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Re: brew pump
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Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:04 pmby Capt-Cudellez
This guy has lots of nice gear for brewing, and pumps upto 22l/m. Not cheap and cheerful by any means, but if you are shifting larger volumes might be worth the investment.
I like the ones that don't have plastic threads, less likely to be over torqued and ruined.
Re: brew pump
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Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:09 amby Mash
vino-tinto wrote:If you used one of these pumps, how big a water tank would you need to do a 25L wash in a LM still with a 2KW boiler so as not to need a cold water infusion to keep the temp down, that's instead of using a mains supply via a control valve.
I would try 25l bucket. Draw from the bottom. Splashing the return. And have some ice packs to hand. I use 4l litre Milk containers.
Re: brew pump
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Sat Feb 21, 2015 9:08 amby Almanac
Capt-Cudellez wrote:This guy has lots of nice gear for brewing, and pumps upto 22l/m. Not cheap and cheerful by any means, but if you are shifting larger volumes might be worth the investment.
I like the ones that don't have plastic threads, less likely to be over torqued and ruined.
OK, I'll bite.....which guy?
AM
Re: brew pump
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Sat Feb 21, 2015 9:26 amby vino-tinto
Re: brew pump
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Sat Feb 21, 2015 9:39 amby Capt-Cudellez
aidanmac wrote:Capt-Cudellez wrote:This guy has lots of nice gear for brewing, and pumps upto 22l/m. Not cheap and cheerful by any means, but if you are shifting larger volumes might be worth the investment.
I like the ones that don't have plastic threads, less likely to be over torqued and ruined.
OK, I'll bite.....which guy?
AM
Ah! didn't paste the link. Thanks AM
http://www.brewbuilder.co.uk/index.php?_a=category&cat_id=2
Re: brew pump
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Tue Feb 24, 2015 7:47 amby Almanac
The Chugger seems to be very popular with regular beer brewers but I use the solar pumps and they are brilliant for my purposes.
I have one permanently connected to my main boiler and the boiler outlet plumbed into the sink waste so that when a run is finished I can pump out the crap left in it at the turn of a tap. Makes for very easy post run clean-up. Plus they're quiet and cheap to replace but I've had mine 2 years now and never a problem. I bought 2 spares and they're still in the box they came in.
AM
Re: brew pump
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Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:50 amby Mash
aidanmac wrote:... when a run is finished I can pump out the crap left in it at the turn of a tap. Makes for very easy post run clean-up.
Hmm. What a good idea - saves keep lifting it to tip it out. Apart from the hops... so I am back on the hunt for a hop strainer !!
Re: brew pump
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Tue Feb 24, 2015 6:31 pmby Almanac
OK, I'll bite, why would you be using Hops in a distilling boiler?
AM
Re: brew pump
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Tue Feb 24, 2015 6:43 pmby Mash
Boiler does both wash and beer. Be a shame not to use your cracking idea for both.
Re: brew pump
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Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:22 amby Almanac
Of course, it now looks like a silly question. I have a braumeister clone boiler for all grain processing and a separate boiler dedicated to stilling which has a 54mm top opening useless for making beer, so wasn't thinking straight when I asked
AM
Re: brew pump
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Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:43 amby Mash
Still a cracking idea. The braumaster type boilers are still quite a lump to swing around.
Re: brew pump
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Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:50 amby Almanac
You're right and that's why mine has it's own stand on wheels and pump so it never has to be handled or moved. I don't do manual labour without money
AM
Re: brew pump
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Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:27 amby Mash
" I don't do manual labour without money "
LOL
Re: brew pump
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Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:29 amby Mash
The alternative answer was....
Wheels .. WHEELS .. WHEELS!!! you never mentioned wheels !
Re: brew pump
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Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:04 pmby Almanac
Well, I didn't re-invent them
but they do make my life easier cause I can put the heavy gear exactly where I want when I need it and out of the way when I don't.
AM
