Dry Hopping Loopulator
Loopulator automatic pellet dosing unit for the cold side

- hop savings of 25–40 % possible
- oxygen-free dry hopping process
- reproducible aroma profile
- rapid dispersal within 30–60 minutes
- flexible integration into existing cellars
- easy to retrofit in existing systems
- hygienic design
- capable of dosing quantities of up to 1000 kg per batch
- fully automatic operation possible
The Bucher Denwel Loopulator is specially designed for quickly and reliably transferring large quantities of hops – up to 1000 kg per batch – to a tank under oxygen-free conditions.
Along with hop pellets, the Loopulator is highly flexible and can be used to dose and disperse whole hops, citrus peel and spices.
We can customize the Loopulator to meet your individual requirements, from manual additions to fully automatic dosing.
It is also the first module for the external dry hopping system LoopulEX, which can easily be retrofitted as production volumes increase.
The special agitator in the Loopulator allows up to 1,000 kg of hop pellets to be dispersed in a single batch of beer. Dispersal of the hop material under a CO2 atmosphere results in the highest level of stability for hop aroma.
The dosage of the hop suspension can be flexibly adapted to your existing cellar. For example, dosing can take place in a transfer line for traditional fermentation and lager cellar layouts or in a recirculation loop for tanks with two outlets.
Thanks to the thorough dispersal of the hop material, the aroma transfer rate is also significantly accelerated, thus reducing the contact time required.