Mr Lard

Rogermort · Post by **Rogermort** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:30 am

Is there any means other than email of getting in touch with Mr Lard? I want to buy one of his mash tuns and some other items but his replies are 'occasional'.

guypettigrew · Post by **guypettigrew** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:34 am

You must just have caught him at the wrong time. I've bought a few bits and pieces from him over the last couple of weeks and he's always replied to me fairly quickly.

Good luck!

Guy

vacant · Post by **vacant** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 4:58 pm

You could PM him from here. He's also on Twitter.

mrlard · Post by **mrlard** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:09 pm

pulse - check!

Fil · Post by **Fil** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:06 pm

good to hear your still with us Mark.. i will be buying a few more bits soon

sbond10 · Post by **sbond10** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:15 pm

I also messaged recently didn't get anything back. Not hugely important as I won't be ordering for a couple of months

sladeywadey · Post by **sladeywadey** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:21 am

Fil wrote:good to hear your still with us Mark.. i will be buying a few more bits soon

Additions to the grainfather, Fil?

Rogermort · Post by **Rogermort** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:12 pm

Communications have now been established and my debit card is hiding behind the sofa.

Fil · Post by **Fil** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:37 pm

sladeywadey wrote:
Fil wrote:good to hear your still with us Mark.. i will be buying a few more bits soon
Additions to the grainfather, Fil?

Naw, Its pretty good as is im umming and erring about a controller upgrade, but think a kitchen timer might be a KISS solution for now..

but the big kit is as ever getting a few tweeks

rims rocket

Rhodesy · Post by **Rhodesy** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:11 am

I am intrigued, I have a Blichmann Hop Rocket and from my other thread debating HERMS/RIMS with myself. I have seen that Blichmann offer one in the states but it would be a hassle to use over here as the amps it takes are greater than our 13A sockets.

How would yours look? Something similar to Blichmann?

Fil · Post by **Fil** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:33 am

its a blichmann, imported, i have 16a circuits/sockets if considering the option it will also cost circa £40 in vat and ups handling charges... the mounting kit that i didnt buy would have been a wise purchase too....

Rhodesy · Post by **Rhodesy** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:50 am

Fil wrote:its a blichmann, imported, i have 16a circuits/sockets if considering the option it will also cost circa £40 in vat and ups handling charges... the mounting kit that i didnt buy would have been a wise purchase too....

Very nice! I know a spark so have always thought about seeing the possibility of running a high amp socket into my garage as the electricity box is just through the wall in the cupboard under the stairs. Would you just chop the plug and fix your own on the end? You controlling via a PID?

Fil · Post by **Fil** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:31 am

also consider the thing needs a minimum 3l(3/4 of a US gallon) per minute flow rate so tun flow/drainage could be an issue with smaller systems,

as for control. im up in the air on that one, considering the stc1000+pi option, or a bespoke arduino implementation of the arduino pidlib v1.0, or a pid with an alarm relay re purposed to pump control.. but currently mounting and attaching up are the primary considerations (regretting not getting the mounting kit..) and will probably end up with it cable tied to a table leg with a 2x3 timber spacer..

tbh it was a late night impulse purchase after a sample or 12.. not a well thought out plan of action.. more a case of see.... ooo... like ... oooo want .... wheres the plastic..

Rhodesy · Post by **Rhodesy** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:40 am

Fil wrote:also consider the thing needs a minimum 3l(3/4 of a US gallon) per minute flow rate so tun flow/drainage could be an issue with smaller systems,

as for control. im up in the air on that one, considering the stc1000+pi option, or a bespoke arduino implementation of the arduino pidlib v1.0, or a pid with an alarm relay re purposed to pump control.. but currently mounting and attaching up are the primary considerations (regretting not getting the mounting kit..) and will probably end up with it cable tied to a table leg with a 2x3 timber spacer..

tbh it was a late night impulse purchase after a sample or 12.. not a well thought out plan of action.. more a case of see.... ooo... like ... oooo want .... wheres the plastic..

haha I know only too well of said impulses!! I am swaying to RIMS and seeing as I am only brewing around 40L (pre boil) batches at present I will just go with the standard tube.

I currently have a Blichmann boil coil for the 15 gallon pot which is a whopping 4500 watts which I clearly cannot use, need to get round to selling it but not sure for many in the UK who would have the disposable power on a home set up to make use of it.

GreenBlood · Post by **GreenBlood** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:02 pm

mrlard wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:09 pm
pulse - check!

MrLard,
You still about?
Sent and email, need a boiler:-)

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