HopRocket™
The HopRocket™ is an incredibly innovative hop infusing tool packed with world-class features! It can be used as a hopback, but it also doubles as an inline hop infuser (Randalizer) for your beer-dispensing system and, better yet, it triples as an inline filter*! Definitely cool, consistently reliable and clearly Blichmann Engineering™, the HopRocket™ will send your hop aroma into orbit!

Features

Unlike our competitors' units, made from simple kitchenware fitted with a basic false bottom, the Blichmann Engineering HopRocket™ has been designed from the ground up for efficiency and versatility to be a purpose-built, heavy-duty hopback and hop infuser. This clean-slate approach is just our track record of providing premium performance and features.

Pressure-tight - up to 40 psi operation!
Holds up to 3 oz. of whole hops as a hopback and 4 oz. as an infuser - twice as much as the competition!
100% stainless construction and silicone seals
No need to monitor wort level because the HopRocket™ will never overflow
Fully enclosed system from brew kettle to fermentor means no volatile hop aromas are lost!
Optional HopRocket Mounting kit to easily integrate your Hopback into your TopTier™ modular brewing stand
Inlet at the bottom allows air to automatically purge to reduce hot-side aeration
Fine filter with wiper seal sends very clear wort to your fermentor
Coarse filter and cone bottom inlet prevents wort channeling and backup for even hop utilization
Fill with up to 3 oz. of rice hulls to use as an inline filter
Works on gravity systems and with pumps (about 4 feet — or 1 meter — of static head is recommended for best gravity performance)
Doubles as an awesome hop infuser (Randalizer) for your draft dispensing system. New Draft Dispensing Kit it available for simple installation in your home draft system
1/2" NPT connections are easy to make connections— a perfect match for our popular QuickConnector™ fittings (1/2" barb, 3/8" barb and 1/4" flare)
* The HopRocket™ can be utilized as a general strainer/filter, but it is not intended to filter all the sediment and particles of your brew kettle when used as a hopback. The large quantities of pellet hops, trub, and other debris will eventually plug and compact the hop-bed, stopping flow. Installing a pre-filter in your pot is recommended to prevent excessive quantities of material from entering the hopback. That said, filling the HopRocket with rice hulls does greatly increase the filtering capability of the product.







Data



Dimensions: 10" H, 6.5" W (fittings to fittings)

Hop Capacity: 3 oz. (whole hops only) when using high-flow insert; 4 oz. without insert.

Pressure Rating: 40 psi max

Connections: 1/2" NPT (male)

Min. Elevation for Gravity Feed: 4 feet (1 meter) of head recommended for best performance.



FAQ

CAN I USE THE HOPROCKET™ IN A RECIRCULATION CHILLER SYSTEM?

The HopRocket™ can be utilized as a general strainer / filter, but it is not intended to filter all the sediment and particles of your brew pot while using at a hopback. The large quantities of pellet hops, trub and other debris will plug and compact the hop bed, stopping flow. The installation of a pre-filter in your kettle is recommended when using the HopRocket™ as a hopback. As such, recirculation whirlpool immersion chilling systems are not recommended for use with the HopRocket™. The whirlpool action suspends all the particulates and causes them to all enter the HopRocket™. However, the HopRocket™ can be used after the break material has settled. This does reduce the utilization of the hop aroma significantly because the wort is cool at this time.



HOW DO I USE THE HOPROCKET™ AS A FILTER?


While the included screens will filter out large particles, you can fill the unit with 3 oz. of rice hulls, which will aid in trapping smaller particles. Flow / capacity will depend a lot on what you're filtering, so some experimentation is to be expected.