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in the upright position (outlet fitting facing upward) and open your tap. It may take a minute or so for
beer to come out of the line, and it may be foamy for the first couple pints. After you have purged all
the air and CO
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out of the system we recommend inverting the unit for dispensing. This will allow you
to get every drop out of beer out of the HopRocket
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when your keg runs dry.
Disassembly & Storage:
To disassemble the HopRocket
tm
simply remove the band clamp and dump out the hops.
Warning!
The HopRocket
tm
and hops are obviously hot during use as a
hopback and scalds and burns are an inherent and ever-present
hazard of brewing! Always use protective gloves, long sleeve shirts,
long pants, and protective footwear when brewing.
To remove the fine perforated screen insert a screw driver or the end of a racking
cane to unseat it from the ledge as shown in Fig 12. Then simply scrub off any
hop particles, remove all seals and soak in any stainless compatible sanitizer.
Dry parts thoroughly and reassemble for storage. If desired, you can also soak
the parts in Powdered Brewery Wash (PBW) in lieu of scrubbing.
Caution:
It is not necessary or recommended to soak the band clamp or t-bolt in
sanitizer. Over time this will wear at the threads.
Warranty
Blichmann Engineering products are warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a
period of 1yr from the date of purchase (proof of purchase required). Specifically excluded from this
warranty is normal wear and tear, damage from abuse, misuse, failure to follow cleaning and
maintenance procedures, and thread galling or breakage from over tightening. Blichmann Engineering
is not responsible for incidental or consequential damage arising from use or misuse of this product.
This product is intended for home use only. No warranty or guarantee of suitability (express or implied)
is given for commercial use of this product. Product manual may contain more specific warranty
information unique to each product.
Blichmann Engineering must be notified within 7 days of the delivery date of any hidden shipping
damage. Owner is responsible for shipping damage outside of this time period. Customer is
responsible to keep all original packing material for warranty returns – Blichmann Engineering, LLC is
not responsible for damage from improperly packaged warrantee returns and these repair costs will be
the responsibility of the customer. Resolution of warranty claims will be by repair or replacement and
will be the decision solely of Blichmann Engineering. Shipping costs for warrantee returns are covered
only for the contiguous United States. User is responsible for packaging costs and shipping damage if
not returned in original packing. Approval for return (RMA) must be provided by Blichmann
Engineering prior to any return.
HopRocket
tm
Owners Manual – V3
Blichmann Engineering, LLC 2011
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