I have used the Blichmann hop rocket on my last few brews and really like the results.
I'm also really trying to nail down my brewhouse efficiency (i.e. accounting for losses in mash tun dead space, hoses, trub left behind in boil kettle, etc.).
In doing this, I think I'm losing over a gallon of wort when using the hop rocket with 4 oz. of whole leaf hops. Does this sound about right to any one else using the hop rocket?
Another thing that I have noticed that the hop rocket is not really filtering out the hot break/cold break that well. It seems like it does a good job of of filtering out hop trub from the boil kettle, but there is a decent mount of whitish material that makes it through the pump that I am attributing to cold break material.
In case it impacts your advice, my set up is:
boil kettle -> pump -> hop rocket -> plate chiller -> fermenter
Any advice on expected wort losses on hop rocket and why break material is not being filtered via hop rocket is greatly appreciated!
I'm also really trying to nail down my brewhouse efficiency (i.e. accounting for losses in mash tun dead space, hoses, trub left behind in boil kettle, etc.).
In doing this, I think I'm losing over a gallon of wort when using the hop rocket with 4 oz. of whole leaf hops. Does this sound about right to any one else using the hop rocket?
Another thing that I have noticed that the hop rocket is not really filtering out the hot break/cold break that well. It seems like it does a good job of of filtering out hop trub from the boil kettle, but there is a decent mount of whitish material that makes it through the pump that I am attributing to cold break material.
In case it impacts your advice, my set up is:
boil kettle -> pump -> hop rocket -> plate chiller -> fermenter
Any advice on expected wort losses on hop rocket and why break material is not being filtered via hop rocket is greatly appreciated!