KegLand Questions and Answers

[KegLand-com-au]

Hey guys any news on the TC port heater? just in time for summer? haha... Very keen for this as fermenting in the X2 95 I'm struggling to keep such a large volume of wort warm in this weather.

These are in the pipeline already. I am guessing they will be finished at the end of the year. We have been waiting to confirm the BrewBuilt X3 designs so we can ensure the compatibility and this has been the main delay in getting the TC heaters finished.

 

[Dpack]

Is there a timeframe on the 100L Brewzilla pro sight glass distillation lid for Australia?

I'm thinking of using it as steam hat and running ducting to a fan and external vent. If anyone has any ideas on how this would work I'm interested in your opinions.

Thanks

 

[Coalface]

These are in the pipeline already. I am guessing they will be finished at the end of the year. We have been waiting to confirm the BrewBuilt X3 designs so we can ensure the compatibility and this has been the main delay in getting the TC heaters finished.

Thanks for that, looking forward to this as its a hell of a lot of volume to warm with a wrap heater...

Also, any news on the bz100 neoprene jacket, as in this weather I have been having issues getting 95 Litres of wort to boil

 

[ManuaL94]

When will the 100L Brewzilla be coming to the states? Back in February, I emailed you guys and was told it would be early to mid summer.

Yeah this!! I’ve got money set aside and just waiting. Heck the other day I was checking flight costs to Australia. I’m more than ready for this!

With that said, any more thoughts what plug the us version might be?

Also, what about part KL25836 aka the sight glass distillation lid for the 100L. I spotted it in a video but find nothing else online referencing it.

 

[clickeral]

We are still working to make a reliable solution that will work with a re-usable stainless steel keg but in the meantime we do have this option from Talos:
https://www.kegland.com.au/20l-talos-one-way-keg-t-type.html
Even though they are not designed for re-use it's possible to wash them out and use them a few times but eventually the bladder will wear out and fail.

Any update to this stainless keg with a bag in it?

Thinking it would be a good option for Cask ale

 

[ManuaL94]

KegLand has two main distributors in America. www.morebeer.com and www.williamsbrwing.com

It's best to contact these guys directly and they can give you lead times and approximate arrival dates.

To my understanding these have already been ordered by More Beer so I would be assuming they will go on sale soon. As we have had quite a bit of interest I would be guessing that they will probably sell out in America fairly quickly so maybe if you contact More Beer you might be able to get on a notification list so you get notified when they go on sale.

For anyone else wondering. I’ve contacted these today and neither have a time frame or waitlist.

Does Kegland have any info they can share about what plug the USA version will ship with?

 

[DazGore]

@KegLand-com-au do you have a estimate for when the Can filler will be back in stock? Thanks

Cannular Can and Bottle Filler - RAPT​

SKU: KL32094

 

[Tangle Foot]

Does anyone know if the RAPT portal is down? When I try to log in, all I get is the flashy vertical lines.

Get the same result from the mobile app on my phone.

Thanks

 

[Vic]

Does anyone know if the RAPT portal is down? When I try to log in, all I get is the flashy vertical lines.

Get the same result from the mobile app on my phone.

Thanks

Seems to be working here but it is very slllooooowwww.

 

[huez]

working on my computer but not my phone for some reason

 

[Tangle Foot]

I'm back in - but for about an hour it wouldn't load for me I've only just started using a RAPT temperature controller a week ago and so far have had no issues. Is the RAPT platform normally pretty reliable?

Thanks

 

[cb341982]

Will the Voyager Malts be in the Grain Bill Maker soon? You can buy a sack but I don't want 25kg of it.

 

[clickeral]

Will the Voyager Malts be in the Grain Bill Maker soon? You can buy a sack but I don't want 25kg of it.

@cb341982 where are you located and what Voyager malt are you after? if local id be happy to split you some out ive got a few sacks of voyager still

@KegLand-com-au will you be expanding the Voyager grain offerings? happy to buy by the sack, keen to give the Pilsner malt a go as an example

 

[Ballaratguy]

Any idea on a release date for the

Cannular Can and Bottle Filler - RAPT?​

 

[KegLand-com-au]

Does anyone know if the RAPT portal is down? When I try to log in, all I get is the flashy vertical lines.

Get the same result from the mobile app on my phone.

Thanks

Try clicking CTRL and then F5 at the same time.

 

[KegLand-com-au]

Any idea on a release date for the

Cannular Can and Bottle Filler - RAPT?​

Sorry about the delay. We were waiting on a new firmware build that had a few extra features in it. We wanted to finish this firmware build and flash it to the new models before we got the next batch completed. These are now arriving in about 5-6 weeks.

 

[KegLand-com-au]

Is there a timeframe on the 100L Brewzilla pro sight glass distillation lid for Australia?

I'm thinking of using it as steam hat and running ducting to a fan and external vent. If anyone has any ideas on how this would work I'm interested in your opinions.

Thanks

Yes these lids are on the way. They will arrive approximately middle of October.

 

[Ballaratguy]

Sorry about the delay. We were waiting on a new firmware build that had a few extra features in it. We wanted to finish this firmware build and flash it to the new models before we got the next batch completed. These are now arriving in about 5-6 weeks.

Awesome I’ll keep an eye out for my notification

 

[Jordie_tackles]

Maybe a really silly question but I have no idea even after reading some old threads.

A Gen 4 Brewzilla, will this connect to my standard household power out the box?

