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Post by StrontiumDog » Tue Dec 11, 2018 11:56 pm

Hi everyone

I'm thinking of moding my fermentersaurus dump valve to Tri Clamp fittings and was wondering about people's thoughts on my design.

The existing butterfly valve is pretty hard work and, I think, a bit small. Plus I find I waste a load of fermenting wort everytime I empty the collection ball.

My thoughts are to add this to the existing point at the base of the fermenter to allow for Tri Clamps;

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2529711968

And then fit a wider 1.5" butterfly valve;

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3369306701

With a 3/4" 90° barb under it;

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3462677762

This makes the dump set up kind of similar to the chronical design except that has a 90° TC elbow with the butterfly valve at the end - is this more preferable or is the way I want to do it ok?

Hope that makes sense, I will try and elaborate with more pictures if not.....

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Post by far9410 » Wed Dec 12, 2018 7:42 pm

Not sure, interested to see what others say
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Post by f00b4r » Wed Dec 12, 2018 11:43 pm

The is some Aussie who has done something very similar if you do a Google search, although I'm not really sure it's worth it.

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Post by Kev888 » Thu Dec 13, 2018 6:32 pm

The usual challenge with this kind of thing is the connection between the plastic vessel and fitting (or bulkhead); it is often a weak point in terms of either hygiene or time/effort to clean. I don't know what the bottom of the fermenter is like, so it is hard to say anything very specific. But FWIW it usually helps to avoid having to seal the threads if possible.

If that can be addressed though, the upgrade seems a reasonable idea to me 'in concept'. However I would go for a much bigger barb or triclamp elbow; 3/4" OD will mean quite a small ID. Although if the FV's dump outlet itself is small, then perhaps not much would be gained by the upgrade in general. You'd also want to be sure that the FV and means of fixing can take the weight and leverage that the new fittings would apply.
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Post by StrontiumDog » Thu Dec 20, 2018 6:02 pm

Thanks for everyone's thoughts. The outlet gap in the swivel nut is going to be a major limiting factor I think so I'm going to put this off I recon. I'll spend a tenner and get a 1ltr soda stream bottle for the collection bottle instead.

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Post by f00b4r » Thu Dec 20, 2018 6:13 pm

StrontiumDog wrote:Thanks for everyone's thoughts. The outlet gap in the swivel nut is going to be a major limiting factor I think so I'm going to put this off I recon. I'll spend a tenner and get a 1ltr soda stream bottle for the collection bottle instead.

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Just be aware with the 1L sodastream bottle that it will sit below the bottom of the support frame so you need to ensure you account for that, e.g. by having a hole in the shelf the entire fv and support frame sit on.

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Post by StrontiumDog » Thu Dec 20, 2018 6:22 pm

Yeah I'm thinking about that one, I have a big glass fronted cola style fridge with a solid base so need to think about some supports for underneath instead. I'm sure I have some timber knocking around...

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Post by brewpete » Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:29 pm

you can get 500ml soda stream bottles
ps anyone know when the fermentasaus 2 is out there doing a 50l one prob fit in a tall fridge spot on

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Post by f00b4r » Tue Jan 29, 2019 7:52 pm

brewpete wrote:you can get 500ml soda stream bottles
ps anyone know when the fermentasaus 2 is out there doing a 50l one prob fit in a tall fridge spot on

I think they have upped it to 55L now for the buffer one. They already have some in Oz but they are still tweaking/working on ramping up production.

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