, the second end of the first connecting pipe can be communicated with one end of the mobile pump, and the other end of the mobile pump can be communicated with the side of the fermentation tank; one end of the second connecting pipe can be communicated with the bottom of the fermentation tank.

[0031] Furthermore, it also includes a CIP output interface and a CIP return interface;

[0032] During the cleaning operation, the first end of the first connecting pipe can be communicated with the CIP output interface; one end of the second connecting pipe can be communicated with the CIP return interface.

[0033] Furthermore, it also includes an emptying pipe; the emptying pipe is communicated with the third access pipe and is located at the bottom of the tank body; a sixth manual stop valve is arranged at a set position of the emptying pipe.

[0034] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0035] A dry-hopping device for hops of the present utility model can quickly break hop pellets and fully mix them with the wine liquid, so that the hop aroma substances are more evenly dissolved in the wine liquid. During dry-hopping of hops, the dry-hopping device for hops is connected to the fermentation tank as required; through the top cover, people can dry-hop hop pellets into the tank chamber; the incoming fermentation liquid enters the tank chamber from the first access pipe and the second access pipe to form a swirl; at the same time, the incoming fermentation liquid enters the tank chamber from the third access pipe, continuously sending the hop pellets upward. The hop pellets and the drainage pipe with several holes on the side continuously rub against each other. Under the action of the frictional force and shear force, the broken hops flow into the inside of the drainage pipe through the holes, flow out from the liquid outlet below the dry-hopping device for hops, and flow back to the fermentation tank through the corresponding connection relationship to form a cycle. The dry-hopping device for hops breaks the hop pellets under the action of force, so that the hop aroma substances are emitted. The broken hops together with the fermentation liquid are continuously circulated, so that the aroma substances are more evenly dissolved in the whole tank of fermentation liquid.

[0036] A working system with a dry-hopping device for hops of the present utility model can timely adjust the connection of different pipelines according to the production needs, realize the full-range cleaning after dry-hopping of hops and the use of the device, which is beneficial to improving production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] The following further details the technology of the present utility model in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments:

[0038] Figure 1It is an elevation view (simplified schematic diagram) of the hop dry-hopping device (represented by lines with mass);

[0039] Figure 2 It is a partial schematic diagram of the bottom of the tank body of the hop dry-hopping device (mainly showing the layout schematic of the third access pipe and the second connecting pipe);

[0040] Figure 3 It is a working system with a hop dry-hopping device.

[0041] Reference numerals:

[0042] 1 - Tank body device; 11 - Tank body; 12 - Tank chamber;

[0043] 21 - First access pipe; 22 - Second access pipe; F - Third manual stop valve; 23 - Third access pipe; G - Fourth manual stop valve; H - Fifth manual stop valve; 24 - Drain pipe; K - Hole; 25 - Vent pipe; L - Sixth manual stop valve;

[0044] 31 - Pressure gauge; 32 - Spring type safety valve; 33 - Manual stop valve; 34 - Overflow pipe; 35 - Cleaning spray head; 36 - Sight window;

[0045] 41 - First connecting pipe; A - First manual stop valve; B - Second manual stop valve; M1 - First end; C - First manual butterfly valve; D - Check valve; M2 - Second end; E - Second manual butterfly valve; 42 - Second connecting pipe; J - Third manual butterfly valve;

[0046] 5 - Fermentation tank;

[0047] 6 - Mobile pump;

[0048] 71 - Compressed air interface;

[0049] 81 - CIP output interface; 82 - CIP return interface;

[0050] 9 - Hop dry-hopping device. Detailed implementation manners

[0051] The concept, specific structure and technical effects of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below in combination with embodiments and the drawings, so as to fully understand the purpose, scheme and effects of the present utility model. It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The same reference numerals used everywhere in the drawings indicate the same or similar parts.

[0052] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, when a feature is referred to as "fixed" or "connected" to another feature, it can be directly fixed or connected to the other feature, or indirectly fixed or connected to the other feature. In addition, the descriptions such as up, down, left, and right used in the present utility model are only relative to the mutual positional relationship of the components of the present utility model in the attached drawings.