And lost in talking about Amps and volts?

From what I can tell average new house is 240 Volts and Brewzilla says 220/240 volts?

What is all the 1000/2000/500w about watts?

Thanks

 

[crowmanz]

Maybe a really silly question but I have no idea even after reading some old threads.

A Gen 4 Brewzilla, will this connect to my standard household power out the box?

And lost in talking about Amps and volts?

From what I can tell average new house is 240 Volts and Brewzilla says 220/240 volts?

What is all the 1000/2000/500w about watts?

Thanks

35L yes
65L no - needs a 15amp power point

 

[Monster]

All the stuff about watts is just how much you have the heating elements on. Think of it as low medium and high on an electric heater. Simple.

 

[bradmcm]

And lost in talking about Amps and volts?

From what I can tell average new house is 240 Volts and Brewzilla says 220/240 volts?

What is all the 1000/2000/500w about watts?

Thanks

OK, without getting too technical - volts is the electric potential. It's like "pressure" with a fluid. In Australia the standard is 230V and it varies depending on what is happening in the network but can be as high as 250V or as low as 216V.
Amps - think of it as the rate or speed the electricity comes out. Household sockets have wires that can safely take 10 Amps.
Watts - this is the power generated. To calculate the maximum power (W) you multiply the voltage by the amps. eg 230V x 10A = 2300W.
Think of it like water to your house. You have a certain water pressure to the house. You have a pipe going to your kitchen tap. If you turn your tap full on you get a certain force of water. If you wanted more water quicker - you need to install a bigger pipe and tap.
My bathroom heater has two settings both marked 1000W. Turn it on low - one 1000W element comes on, turn it on high and the second 1000W element comes on totalling 2000W.
The Brewzilla has three elements :- 500W, 1000W and 2000W. Turning on all three elements will draw 3500W needing 15 Amps (3500 Watts divided by 230V).
It comes with a 15A plug which won't plug into a normal 10A power point as the vertical earth plug is longer preventing mistakes to be made.
If you want this system and don't already have a 15A socket you have two options. An electrician will need to check your wiring is thick enough and install some 15A sockets. Or you buy a 10A to 15A adapter like this (Arlec power adaptor at Bunnings). If you do the second option, you can't turn on a combination of elements greater than 2400W or the circuit breaker will trip.
I hope that makes sense.

 

[Jeffmyers5265]

Hello Jeff. The new RAPT connected digital regulators will be a secondary regulator. Our first priority is to connect these to the RAPT platform and get this working but once this is sorted and we have a better idea on how these can fit into the new more complex profile we can then start talking to Brewfather about integration.

Yes they will use duotight fittings on the input and output of the new RAPT Pressure Regulator and Spunding valve. We will start by just making this in the 8mm (5/16") size.

Having pressure control in a fermentation profile is a totally new concept so it's something that will take some time to really understand how customers want to use this feature.

Thanks for the information, really looking forward to this. A couple more questions.

It sounds like you will be able to control the spunding Valves / regulators remotely, which is great. So they would be primarily used for fermentation and in a kegerator. But is there going to be any sort of gauge that simply reads the pressure too? A common issue for people like me who built a kegerator out of a bunch of duotight fittings is identifying and finding CO2 leaks. Placing some pressure gauges that could alert us to a leak before it drains the entire bottle would be really useful.

Either way, this sounds like a super helpful product and I’ll likely be changing my whole setup for both fermentation and keezer over to this when available. Look forward to more updates!

 

[KegLand-com-au]

Thanks for the information, really looking forward to this. A couple more questions.

It sounds like you will be able to control the spunding Valves / regulators remotely, which is great. So they would be primarily used for fermentation and in a kegerator. But is there going to be any sort of gauge that simply reads the pressure too? A common issue for people like me who built a kegerator out of a bunch of duotight fittings is identifying and finding CO2 leaks. Placing some pressure gauges that could alert us to a leak before it drains the entire bottle would be really useful.

Either way, this sounds like a super helpful product and I’ll likely be changing my whole setup for both fermentation and keezer over to this when available. Look forward to more updates!

We have a new device that can work as a digital regulator or digital spunding valve. This is hopefully going to be finished early next year. As you have suggested the device will also be useful for leak detection.

 

[Dpack]

Yes these lids are on the way. They will arrive approximately middle of October.

Thanks. Does the 100L version have the 4 inch tri-clover port on top like the 65L version?

 

[WarmerBeer]

Anybody got the dimensions of the base plates for the 100mm Heavy Duty Castor wheels?

I'm wanting to put them on the base of a brewing cart, but not sure from the photos if they'll fit

 

[djebel]

Anybody got the dimensions of the base plates for the 100mm Heavy Duty Castor wheels?

I'm wanting to put them on the base of a brewing cart, but not sure from the photos if they'll fit
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Try these guys.

https://www.richmondau.com/castors/
99.9% chance they'll have something to fit.

 

[malt and barley blues]

Anybody got the dimensions of the base plates for the 100mm Heavy Duty Castor wheels?

I'm wanting to put them on the base of a brewing cart, but not sure from the photos if they'll fit
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100mm

 

[KegLand-com-au]

Hey guys. Sorry it took a few days to track the file down but we have now put this as a link on the website. So you can see the drill template for the heavy duty castor wheels here

 

[Coalface]

Are you guys planning to import castors for the X2 brewbuilt (95 L)? Also interested if you'll be stocking the CIP spray ball. And any news on the conical heater?