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by Heron1952
Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:06 pm
Forum: Commercial Brews
Topic: Timothy Taylor landlord
Replies: 7
Views: 6277

Re: Timothy Taylor landlord

They'd put the wrong cask on🙂🙂
by Heron1952
Sun Mar 11, 2018 2:10 am
Forum: Dispensing
Topic: Crusader keg newbie -- advice on where and what to buy?
Replies: 21
Views: 5957

Re: Crusader keg newbie -- advice on where and what to buy?

Kammac if u need 30l currently no 20l available from either rob M alt Miller or Brew UK
by Heron1952
Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:48 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Sankey spares
Replies: 15
Views: 4725

Re: Sankey spares

Thanks for reminding me about Stonhelm, just down the road from me. They also do the DSI and te Micromatic gas non return duckbill inserts. I've a couple need replacing.
by Heron1952
Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:14 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Sankey spares
Replies: 15
Views: 4725

Re: Sankey spares

by Heron1952
Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:53 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Sankey spares
Replies: 15
Views: 4725

Re: Sankey spares

No the threads on the coupler usually with John Guest fittings. MM sells posts with 5/8 threads which fit the Sankey couplers that he sells.
https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product ... 58-thread/
https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product ... 58-thread/
by Heron1952
Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:12 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Sankey spares
Replies: 15
Views: 4725

Re: Sankey spares

MM sankeys have 5/8 couplings most ebay sankeys have 1/2 couplings so check first with Rob
by Heron1952
Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:04 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Sankey spear sealing rings
Replies: 4
Views: 1507

Re: Sankey spear sealing rings

https://inncellar.worldsecuresystems.co ... ers-spares
But phone them don't order online as there maybe a minimum courier charge,
by Heron1952
Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:02 pm
Forum: Fermentation
Topic: Insulation for crash cooler
Replies: 6
Views: 2684

Re: Insulation for crash cooler

The air bubbles in the wrap will provide some insulation. But to work like 50mm polystyrene then both shiny surfaces must be facing an enclosed air space, I.e. Not in contact much with anything and not so much airspace to allow air movement or convection currents. If you are putting things in a box ...
by Heron1952
Thu Jan 25, 2018 2:40 pm
Forum: Yeast
Topic: Proper job bottle condition yeast.
Replies: 22
Views: 7662

Re: Proper job bottle condition yeast.

St Austell bottle condition with the same yeast, unless things have changed very recently. I have used Proper Job on several occasions to "borrow" their yeast.
by Heron1952
Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:32 am
Forum: Dispensing
Topic: Sankey S coupler spear dimensions
Replies: 7
Views: 3119

Re: Sankey S coupler spear dimensions

33mm 1/2 inch drive socket for about £10 depending on make I used a Draper, can have a slot cut to suit. Basin wrench works but can damage spear lugs, and may slip. Malt Miller tool would have saved a lot of hassle.
by Heron1952
Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:49 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Anyone use a 3 tier gravity fed system?
Replies: 6
Views: 2195

Re: Anyone use a 3 tier gravity fed system?

Just taken my 3 tier down and bought a pump. I was tired of climbing up a step ladder, and of having 80l of HLT water above me. Much neater and safer.
by Heron1952
Tue Oct 24, 2017 9:08 am
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: I`ve just bought a Sack.....
Replies: 12
Views: 2962

Re: I`ve just bought a Sack.....

Boil it up in water drain and make dog biscuits or feed to chickens.
by Heron1952
Sun Jun 18, 2017 5:25 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: How do you aerate your wort
Replies: 30
Views: 9568

Re: How do you aerate your wort

Excellent I hadn't thought of aeration through the dump valve. I've always just dropped in via the top. Thanks Orlando
by Heron1952
Sun Mar 26, 2017 2:11 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Co2 supplier Oxfordshire
Replies: 8
Views: 3151

Re: Co2 supplier Oxfordshire

I found they do refills in oxford welding supplies, they just exchange empty for the full ones. Sorry it says 25kg on the bottle, my mistake. As I understand you can use wleders co2 as there is no real difference in co2. Sent from my E6653 using Tapatalk Thanks for that I used to use Ctc too, they ...
by Heron1952
Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:13 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: really stupid question - airlocks
Replies: 8
Views: 1523

Re: really stupid question - airlocks

yes, Its just a dust cover, take it off,why they think dust can't get in the other end, who knows,!!!