[0053] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , a hop dry-hopping device 9 includes a tank device 1, a first access pipe 21, a second access pipe 22, a third access pipe 23, and a drainage pipe 24;

[0054] The tank device 1 includes a tank body 11, a tank chamber 12, and a top cover; the tank chamber 12 is provided in the tank body 11; the top cover is openably provided on the tank body 11;

[0055] The side of the tank body 11 is provided with the first access pipe 21 and the second access pipe 22;

[0056] The first access pipe 21 and the second access pipe 22 maintain a set vertical height;

[0057] The first access pipe 21 is located above the second access pipe 22;

[0058] The bottom of the tank body 11 is provided with the third access pipe 23;

[0059] The first access pipe 21, the second access pipe 22, and the third access pipe 23 are all communicated with the tank chamber 12;

[0060] The side of the drainage pipe 24 is provided with a plurality of holes K. The drainage pipe 24 is provided in the tank chamber 12, and the lower end of the drainage pipe 24 is communicated with the liquid outlet of the tank body 11;

[0061] Among them, during dry-hopping, the incoming flow of the first access pipe 21 and the second access pipe 22 can cause the wine liquid in the tank chamber 12 to generate a swirling flow; the incoming flow of the third access pipe 23 can send the hop pellets at the bottom of the tank body 11 upward; under the action of the liquid flow, the hop pellets sent upward and the drainage pipe 24 with a plurality of holes K on the side continuously rub against each other. Under the action of the frictional force and the shear force, the crushed hops flow into the interior of the drainage pipe 24 through the holes, flow out from the liquid outlet below the hop dry-hopping device 9, and flow back to the fermentation tank 5 through the corresponding connection relationship to form a cycle, so that the aroma substances are more evenly dissolved in the whole tank of fermentation liquid.

[0062] In one embodiment, the drainage pipe 24 is a stainless steel pipe.

[0063] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2, in one embodiment, a pressure gauge 31 is provided above the tank body 11, and the pressure gauge 31 is used to monitor the pressure inside the tank during dry charging or cleaning.

[0064] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in one embodiment, a spring-loaded safety valve 32 is provided above the tank body 11, and the spring-loaded safety valve 32 is used to relieve pressure automatically when the pressure inside the tank is too high.

[0065] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in one embodiment, an overflow pipe 34 with a manual stop valve 33 is provided above the tank body 11. One end of the overflow pipe 34 communicates with the tank chamber 12, and the other end communicates with the atmosphere; the overflow pipe 34 with the manual stop valve 33 is used to connect the tank chamber 12 to the atmosphere during pressure relief or cleaning.

[0066] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in one embodiment, a cleaning spray head 35 is provided inside the tank body 11, and the cleaning spray head 35 is used to clean the inner wall of the tank body 11.

[0067] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in one embodiment, a plurality of viewing windows 36 are provided on the side of the tank body 11; the viewing windows 36 are used for people to observe the situation inside the tank.

[0068] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in one embodiment, there are two viewing windows 36; one viewing window 36 is provided below the side of the tank body 11 (the incoming flow of the second access pipe 22 can be observed), and the other viewing window 36 is provided above the side of the tank body 11 (the incoming flow of the first access pipe 21 can be observed).

[0069] Another object of the present invention is to provide a working system to adapt to production needs and improve production efficiency.

[0070] Refer to Figures 1 to 3 , a working system includes a first connecting pipe 41, a second connecting pipe 42 and the hop dry charging device 9 as described above;

[0071] The first access pipe 21 is connected to the third access pipe 23 and the second access pipe 22 through the first connecting pipe 41;

[0072] At the set positions of the first connecting pipe 41, a first manual stop valve A and a second manual stop valve B are respectively provided; among them, the first manual stop valve A is located below the pipe connecting the cleaning nozzle 35 and above the pipe section connecting the first access pipe 21, and the first manual stop valve A is opened during cleaning and closed during dry hopping of hops.

[0073] A first manual butterfly valve C is provided at the first end M1 of the first connecting pipe 41, and a check valve D is provided adjacent to the first end M1 of the first connecting pipe 41; a second manual butterfly valve E is provided at the second end M2 of the first connecting pipe 41; among them, the first manual butterfly valve C is used to connect to the CIP output interface 81 of the CIP cleaning pipeline, or the first manual butterfly valve C is used to connect to the compressed air interface 71 of the air compressor; the check valve D is used to prevent the reverse flow of the CIP cleaning liquid.

[0074] A third manual stop valve F is provided at the set position of the second access pipe 22.

