Burco boiler - hop filter

[PaulStat]

Currently I have a ball valve connected to some 15mm copper tube inside a brass tank connector which is attached to the burco. As a hop filter I am using some rolled up spatter guard, which used to work flawlessly, however in the last three brews it's clogged twice and left me with a tricky situation in transferring the wort to the FV.

So I want an alternative, I've seen a few of you use the H&G hop filter, but you do so with plastic boiler buckets where the tap/valve is a lot closer to the bottom of the boiler.

So I was thinking of having a setup something like this.

Inside of burco


Then I'd have more 15mm pipe connected to the other side of the elbow which goes straight down and then bends and curves around the inside of the boiler. Of course I'd have lots of small holes drilled in the pipe (what size drill bit?) and have it tapered off at the end. Would this work? Is 15mm pipe easy enough to bend?

[chris_reboot]

thats kind of what I have.

the 15mm pipe extends from the outside of the tank connector to join onto my ball valve and elbow, then runs through anbout an inch into the inside of the bucket.

to this, I've got a push fit elbow, a down section, then another elbow going to the flat pipe section that is the hop strainer.
the strainer was drilled with a 3mm bit (would have done 2mm but my bit had broken previously) 3mm works though. I then crimped the end flat with pliers. dead simple really. the push fit connector allows me to remove it for cleaning (even though it says it should be a permanent fit). I'm no plumber so bending pipe is beyond my tools and expertise.

[PaulStat]

Cool thanks , I was kind of expecting more holes in the strainer

[PaulStat]

I can't for the life of me find those sort of elbows on www.bes.co.uk, they have lots of useful bits and bobs on that website, but the searching is really crap! Anyone able to help?

[grmills]

Or use end-feed connectors. Plenty of overlap (12mm-ish) so they don't fall off. If you're worried that it's a bit loose, lightly crimp the end of the pipe to distort it slightly which introduces a bit more friction into the joint. Maybe cheaper than push-fit?

[PaulStat]

Or use end-feed connectors. Plenty of overlap (12mm-ish) so they don't fall off. If you're worried that it's a bit loose, lightly crimp the end of the pipe to distort it slightly which introduces a bit more friction into the joint. Maybe cheaper than push-fit?

sounds like a plan, I've found those on B.E.S but the measurements for those types of fittings are imperial and not metric, what imperial fitting fits over 15mm pipe?

[chris_reboot]

all the components were from b+q (not the cheapest, but convenient at the time!)

[Steve1262]

Those fittings are copper push fit and have been stocked at B&Q where I work, however our store being a small one in Bridlington have stopped selling them in favour of a bigger range of plastic push fit.
I'm not sure but you may find that our bigger "Warehouse" stores still stock them but don't hold me to that.

Steve

I can't for the life of me find those sort of elbows on http://www.bes.co.uk, they have lots of useful bits and bobs on that website, but the searching is really crap! Anyone able to help?

[PaulStat]

Not really sure why I've made two threads on this, must of slipped my mind that I made this one. Anyway I shall treat this as the official one from now on.

Now one of the main problems I have is that the element for the burco is smack bang in the centre of the boiler, and I can't bend the copper without kinking it, sooo I was thinking of changing the design so that it has two filter prongs if you see what I mean. Basically I'll have a 15mm T connected to two elbows which connect to the filter parts. Here's the diagram ( not to scale you understand )



Thoughts?

[HantsGaz]

What Model is your Burco? Not sure you need two filter arms. Take a look at this Blichmann's set up (the filter part is quite small and is covered by a screen. I want to make something similar for my Burco.

[chris_reboot]

Those fittings are copper push fit and have been stocked at B&Q where I work, however our store being a small one in Bridlington have stopped selling them in favour of a bigger range of plastic push fit.
I'm not sure but you may find that our bigger "Warehouse" stores still stock them but don't hold me to that.

Steve

I can't for the life of me find those sort of elbows on http://www.bes.co.uk, they have lots of useful bits and bobs on that website, but the searching is really crap! Anyone able to help?

they were from a warehouse, yes.

[chris_reboot]

Thoughts?

I'd look at pipe bending it round the perimeter of the base myself (if I was a plumber and had the gear!)

[PaulStat]

Thoughts?

I'd look at pipe bending it round the perimeter of the base myself (if I was a plumber and had the gear!)

well yeah, so would I

but alas I don't have such equipment

[PaulStat]

What Model is your Burco? Not sure you need two filter arms. Take a look at this Blichmann's set up (the filter part is quite small and is covered by a screen. I want to make something similar for my Burco.

I have no idea what the model is, it's an old 27L wash boiler

[HantsGaz]

Aha - not sure if those have concealed or exposed elements. That was the reason for the question - around why you were putting two arms either side of the element?

**EDIT - Just read your other thread. I guess your Buco has an exposed element.