Raw material airing device for beer brewing

Abstract

The utility model discloses a raw material airing device for beer brewing, and belongs to the field of beer brewage, the airing device comprises two symmetrically arranged supports and an airing rack rotatably mounted on the two supports, the airing rack comprises a frame, the frame is arranged above the ground, one side of the frame is connected with an airing plate in a hanging manner, and the airing plate is provided with a plurality of airing holes; the airing plate is composed of a plurality of bamboo battens which are distributed in a linear array mode, the bamboo battens are connected in series through wire harnesses, and air holes are formed between every two adjacent bamboo battens. According to the air-drying device, the frame is wrapped with the air-drying plates through the bamboo batten plates, then humulus lupulus is spread on the air-drying plates, ventilation is conducted through the air holes, the humulus lupulus is air-dried off the ground, and the upper portion and the lower portion of the humulus lupulus have the good ventilation environment, so that the humulus lupulus makes contact with natural wind conveniently, and water loss is accelerated; the influence on the humulus lupulus caused by moisture regain of the ground can be effectively avoided, the airing quality is ensured, and storage is convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of beer brewing technology, specifically a raw material drying device for beer brewing. Background Technology

[0002] The main ingredients for beer brewing include barley, yeast, water, and hops. Among these, hops play multiple important roles in beer brewing. First, hops impart a refreshing aroma and bitterness to beer, which is one of its most significant effects. The aroma and bitterness of hops are the core of beer flavor, making the beer taste richer and more diverse. Second, hops have preservative properties, inhibiting bacterial growth and thus extending the shelf life of beer. Terpenes and bitter components in hops, such as humulone and lupulone, effectively inhibit bacterial growth, ensuring the stability of the beer. In addition, hops help form excellent beer foam. Isorhizoketones in hops interact with foaming proteins in malt to produce fine and long-lasting foam, making the beer look more appealing. Hops also promote wort clarification. Through complexation reactions during boiling, they help proteins in the wort precipitate out, ensuring that the final brewed beer is clear and transparent. Finally, hops also play a role in balancing the natural sweetness of the wort in beer brewing, further stimulating people's appetite. After harvesting, hops need to be dehydrated and stored, usually by drying. However, due to limitations in planting conditions, growing sites often lack the facilities for large-scale drying equipment. Therefore, farmers typically sun-dry the hops after small-scale planting and harvesting to turn them from green to yellow, making them easier to store, transport, and process later.

[0003] The current method of drying hops is usually to spread them directly on the ground for natural drying. However, this method results in poor air permeability at the bottom of the hops, which is not conducive to the contact between the hops and natural wind and the loss of moisture. In addition, the ground is also damp, which may further lead to abnormal moisture content of the hops and poor drying efficiency.

[0004] Therefore, this application provides a raw material drying apparatus for beer brewing to solve the above-mentioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] This application provides a raw material drying device for beer brewing, which aims to solve the problems mentioned in the background art, such as the poor dehydration effect of existing hop drying methods.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution: a raw material drying device for beer brewing, comprising two symmetrically arranged supports and a drying rack rotatably mounted on the two supports.

[0007] The drying rack includes a frame, which is mounted off the ground;

[0008] A drying board is hung on one side of the frame. The drying board consists of several bamboo strips arranged in a linear array and connected by wire bundles. Each pair of adjacent bamboo strips has ventilation holes. In use, the drying board is wrapped around the frame with the bamboo strips, and then the hops are spread on the drying board. The ventilation holes allow the hops to air out, keeping them off the ground and providing good ventilation from both above and below. This facilitates contact between the hops and natural wind, accelerates moisture loss, and effectively prevents ground dampness from affecting the hops, ensuring drying quality and facilitating storage.

[0009] Preferably, for ease of movement, the bracket is triangular in design and is equipped with self-locking casters for easy movement, adjustment of the drying position, and convenient storage and relocation.

[0010] Preferably, for easy flipping, a support beam is fixedly installed on the bracket, and a rotating hole is opened on the support beam. A rotating rod that matches the rotating hole is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the frame. The rotating rod is inserted into the rotating hole to facilitate the subsequent flipping of the hop drying surface.

[0011] Preferably, in order to install the support surface, two symmetrically distributed first protrusions are fixedly installed on the two sides of the outer wall of the frame that are different from the rotating rod. The drying board has two bamboo strips at both ends with locking holes that are adapted to the first protrusions. The locking holes are fitted onto the first protrusions to spread hops, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly and easy to operate.