[0075] A fourth manual stop valve G and a fifth manual stop valve H are provided at the set position of the third access pipe 23.

[0076] The cleaning nozzle 35 is communicated with the first connecting pipe 41.

[0077] A second connecting pipe 42 is provided at the liquid outlet of the bottom of the tank body 11, and a third manual butterfly valve J is provided on the second connecting pipe 42.

[0078] In one embodiment, the first manual butterfly valve C, the second manual butterfly valve E, and the third manual butterfly valve J are all welded screw type manual butterfly valves.

[0079] Refer to Figures 1 to 3 , in one embodiment, a fermentation tank 5 and a mobile pump 6 are further included;

[0080] During dry hopping of hops, the second end M2 of the first connecting pipe 41 can be communicated with one end of the mobile pump 6, and the other end of the mobile pump 6 can be communicated with the side of the fermentation tank 5; one end of the second connecting pipe 42 can be communicated with the bottom of the fermentation tank 5.

[0081] Refer to Figures 1 to 3 , in one embodiment, a compressed air interface 71 is further included;

[0082] Before the cleaning operation, the first end M1 of the first connecting pipe 41 can be communicated with the compressed air interface 71, and the residual liquid (such as fermentation liquid) in the tank chamber 12 of the hop dry-hopping device 9 can be emptied by compressed air.

[0083] Refer to Figures 1 to 3 , in one embodiment, a CIP output interface 81 and a CIP return interface 82 are further included;

[0084] During the cleaning operation, the first end M1 of the first connecting pipe 41 can communicate with the CIP output interface 81; one end of the second connecting pipe 42 can communicate with the CIP return interface 82.

[0085] Refer to Figures 1 to 3 , in one embodiment, it further includes an emptying pipe 25; the emptying pipe 25 is connected to the third access pipe 23 and is located at the bottom of the tank body 11; a sixth manual stop valve L is provided at a set position of the emptying pipe 25; the emptying pipe 25 and the sixth manual stop valve L are used to empty the residual liquid and hop residues in the tank body 11 during cleaning.

[0086] In one embodiment, after the fermentation broth reaches the dry-hopping condition, the yeast at the conical bottom of the fermentation tank 11 is drained, and after the hop dry-hopping device 9 is cleaned, first connect the middle outlet pipe of the conical side of the fermentation tank to one end of the mobile pump 6, and then connect the other end of the mobile pump 6 to the second end M2 of the first connecting pipe 41. The conical bottom outlet pipe of the fermentation tank 5 is connected to the second connecting pipe 42.

[0087] Before dry-hopping, close the first manual stop valve A and the sixth manual stop valve L, open the second manual stop valve B, the fourth manual stop valve G, the fifth manual stop valve H, the third manual stop valve F, the second manual butterfly valve E, the manual butterfly valve on the middle outlet pipe of the conical side of the fermentation tank 5, and the manual butterfly valve on the pipeline of the mobile pump 6. Then briefly operate the mobile pump 6 to extract part of the fermentation broth from the fermentation tank 5 into the hop dry-hopping device 9. Then open the manual stop valve 33 to depressurize the tank chamber 12 to 0 bar. After that, open the top cover on the tank body 11, and under the protection of a flame, pour in the hop pellets, and then close the top cover.

[0088] During dry-hopping, close the manual stop valve 33, open the third manual butterfly valve J and the manual butterfly valve on the conical bottom outlet pipe of the fermentation tank 5, start the mobile pump 6, and the fermentation broth enters the tank chamber 12 of the hop dry-hopping device 9 from the first access pipe 21 and the second access pipe 22 (note: the incoming flow enters from the tangential direction of the side of the tank body), forming a swirl. At the same time, the fermentation broth in the third access pipe 23 continuously sends the hop pellets upward. The hop pellets and the drain pipe 24 at the center of the tank chamber 12 continuously rub against each other. Under the action of the frictional force and shear force, the crushed hops flow into the inside of the drain pipe 24 through the holes, and flow back into the fermentation tank 5 from the liquid outlet at the bottom of the hop dry-hopping device 9 through the second connecting pipe 42 and the conical bottom outlet pipe of the fermentation tank 5, thus forming a cycle.

[0089] After dry-hopping is completed, close the mobile pump 6, the second manual butterfly valve E, and the third manual butterfly valve J. Connect the first end M1 of the first connecting pipe 41 to the compressed air interface 71. Open the sixth manual stop valve L, the first manual stop valve A, and the first manual butterfly valve C. Use compressed air to empty the residual fermentation liquid in the hop dry-hopping device 9.

