hopback

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noun

A sealed chamber between the brewing kettle and counter-flow wort chiller, into which hops are added.

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Meanings

nounhopback (plural hopbacks)

plural hopbacks

  1. beerA sealed chamber between the brewing kettle and counter-flow wort chiller, into which hops are added.

Origin

From hop + back.

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APA

hopback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hopback

MLA

“hopback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hopback. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hopback,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hopback.

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