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First bit of kit purchased

Post by Andy » Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:52 pm

Just acquired a burco boiler from ebay, need a mash tun now and we're sorted B)

Was thinking of adapting a coolbox for mash duties....

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Post by Andy » Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:55 pm

Yup, had my eye on the Argos coolbox. Drill a hole through, fit a thru-pipe with tap on outside and some copper on inside. Was thinking of a stainless braided hose in a loop as the internal manifold.

What do you use to sparge ?

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Post by Andy » Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:28 am

Mr Brush, excellent info - especially the tap fitting details for the coolbox. That will save me a dodgy prototype, thanks! :pink

I work within walking distance of a good homebrew shop ( http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/ ) so I'll have to pop in and get the extra kit.

I was also thinking of using a watering can rose as the sparge head - what's the conduit used for in your setup ? Just as a means of connecting the rose to the PVC tube from the boiler ?

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Post by Andy » Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:03 pm

Hozelock do a watering "gun" which has an integrated rose head and has a barb connector. About a fiver from B&Q, perhaps this would do the job ?

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Post by Andy » Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:44 pm

Numpty question for you on the coolbox mashtun...

Why the two different bore sizes for the inner and outer walls ?

Were you fitting a tapered tap like:-

http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/item1092.htm

?

Presumably you'd want uniform bore sizes for a tap such as:-

http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/item1094.htm

?


Edit: Just had the thought that perhaps you've got the larger bore on the outer wall so that the tap shaft flange can pass through it and seat against the outside of the inner wall ?

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Post by Andy » Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:05 pm

Excellent - crystal clear, BIG thanks Mr B :D

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Post by Reg » Fri Nov 25, 2005 9:42 am

Hey Andy,

Two pips already... I have a sneaking suspiscion you're after my posting record... :P

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Post by Andy » Fri Nov 25, 2005 9:55 am

Nearly 700 in under a year ?!

Is that a challenge ? :lol:

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Post by Reg » Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:12 am

Well posting does help our Google ranking and our index ranking at ForumForFree, so I guess I'm hardly in a position to discourage you...

(But Grasshopper, when the pupil seeks to beat the master... :D )

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Post by Andy » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:27 pm

Well, the kit arriveth! Now have an Argos supplied 32L coolbox, a few simmerstats
and am picking up a 27L stainless boiler tomorrow night. Better start thinking of my
first recipe I guess :D Something nice and simple but tasty - I like malty, full bodied
beers, any suggestions ?

(suppose this crosses over into the recipe area but I started with a kit update :) )

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Post by Reg » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:32 pm

QUOTE (andy @ Nov 30 2005, 05:27 PM) Well, the kit arriveth! Now have an Argos supplied 32L coolbox, a few simmerstats
and am picking up a 27L stainless boiler tomorrow night. Better start thinking of my
first recipe I guess :D Something nice and simple but tasty - I like malty, full bodied
beers, any suggestions ?

(suppose this crosses over into the recipe area but I started with a kit update :) )
Where did you find the boiler?

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Post by Andy » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:48 pm

ebay - £26 which is pretty good I think.

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Post by Reg » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:49 pm

It's excellent new or used, my plastic boiler cost me £40 some years ago. Does he have any more?

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Post by Andy » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:56 pm

Don't think so - I'll ask anyway when I collect tomorrow.

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Post by Reg » Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:48 pm

Mmmm http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-GALLOM-TEA-URN- ... dZViewItem look quite good, but only hold half the quantity of yours... :(

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