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Transfer pump

PostPosted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:57 pm
by Jaggie
can anyone recommend a pump to transfer the wash into the still they will be both on the same level. I know i could just syphon it but the old back is getting older fast
thanks
jag

Re: Transfer pump

PostPosted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 10:52 pm
by Anavrin
These are used by lots of home brew guys, I've used a couple my self over the years, they're food safe and run from a DC power supply so it's easy to control the speed.

http://www.solarproject.co.uk/page2.html

Re: Transfer pump

PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 6:15 am
by Mash
I have used these for many years. Its a 'whale' pump.
They work easily off a 12v battery or a 12v wall slug.
The racking cane slides up and down for racking. Black straps are cable ties.

Pump.jpg

Re: Transfer pump

PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 6:31 am
by Almanac
I use those solar pumps for a number of things but not wash transfer because they're not submersible which means using a bulkhead connector and that means disconnecting watertight fittings every time you need to clean the fermenter.

The solution I came up with is to have my large fermenters on a height to allow running off to the boiler by tap so I built a couple of stands on castors for the purpose. Now, no more heavy lifting.