DETERMINATION OF VOLUME AND WEIGHT CHARACTERISTICS AND HUMIDITY OF HOPE YIELD

The article describes the experiments on the drying of hops in laboratory conditions in rack-type dryers with electric heating, which, according to the results of tests, will allow to obtain samples of dry hops, comparable in quality to those obtained in industrial dryers. The hop cones were harvested by hand. The study describes the volume-mass characteristics of hop cones, the technology of experimental data processing, as well as the dependence of the volume mass of hops on weather conditions, the ripeness phase and varietal characteristics. The main technical requirements for the design of promising hops, working on various physical principles are justified. The purpose of the research is the analytical and experimental determination of the amount of moisture and dry matter, in order to ensure maximum benefit in terms of time and energy needed for hops drying. Research is relevant due to the need for modern, efficient, fireproof hops drying equipment designed to meet the needs of small and large producers. The relevance of the research is to reduce the dependence of hop-raising enterprises on foreign manufacturers of drying systems, import substitution, expanding the investment opportunities of these organizations, creating technological conditions for intensifying hop production in the country. The presented research will be in demand in the process of developing the concept of promising oast houses.