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    The document summarizes the benefits of switching from an old 4 kiln hop drying system to a new 3 tier kiln system. The old system required manual filling, unloading, and bailing of hops, and took 7.5-9 hours for drying. It was also inefficient, using more fuel and labor. The new automated 3 tier system cost around £780,000 to install but reduced fuel costs by up to 31.8% and labor costs by saving 2 employees. It provides a more consistent moisture level throughout drying and faster 3-4 hour drying times compared to the old 7.5-9 hour system. The new system also makes use of biofuel heating more justifiable.

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    The document summarizes the benefits of switching from an old 4 kiln hop drying system to a new 3 tier kiln system. The old system required manual filling, unloading, and bailing of hops, and took 7.5-9 hours for drying. It was also inefficient, using more fuel and labor. The new automated 3 tier system cost around £780,000 to install but reduced fuel costs by up to 31.8% and labor costs by saving 2 employees. It provides a more consistent moisture level throughout drying and faster 3-4 hour drying times compared to the old 7.5-9 hour system. The new system also makes use of biofuel heating more justifiable.

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    The document summarizes the benefits of switching from an old 4 kiln hop drying system to a new 3 tier kiln system. The old system required manual filling, unloading, and bailing of hops, and took 7.5-9 hours for drying. It was also inefficient, using more fuel and labor. The new automated 3 tier system cost around £780,000 to install but reduced fuel costs by up to 31.8% and labor costs by saving 2 employees. It provides a more consistent moisture level throughout drying and faster 3-4 hour drying times compared to the old 7.5-9 hour system. The new system also makes use of biofuel heating more justifiable.

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    Three Tier Hop Drying

    ‘A Steep learning curve’ by Tom Spilsbury


    Old System

     4 kilns – capacity 2200kg-2500kg per day of dried hops


     4 diesel burners
     Manual fill
     Manual unload
     Manual bale
     High Labour costs (5 people)
     Overdried hops in bottom third of kiln
     7.5-9 hour drying time
    New System – 3 tier kiln
     Wolf machine installation cost
     £600,000 to £650,000
     Local Agricultural Engineer (NDS)
     £180,000 including building to house
    kiln
    Kiln Design
     Can be dismantled
     Fire proof insulation
     No heat loss through kiln walls
    Fuel and Labour Savings
    kg L fuel used L per Fuel cos total to
    dry kg cost t dry
    hops used per L per 30T
    kg
    old kilns 2017 31900 19452 0.6098 £0.59 £0.36 £10,85
    7
    new kiln 2018 30100 14685 0.4879 £0.58 £0.28 £8,518 - -
    diesel £2,339 21.54
    %
    new kiln 2018 30100 14685 0.4879 £0.51 £0.25 £7,404 - -
    Furness £3,453 31.80
    fuel %
    labour 2 men for 21- -
    saving 14hrs days £5,880
    =588hrs = -
    £5880
    -
    £9,333
    Benefits of 3 tier drying system

     Better fuel efficiency


     Use of Bio-mass heating justifiable
     Labour saving
     Higher consistency of moisture content throughout the kiln
     NO overdried hops – maintains cone structure quality
     NO cold patches in bales
     Shorter during time
     3-4 hour drying as opposed to 7.5-9.5 hours previously
     Earlier to bed!
    Any Questions

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