Did a quick search on this but wasn't able to find much. On my homebrew system I was able to use a modified version of Jamil Z's whirlpool chiller and got my knockout times down to 5 minutes. Granted this was with a chillzilla, so I wasn't terribly concerned about hop particulate.
What I'm wondering is if a similar setup could be run on my 15 BBL system. To avoid hop matter clogging the HX, I'm thinking of going whole leaf and using hop socks. Then I'll pull off the kettle, pump through the HX, and then back into the kettle through the whirl port. I've really come to love the way this captures hop flavor and aroma, so I'm really keen on implementing it commercially, but don't want to foul up the HX in the process.
Any tips from anyone who's tried this before? Any hop filters that might help to reduce the risk of clogging the HX?
What I'm wondering is if a similar setup could be run on my 15 BBL system. To avoid hop matter clogging the HX, I'm thinking of going whole leaf and using hop socks. Then I'll pull off the kettle, pump through the HX, and then back into the kettle through the whirl port. I've really come to love the way this captures hop flavor and aroma, so I'm really keen on implementing it commercially, but don't want to foul up the HX in the process.
Any tips from anyone who's tried this before? Any hop filters that might help to reduce the risk of clogging the HX?
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