Doppel-Hund Brewing - My new brewery build

[leedsbrew]

Well after much fannying about with the 3 piece 3/4" ball valve for the boiler I'm of the impression that the threads on the tank are farcked!

they don't look knackered, apart from the second thread in is a bit flattened, but I can't get the tap more than 1 and a half rotations! I'm going to give the fabricator next to barley bottom a ring in the week and see if they can have a look at it!

Things were getting somewhere this week as well!

[FlippinMental]

you may have hit a different thread problem, i.e same diameter but the pitch is different. You'll need to identify the thread and take it from there. At worst you may have to exchange your valve for a smaller size to accommodate a reducer. If it were a different pitch, and it were me, brute force and ignorance would prevail and I'd re-cut the tread over whats already there.
Good luck with it, anyway.

FM

[WishboneBrewery]

Get yourself a Zeus Book http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Zeus-Precision-Da ... 0690818975 Being an Engineer, its stuff like this that you use everyday. It has all the thread sizes and TPI (Threads Per Inch), tapping and Clearance drills, metric/Imperial drill sizes etc

Get a ruler, measure the distance between the V's of the threads (Metric) or the amount of TPI within the space of 1 inch.

If I can dig out my old book, thread gauges, set of Vernier callipers you could even borrow them.

[Kev888]

Really sorry to hear that its still not working. As you know, one of mine was a bit resistant but the other went on fine and that was the 25gal tank which looks like the twin of yours. I just took it off to double check and a 3/4"BSP nut goes on perfectly, so I don't just have odd taps. At the time I decided the thread on the awkward one had been formed badly; it seemed to be the same pitch and size as the well-fitting one anyway. Maybe if the fabricator has a 3/4"BSP die they could tidy it up without much aggro - fingers crossed.

The very best of luck with it,
Kev

[leedsbrew]

After some brute force and ignorance (plus a BFS! Note the spanner I was using when I couldn't get the valve on, and the one I used to ACTUALLY get it on! ) I now have a 3/4" bsp tap attached to my tank



Also got some work done on the stand with my brother

[WishboneBrewery]

So its officially 'Man Tight' now...
Thought you played Rugby!!??!

[Kev888]

Excellent stuff!!! Was worried that I'd mislead you with the 3/4"BSP thing - glad that a bit of grunt saved the day!

Cheers
Kev

[FlippinMental]

When finesse just isn't enough, give it a right good thugging - nice one.

[leedsbrew]

Ey up lads! Well things have been going slowly with the build of late, mainly due to working ones plums off and the god awful weather!

Anyway, today I will be collecting my ebay bargain of the week. 10 lengths of 2.4m, 40mm x 40mm x 3mm box section to create some brewing stand action! A bargain as it came in at £2.44/M

[Kev888]

Sounds good and chunky - should be great for it!

Cheers
Kev

[leedsbrew]

aye! I picked it up this aft, it is spot on fo rthe job. Will be doing some welding over the festive season so hopefully will be up and running with a test brew after chrimbo! Well chuffed as the going rate online seems to be £4-£6 per metre where as mine was £2.44

they must have had at least 600 lengths so still plent left to go at!

[leedsbrew]

Well this is taking a lot longer than I planned but it's mainly work and mortgage saving that's getting in the way!

I've been in the garage today ad had a tidy around. The stands are painted and back from my brothers workshop! He's done a cracking job of them! Cheers bro!



This wil be the set up for now. I plan on getting a test brew done in the next couple of weeks and see how it will work. I still have to wrap the HLT in some shinny foil, but thats more to stop it looking so ropey! It is on a cabinet that has all my unused bottled and other brewing kit in. We measured the mash tun to that the tap of the HLT is at the correct height to open up and mash in!


80L mash tun on it's new stand


The brew kettle on it's new stand. It is now shorter than when I 1st got the stand and it is now very sturdy!


The stand with kettle removed. The burner fits a treat and we used some of the steel we cut from the top of the old stand to make the shroud that goes round the gas ring! The wings coming off the shroud will stop me from accidentally knocking the burner mid boil! It is two tone as the bottom is painted in hammerite, and the top is high temperature resistant pain! I'll see how it gets on with the burner to see if I need some other type of paint!

[Kev888]

Looking very good, not long now by the looks of it!

Cheers
Kev

[leedsbrew]

Cheers matey! Aye, been sorting out the element shrouds on the HLT before tea.

Still need to get a plate chiller and some food grade hose to fill the HLT!

[WishboneBrewery]

brilliant stuff