System for inserting additives in a flowing liquid foodstuff

Abstract

A system for inserting additives in a flowing liquid foodstuff, in particular for inserting hop pellets in flowing beer or wort, includes a tank including: an additive receiving compartment adapted to receive additives; a first chamber adapted to be vented by a venting system; a pipe connection adapted to be connected to a pipe where the flowing liquid foodstuff is in, and to insert the additives in the flowing liquid foodstuff; a first valve arranged between the additive receiving compartment and the first chamber, where the first valve has an open position where additives can be transferred from the additive receiving compartment to the first chamber, and has a closed position where additives can be received in the additive receiving compartment while the first chamber can be vented and/or additives can be inserted in the flowing liquid foodstuff via the pipe connection.

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