[0012] Preferably, in order to support the flipping, the drying device further includes a flipping mechanism, which includes support blocks symmetrically distributed on both sides of the rotating rod and fixedly installed on the support beam. The support blocks have limit holes, and support rods are inserted into the limit holes. A knob is fixedly installed on one end of the support rod outside the bracket. The support rod abuts against the outer wall of the bamboo strip to prevent the frame from rotating, so as to adjust the drying surface and make the operation convenient and quick.

[0013] Preferably, in order to replace the support surface, two symmetrically distributed second protrusions are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the frame at a position coplanar with the first protrusion. The second protrusions are symmetrically arranged with the first protrusion, and the second protrusions are adapted to the holes of the bamboo strips, which facilitates drying and easy disassembly and replacement.

[0014] This drying device involves wrapping a drying board with bamboo strips around a frame, then spreading hops on the drying board. The hops are allowed to breathe through ventilation holes, allowing them to dry off the ground. This provides good ventilation from both above and below, facilitating contact between the hops and natural wind, accelerating moisture loss, and effectively preventing ground dampness from affecting the hops. This ensures the quality of the dried hops and facilitates storage.

[0015] After the hops have dried on one side, the drying device allows you to pull the support rod outward by turning the knob, causing it to disengage from the bottom of the frame. Then, you can rotate the frame to flip the hops drying side over. Finally, you can push the support rod inward by turning the knob, causing it to re-enter the bottom of the frame to support it and prevent it from rotating on its own. This allows you to adjust the drying surface, making the operation convenient and quick. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the external structure of a raw material drying device for beer brewing;

[0017] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the bottom structure of a raw material drying device for beer brewing;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the unfolded structure of a raw material drying device for beer brewing.

[0019] In the picture:

[0020] 1. Bracket; 11. Support beam; 12. Rotating hole; 2. Drying rack; 21. Frame; 22. Drying board; 23. Bamboo strip board; 24. Ventilation hole; 25. Rotating rod; 26. First locking protrusion; 27. Locking hole; 3. Self-locking caster wheel; 4. Tilting mechanism; 41. Support block; 42. Limiting hole; 43. Support rod; 44. Knob; 45. Second locking protrusion. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0022] Example 1

[0023] This embodiment provides a raw material drying device for beer brewing, such as... Figure 1-3 As shown, the drying device includes two symmetrically arranged supports 1 and a drying rack 2 rotatably mounted on the two supports 1.

[0024] The drying rack 2 includes a frame 21, which is set off off the ground;

[0025] A drying board 22 is hung on one side of the frame 21. The drying board 22 is composed of several bamboo strips 23 arranged in a linear array. The bamboo strips 23 are connected in series by wires. There are ventilation holes 24 between every two adjacent bamboo strips 23.

[0026] In use, the drying board 22 is wrapped around the frame 21 with bamboo strips 23, and then the hops are spread on the drying board 22. The hops are ventilated through the ventilation holes 24, so that the hops are dried off the ground. There is good ventilation from both the top and the bottom, which makes it easier for the hops to come into contact with natural wind, accelerates the loss of moisture, and effectively prevents the ground from becoming damp, thus ensuring the drying quality and making it easy to store.

[0027] Specifically, the bracket 1 has a triangular design, and self-locking casters 3 are fixedly installed on the bracket 1. In use, the triangular design of the bracket 1 provides more stable support. The bracket 1 can be moved by the self-locking casters 3 to adjust the drying position and facilitate storage and relocation.

[0028] More specifically, a support beam 11 is fixedly installed on the bracket 1, and a rotating hole 12 is opened on the support beam 11. A rotating rod 25 adapted to the rotating hole 12 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the frame 21, and the rotating rod 25 is inserted into the rotating hole 12.

[0029] In use, the frame 21 is inserted into the rotating hole 12 via the rotating rod 25 to complete the rotational connection with the bracket 1, which facilitates the subsequent flipping of the hop drying surface.

[0030] Furthermore, two symmetrically distributed first latching protrusions 26 are fixedly installed on the two sides of the outer wall of the frame 21 that are different from the rotating rod 25. The two bamboo strips 23 at both ends of the drying board 22 are provided with latching holes 27 that are adapted to the first latching protrusions 26. The latching holes 27 are fitted onto the first latching protrusions 26.