[0090] During cleaning, connect the first end M1 of the first connecting pipe 41 to the CIP output interface 81, and connect one end of the second connecting pipe 42 to the CIP return interface 82. Open the "first manual butterfly valve C, third manual butterfly valve J", and intermittently open the "first manual stop valve A, second manual stop valve B, fourth manual stop valve G, fifth manual stop valve H, third manual stop valve F, second manual butterfly valve E, sixth manual stop valve L" for a full-range cleaning.

[0091] The hop dry-hopping device of the present utility model can break hop pellets under the action of force, dissolve aroma substances. The broken hops together with the fermentation liquid are circulated continuously, so that the aroma substances are more evenly dissolved in the whole tank of fermentation liquid.

[0092] For other contents of the hop dry-hopping device and working system of the present utility model, refer to the prior art and will not be elaborated here.

[0093] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and do not impose any form of limitation on the present utility model. Therefore, any modification, equivalent change, and modification made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present utility model still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A hop dry hopping device, characterized in that: It includes a tank device, a first access pipe, a second access pipe, a third access pipe and a discharge pipe; The tank device comprises a tank body, a tank chamber and a top cover; the tank chamber is arranged in the tank body; the top cover is arranged on the tank body in an openable and closable manner; The first access pipe and the second access pipe are provided on the side of the tank body; The first access pipe and the second access pipe maintain a set vertical height; The first access pipe is located above the second access pipe; The bottom of the tank body is provided with the third access pipe; The first access pipe, the second access pipe and the third access pipe are all in communication with the tank chamber; The side of the drainage pipe is provided with a plurality of holes, the drainage pipe is arranged in the tank chamber, and the lower end of the drainage pipe is connected with the liquid outlet of the tank body.

2. The hop dry hopping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pressure gauge is provided above the tank body, and the pressure gauge is used to monitor the pressure in the tank during dry-loading or cleaning.

3. The hop dry hopping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A spring-loaded safety valve is provided above the tank body, and the spring-loaded safety valve is used for automatically relieving pressure when the pressure in the tank is too high.

4. The hop dry hopping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An overflow pipe with a manual stop valve is provided above the tank body, one end of the overflow pipe is connected to the tank chamber, and the other end is connected to the atmosphere; the overflow pipe with the manual stop valve is used to connect the tank chamber to the atmosphere during pressure relief or cleaning.

5. The hop dry hopping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cleaning nozzle is arranged inside the tank body, and the cleaning nozzle is used for cleaning the inner wall of the tank body.

6. The hop dry hopping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side of the tank body is provided with a plurality of viewing windows, and the viewing windows are used for people to observe the situation inside the tank.

7. A working system, characterized in that: It comprises a first connecting pipe, a second connecting pipe and the hop dry hopping device according to any one of claims 1 to 6; The first access pipe is connected with the third access pipe and the second access pipe through the first connecting pipe; A first manual stop valve and a second manual stop valve are respectively provided at the set positions of the first connecting pipe; A first manual butterfly valve is provided at the first end of the first connecting pipe, and a one-way valve is provided adjacent to the first end of the first connecting pipe; a second manual butterfly valve is provided at the second end of the first connecting pipe; A third manual stop valve is provided at a set position of the second access pipe; A fourth manual stop valve and a fifth manual stop valve are provided at the setting position of the third access pipe; The liquid outlet at the bottom of the tank body is provided with the second connecting pipe, and the second connecting pipe is provided with a third manual butterfly valve.

8. The working system according to claim 7, characterized in that: Also included are fermentation tanks and mobile pumps; When dry hopping of hops is performed, the second end of the first connecting pipe can be connected to one end of the mobile pump, and the other end of the mobile pump can be connected to the side of the fermenter; one end of the second connecting pipe can be connected to the bottom of the fermenter.

9. The working system according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes a CIP output interface and a CIP return interface; During cleaning operation, the first end of the first connecting pipe can be connected to the CIP output interface; and one end of the second connecting pipe can be connected to the CIP return interface.

10. The working system according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes an emptying pipe; the emptying pipe is connected to the third access pipe and is located at the bottom of the tank body; a sixth manual stop valve is provided at the set position of the emptying pipe.

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