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Tri-clamp hop baskets: hang from the top joint of a 4, 6 or 8 in vessel
How do I dry hop in a tri-clamp vessel without loose hops? · Hardware · basis: Xem Studio design: an ISO 2852 Type B gasket whose bore carries a slotted basket (Ø = bore − 12, 2 mm wall, 3 mm slots)
Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.
- sizes
- 6 in table
Notes
- Clamp it in the top joint in place of the gasket: the basket hangs in the vessel and lifts out with the lid off. Slots are 3 mm.
- Every clamp face is the ISO 2852 profile used across this site: 2.85 mm rim, flat face with the gasket groove (K 1.6 deep, R3 1.2 bottom, 23° walls, P2 0.8 edges) on C2, 20° back cone. Flange C3 / groove C2 / tube OD × wall, mm: ½–¾ in 25.0 / 20.4 (derived) / 12.7–19.05 × 1.65; 1–1½ in 50.5 / 43.5 / 25.4–38.1 × 1.65; 2 in 64.0 / 56.5 / 50.8 × 1.65; 2½ in 77.5 / 70.5 / 63.5 × 1.65; 3 in 91.0 / 83.5 / 76.2 × 1.65; 4 in 119.0 / 110.0 / 101.6 × 2.11; 6 in 166.9 (6.570 in) / 156.5 / 152.4 × 2.77; 8 in 217.7 (8.570 in) / 207.0 / 203.2 × 2.77; 10 in 268.5 / 261.0 / 254.0 × 3.40; 12 in 319.3 / 311.8 / 304.8 × 3.40.
Sizes
| size_in | depth_in | basket_od_mm | slots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 85.4 | 29 |
| 4 | 12 | 85.4 | 29 |
| 6 | 6 | 134.9 | 47 |
| 6 | 12 | 134.9 | 47 |
| 8 | 6 | 185.7 | 64 |
| 8 | 12 | 185.7 | 64 |
Where the files are
Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.
| GW Kent | Tri-clamp fittings guide: tube OD, flange OD and ID per size to 12 in; solid cap thickness | web | publisher's guide; dimensions cited |
| Rubber Fab | Tri-clamp dimensions chart (ID, OD, bead per clamp size, ½ to 12 in and DIN 32676) | publisher's chart; dimensions cited, nothing copied | |
| Rubber Fab | Tri-Clamp gasket dimensional chart: gasket ID, OD and bead diameter per size (2 in bead 2.22 in / 56.50 mm, 1.5 in 1.71 / 43.50, 3 in 3.29 / 83.50) | maker chart; dimensions are facts verify |
Free files
★ Free files 6 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json
| hop-basket-4in-6in | 4 in hop basket: hangs from a Type B gasket in the top joint, slotted basket Ø85.4 × 6 in, 29 slots 3 wide | STEP · STL |
| hop-basket-4in-12in | 4 in hop basket: hangs from a Type B gasket in the top joint, slotted basket Ø85.4 × 12 in, 29 slots 3 wide | STEP · STL |
| hop-basket-6in-6in | 6 in hop basket: hangs from a Type B gasket in the top joint, slotted basket Ø134.9 × 6 in, 47 slots 3 wide | STEP · STL |
| hop-basket-6in-12in | 6 in hop basket: hangs from a Type B gasket in the top joint, slotted basket Ø134.9 × 12 in, 47 slots 3 wide | STEP · STL |
| hop-basket-8in-6in | 8 in hop basket: hangs from a Type B gasket in the top joint, slotted basket Ø185.7 × 6 in, 64 slots 3 wide | STEP · STL |
| hop-basket-8in-12in | 8 in hop basket: hangs from a Type B gasket in the top joint, slotted basket Ø185.7 × 12 in, 64 slots 3 wide | STEP · STL |
Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=tri-clamp-hop-baskets

Fits with
Questions
Does it seal?
Yes: it is a Type B gasket with the basket below its web.