[0031] Before use, take a drying board 22 and wrap it around the bottom of one side of the frame 21. At this time, the drying board 22 is U-shaped. Pull the drying board 22. Since the wire harness usually has a certain degree of elasticity, the two bamboo strips 23 at the ends of the drying board 22 can be expanded to a certain extent. Then, they are snapped into the first protrusion 26 through the snap holes 27 on the bamboo strips 23 to complete the installation. This makes it easy to spread hops, disassemble and assemble, and operate.

[0032] Example 2

[0033] Unlike Embodiment 1, when drying hops, both sides of the hops need to be dried, and they need to be turned over. For this purpose, the drying device also includes a turning mechanism 4. The turning mechanism 4 includes support blocks 41 that are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the rotating rod 25 and fixedly installed on the support beam 11. The support blocks 41 have limit holes 42, and a support rod 43 is inserted into the limit holes 42. A knob 44 is fixedly installed on one end of the support rod 43 outside the bracket 1. The support rod 43 abuts against the outer wall of the bamboo strip board 23.

[0034] In use, after drying one side of the hops, pull the support rod 43 outward by turning the knob 44 to release the support rod 43 from its obstruction of the bottom of the frame 21. Then rotate the frame 21 to flip the hops drying side over. Then push the support rod 43 inward by turning the knob 44 to insert the support rod 43 back into the bottom of the frame 21 to support the frame 21. Since the drying board 22 is wrapped around the frame 21 and forms an integral part of the frame 21, the support board 43 actually supports the frame 21 by pressing against the bottom of the bamboo strip board 23, thereby preventing the frame 21 from rotating and allowing for adjustment of the drying side. The operation is convenient and quick.

[0035] Specifically, two symmetrically distributed second protrusions 45 are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the frame 21 at a position coplanar with the first protrusion 26. The second protrusions 45 are symmetrically arranged with the first protrusion 26, and the second protrusions 45 are adapted to the card holes 27 of the bamboo strip 23.

[0036] When using the frame 21, the unobstructed top surface of the frame 21 will flip down. At this time, in order to ensure support for the hops on the original drying board 22, another drying board 22 needs to be taken. Before flipping, it is connected to the second protrusion 45 through the clip hole 27 on the bamboo strip board 23 to wrap the original unobstructed surface, so that it supports the hops after flipping. Then, the original drying board 22 used to support the hops is removed from the first protrusion 26 to become the new unobstructed surface, which is convenient for drying and easy to disassemble and replace.

[0037] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application, based on the technical solution and concept of this application, should be included within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A raw material drying device for beer brewing, comprising two symmetrically arranged supports (1) and a drying rack (2) rotatably mounted on the two supports (1), characterized in that: The drying rack (2) includes a frame (21) which is set off off the ground; A drying board (22) is hung on one side of the frame (21). The drying board (22) is composed of several bamboo strips (23) arranged in a linear array. Several bamboo strips (23) are connected in series by wire bundles. There are ventilation holes (24) between every two adjacent bamboo strips (23).

2. The raw material drying device for beer brewing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket (1) is triangular in design, and a self-locking caster wheel (3) is fixedly installed on the bracket (1).

3. The raw material drying device for beer brewing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support beam (11) is fixedly installed on the bracket (1), and a rotating hole (12) is opened on the support beam (11). A rotating rod (25) that matches the rotating hole (12) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the frame (21), and the rotating rod (25) is inserted into the rotating hole (12).

4. The raw material drying device for beer brewing according to claim 3, characterized in that: Two symmetrically distributed first protrusions (26) are fixedly installed on the two sides of the outer wall of the frame (21) that are different from the rotating rod (25). The drying board (22) has two bamboo strips (23) at both ends with a card hole (27) that matches the first protrusion (26). The card hole (27) is fitted onto the first protrusion (26).

5. The raw material drying device for beer brewing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The drying device also includes a flipping mechanism (4), which includes a support block (41) fixedly installed on the support beam (11) and symmetrically distributed on both sides of the rotating rod (25). The support block (41) has a limit hole (42) and a support rod (43) is inserted into the limit hole (42). A knob (44) is fixedly installed on one end of the support rod (43) outside the bracket (1). The support rod (43) abuts against the outer wall of the bamboo strip (23).

6. The raw material drying device for beer brewing according to claim 5, characterized in that: Two symmetrically distributed second protrusions (45) are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the frame (21) at a position coplanar with the first protrusion (26). The second protrusions (45) are symmetrically arranged with the first protrusion (26), and the second protrusions (45) are adapted to the card holes (27) of the bamboo strip (23).

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