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My Hopping Cap is broken

We might need a member of our team to look into this further for you. Luckily, you do not need your Hopping Cap during brewing so if you unscrew it, you can continue brewing whilst we get this sorted for you. So we can help get this resolved...

How to use the Pinter 3 Hopping Cap.

The Hopping Cap is used solely during the Cleaning Stage. It is to open the Hopper Inlet and allow water to flow through. Below is a quick video showing you how to turn the Hopping Cap into cleaning mode. Once this has been put into cleaning mode,...

My Hopping Cap is stuck

If you're having trouble with your Hopping Cap, it might be due to some leftover brew that has dried and caused a blockage. To fix this, pour hot water over the Hopping Cap and let it flow through the Hopper Inlet. This will loosen it up and...

Not all of the Hop Oil has gone into the Pinter

Sometimes a small amount of the Hop Oil may be caught in the Hopping Inlet. If there is a small amount of liquid just after you've added the Hopper to your Pinter, this is most likely Hop Oil residue. This can simply be wiped away and will not...

Not all the Hop Oil has gone into the Pinter

Sometimes a small amount of the Hop Oil may be caught in the Hopping Inlet. If there is a small amount of liquid just after you've added the Hopper to your Pinter, this is most likely Hop Oil residue. This can simply be wiped away and will not...

My Hopper Inlet is leaking

Sometimes a small amount of Hop Oils may be caught in the Hopper Inlet - if it's just a small amount of liquid just after you've Hopped, then this is most likely some residual Hopper that is leaking out. This is nothing to worry about and can...

How/when do I use the Hopper?

Once you're done Fermenting (or Cold Crashing), but before you remove your Brewing Dock, unscrew the Hopping Cap from the back of the Pinter.Take the Hopper, and remove the metal cap but do not remove the foil seal.Firmly hold the Pinter down and...

What is the Hopper?

A Hopper is a small vial of hop oil that allows you to have freshly hopped Beer and Hard Cider at home for the first time.The Hopper can be used during the Brewing stage to add a burst of hops to your Brew whilst it is in the Pinter, maximising...