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- Tue Nov 14, 2017 1:40 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: CFC build
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3292
Re: CFC build
Looks great, mate. Another good looking diy build under your belt. Glad you found a use for the stainless coil. Mine is still collecting dust but looks too useful to chuck away.
- Thu May 04, 2017 1:51 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Making a fermentation chamber/fridge
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7233
Re: Making a fermentation chamber/fridge
Thought I'd chip in with a couple of things I picked up when I made mine. When you buy the tube heater it will most likely come without a plug attached. I think this is because they are generally hard wired into switches in normal applications so its how they come in the box. Before you put the plug...
- Thu May 04, 2017 12:16 pm
- Forum: Brewing Books
- Topic: microbrewers handbook
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8782
Re: microbrewers handbook
Tony must be a cider man
- Thu May 04, 2017 9:59 am
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Control panels
- Replies: 2
- Views: 910
Re: Control panels
+1 on the electric brewery website. Great material.
- Wed May 03, 2017 4:17 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Stainless Hot Water Cylinder conversion - ideas
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8160
Re: Stainless Hot Water Cylinder conversion - ideas
That edging should do the job just fine imo. The fermenter looks sound too. Those Qmax cutters sure look to do a neat job. My hole cutter always makes me nervous that it is a bit off centre so one of those looks ideal. The fermenters look very tempting. I just don't have the space for one but atm. O...
- Wed May 03, 2017 3:50 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Hot water cylinder tipping mash tun build
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14113
Re: Hot water cylinder tipping mash tun build
Thanks for the input, Fil. I had thought about cutting some grooves in the tank connecter but found there is so little left in the bottom as is, there seems no point. If I want it completely dry after cleaning I just lock the tun in the upside down position and leave it. Thanks for the tip on the ta...
- Tue May 02, 2017 2:46 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Hot water cylinder tipping mash tun build
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14113
Re: Hot water cylinder tipping mash tun build
It's been a while since my last post but finally I have a few more pics to finish the build log. I fitted the outlet on at the back end of March. Tightening the tank connecter with the female BSP threaded elbow screwed directly onto it turned into a bit of a faff. I had to have one arm stretched rig...
- Mon May 01, 2017 11:58 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Stainless Hot Water Cylinder conversion - ideas
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8160
Re: Stainless Hot Water Cylinder conversion - ideas
Ps. When I looked at the welds on the inside of my tank I saw quite a bit of pitting. The surfaces seem passivated as there is no rust but there are a lot of crevices, pitting and rough spots, especially where the downward weld meets the bottom dome. Sanitary welds are ground and polished smooth. I ...
- Mon May 01, 2017 11:48 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Stainless Hot Water Cylinder conversion - ideas
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8160
Re: Stainless Hot Water Cylinder conversion - ideas
Progress is looking good. I was in the same boat looking for a 60ltr fermenter. I needed narrow and cheap. I went for the Brouwland 60ltr barrel type. http://www.home-brew-supplies-uk.co.uk/60-ltr-plastic-fermenter-with-lid-and-tap.html I'm only on my second brew with it but I'm really happy with it...
- Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:24 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Stainless Hot Water Cylinder conversion - ideas
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8160
Re: Stainless Hot Water Cylinder conversion - ideas
Also, when using as a fermenter you are going to have to scrub and sanitize the hell out of the welds on the inside. They look a little rough for me but he who dares and all...... maybe some angry caustic or something......
- Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:21 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Stainless Hot Water Cylinder conversion - ideas
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8160
Re: Stainless Hot Water Cylinder conversion - ideas
This is magic. Glad someone found my thread useful. I keep looking at those Gledhill tanks as I'm considering making an HLT with one about that size. I'd end up keeping the jacket on though. In your opinion, would it be possible to keep the Gledhill insulation jacket and take it on and off as you li...
- Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:26 am
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Hot water cylinder tipping mash tun build
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14113
Re: Hot water cylinder tipping mash tun build
I may have missed something but when it's heavy with a mash and as it's tipped won't the weight cause the insulation to be damaged/compressed by the metal support bands? I guess you can't tell from the photos but the insulation on the cylinder is very hard. It feels pretty rock solid. It has no giv...
- Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:24 am
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Hot water cylinder tipping mash tun build
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14113
Re: Hot water cylinder tipping mash tun build
Slitting some silicon tubing and fitting to the rim of the false bottom should take up a little of the gap between it and the actual bottom and help take up any small dents. Ah yes, I've seen this a lot on pics but wasn't too sure if I needed it. Do people use the hard beer line or the soft vinyl t...
- Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:20 am
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Hot water cylinder tipping mash tun build
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14113
Re: Hot water cylinder tipping mash tun build
Thanks HogarthHogarth wrote:That looks awesome, Poppazombie. Nice work.
Could make a handy butter churn too.
High cholesterol for me!
- Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:13 am
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Hot water cylinder tipping mash tun build
- Replies: 40
- Views: 14113
Re: Hot water cylinder tipping mash tun build
Yet more very useful progress! For continuous (or fly) sparging, the false bottom would ideally cover the whole base to maximise evenness of flow, but an inch around the edge is quite trivial - I seriously doubt you'd notice any difference at all. With batch sparging there will be even less impact ...