# 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?

- Category: Hardware › Sanitary clamp fittings
- Kind: 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)
- Page: https://xemstudio.com/objects/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/ · JSON: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=tri-clamp-hop-baskets · Plain text: https://xemstudio.com/objects/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/sheet.txt
- License: dimension sheet CC BY 4.0 (Xem Studio); linked files under their publishers' licenses
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**Exact dimensions.** True size, with no printing tolerance added.

## 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

- GW Kent: [Tri-clamp fittings guide: tube OD, flange OD and ID per size to 12 in; solid cap thickness](https://www.gwkent.com/triclamp-guide) — 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)](https://shop.andersonprocess.com/media/assets/product/documents/rubber-fab-tri-clamp-dimensions.pdf) — PDF — 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)](https://shop.andersonprocess.com/media/assets/product/documents/rubber-fab-tri-clamp-dimensions.pdf) — PDF — maker chart; dimensions are facts (verify at link)

## Free STEP/STL (6 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/index.json

- hop-basket-4in-6in: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/hop-basket-4in-6in.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/hop-basket-4in-6in.stl) — 4 in hop basket: hangs from a Type B gasket in the top joint, slotted basket Ø85.4 × 6 in, 29 slots 3 wide
- hop-basket-4in-12in: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/hop-basket-4in-12in.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/hop-basket-4in-12in.stl) — 4 in hop basket: hangs from a Type B gasket in the top joint, slotted basket Ø85.4 × 12 in, 29 slots 3 wide
- hop-basket-6in-6in: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/hop-basket-6in-6in.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/hop-basket-6in-6in.stl) — 6 in hop basket: hangs from a Type B gasket in the top joint, slotted basket Ø134.9 × 6 in, 47 slots 3 wide
- hop-basket-6in-12in: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/hop-basket-6in-12in.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/hop-basket-6in-12in.stl) — 6 in hop basket: hangs from a Type B gasket in the top joint, slotted basket Ø134.9 × 12 in, 47 slots 3 wide
- hop-basket-8in-6in: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/hop-basket-8in-6in.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/hop-basket-8in-6in.stl) — 8 in hop basket: hangs from a Type B gasket in the top joint, slotted basket Ø185.7 × 6 in, 64 slots 3 wide
- hop-basket-8in-12in: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/hop-basket-8in-12in.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/tri-clamp-hop-baskets/hop-basket-8in-12in.stl) — 8 in hop basket: hangs from a Type B gasket in the top joint, slotted basket Ø185.7 × 12 in, 64 slots 3 wide

## Questions

**Does it seal?**

Yes: it is a Type B gasket with the basket below its web.

## Fits with

- [Tri-clamp vessels with a dished or round welded bottom: 4, 6 and 8 in, 12 to 24 in deep](https://xemstudio.com/objects/tri-clamp-dished-bottom-vessels/)
- [Tri-clamp screen gaskets: 1½ to 4 in, Ø2 and Ø3 mm perforated plate](https://xemstudio.com/objects/tri-clamp-screen-gaskets/)