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Brouwland are promoting a new pump (Novax stainless steel electric pump) for pumping wash/mash up to 95oC and it can pump both ways Going to have a look at that in the new year

AM

Certainly looks like a nice piece of kit, as a suggestion how about trying one of these http://shop.solarproject.co.uk/Solar-Pr ... s-c-2.html they really are fantastic little pumps and as cheap as chips. I use them all the time brewing my Ales to recirculate and pump Wort from the Mash Tun to the boiler and another one to pump the boiling Wort through a plate heat exchanger into the FV.

Optic, you're a genius seriously! You've just solved two problems I've been trying to find a cost effective solution for. Pump and power adaptor ordered and site bookmarked.

You've just made my Christmas

AM

No problem mate, shame you've already ordered a power supply I use along with a lot of other AG brewers a Tattoo PSU from ebay for about £10, really makes controlling the speed of the pump a doddle

Aidans not the only one in the market for pumping ability optic.......

I need one to supply my condenser, plus screwfix seem to have one for 65 quid that says it will do a pump pressure of 3.6 bar so it will do fine for my RO filter.....

Plus there's a place on fleabay that does re-used plastic barrels, so I should be able to sort out rainwater recycling and management for a couple of hundred quid.......

Which isn't too bad IMO. I could pick up a 1000 litre IBC, but they're standard pallet size (1000x1200mm) and I haven't got space for that so rather than getting one of the rarer 1200x800 sized ones, 4 x 225 litre barrels is a better option......

Shame it won't get here before crimbo.......

optic wrote:No problem mate, shame you've already ordered a power supply I use along with a lot of other AG brewers a Tattoo PSU from ebay for about £10, really makes controlling the speed of the pump a doddle

Have you got a link for that and I'll have a look anyway. I have placed the order but I'm calling them on Monday to amend it to include a second pump as a backup.

AM

I'm posting from my phone so cant add a link, just search tattoo power supply on ebay and its the one for £7.99 on the first page.

A question for Optic
can't seem to find the link to the pump that you recommend
have you any other details or a name for the piece of kit or a new link

Yeah - got me going tooooo

IS it this one?

http://shop.solarproject.co.uk/catalog/ ... 8b06328c28

Geez...they've gone up in price...I payed about £12/£13 for mine a year or so.

What about this one Here and it's ok for hot water up to 100c for £12.28...only thing is you have to order from China...and their on their holls now.


edit..
Hold your horses this ones in Glasgow £11.99 also good for 100c.

The glasgow ones didn;t float my boat - so I have floated a couple back from China.

I used to use whale submersibles 12v be they a £26 now .......

@Mashy. The ones from the Solar Project are the ones I use. Never a single problem and really quiet too.

AM

AM. Yeah. They look like the Chinese ones. Thanks

Thanks guys the Chinese one looks ideal plus I'm in no great rush

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.