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[Fish13]

did you have the keg filled with water?

just wondering how people prevent the slag from sticking inside and ruining the finish? probably answered somewhere but just popped into my head... derp

DO not fill it with water. Hot metal and water are a bad combination. The water boils, steam erupts and poor zxhoon gets 3rd degree' burns and serious scalding from erupting water from keg.

Seen it happen although not on a keg.

A fitter/boily/maintanice crew at a flour mill i used to work at was cutting a pipe down. Pipe was part of an old fence. Unknown to him was water in the pipe. cuts pipe and pipe comes off and outcomes boiling hot water. Not pretty.

 

[wrath]

Nice work fish, I see you treat the birko like a baby

If using a pump for recirc try to keep your pipe to a minimum length so you don't lose too much heat energy.

This is my single vessel braumeister clone. I have to put together a build thread for it though.

Hey Edak,
Where is the brewstand/trolley from? Have been searching for something similar for a while.

 

[Edak]

Hey Edak,
Where is the brewstand/trolley from? Have been searching for something similar for a while.

Hey Cpt Suds,

The stand is from bunnings, I paid through the a$$ for it though, $199 from memory. I lowered it by about 1ft to make it a better level for lifting malt pipe in and out. It came with wheels and adjustable height (levelling) feet but I chose the wheels so I can move it around as I don't brew in that closed area.

She is solid as a rock and I could lay on it and do a sexy pose but will refrain.

 

[b0neski]

Dont hold out now man.. Whip that camera out again!!

Build log here.

 

[tinnyhaha]

Here's the new brew rig on it's maiden RIMS voyage.
A few hiccups, no show stoppers.
Learnt a few things. Changes to be made.
Overall happy days!

Nice work! Now I realize how far I have to go before I've finished my build.

 

[tinnyhaha]

Nice work! Now I realize how far I have to go before I've finished my build.

Does anyone use an alternative connector to the camlock.
They appear to be quite bulky for the relatively low flow rates and are quite expensive when purchasing quantity.

 

[sp0rk]

Does anyone use an alternative connector to the camlock.
They appear to be quite bulky for the relatively low flow rates and are quite expensive when purchasing quantity.

Brass garden hose fittings

 

[Adam Howard]

Does anyone use an alternative connector to the camlock.
They appear to be quite bulky for the relatively low flow rates and are quite expensive when purchasing quantity.

Quick Release.

 

[bignath]

Brass garden hose fittings

Yep, i use brass hose fittings exclusively.

The small amount of contact a couple of brass fittings has on my brewery is that negligible i couldn't give a **** about it.

I'd love stainless steel fittings everywhere, but i'd also like my bank balance to be higher too...

 

[b0neski]

Does anyone use an alternative connector to the camlock.
They appear to be quite bulky for the relatively low flow rates and are quite expensive when purchasing quantity.

I recently bought a bunch of camlocs from Gryphon and it worked out a lot cheaper than my LHBS. Not the same quality but they all mate up with existing fittings.
No affiliation yada yada.

 

[sponge]

I really need to stop looking at this thread every so often. It makes me oh so depressed compared to the poor state my brew dungeon is in

Worst bit is, I have everything I need to get some HERMS action happening, and just never get around to wiring/cutting kegs/etc. I guess it helps that I'm happy with how the 3V is going atm, but a single tier HERMS would require some serious tissue action..

 

[CONNOR BREWARE]

Don't take this line out of context Cocko, but your rig is rig bloody beautiful.

Here's my setup. Now you know who bought Randy Robs Brewtroller last year. Test run this weekend, baby boy permitting.

 

[_HOME_BREW_WALLACE_]

Worst bit is, I have everything I need to get some HERMS action happening, and just never get around to wiring/cutting kegs/etc. I guess it helps that I'm happy with how the 3V is going atm, but a single tier HERMS would require some serious tissue action..

I have everything (even a stand and vessels welded up) but just need to get my arse into gear. don't feel bad. I'm still single vessle'ing.

Don't take this line out of context Cocko, but your rig is rig bloody beautiful.

Here's my setup. Now you know who bought Randy Robs Brewtroller last year. Test run this weekend, baby boy permitting.

Love your setup mate.

 

[tinnyhaha]

Yep, i use brass hose fittings exclusively.

The small amount of contact a couple of brass fittings has on my brewery is that negligible i couldn't give a **** about it.

I'd love stainless steel fittings everywhere, but i'd also like my bank balance to be higher too...

Thanks for the you tube link Big Nath. That rig of your's is a fine piece of engineering. The brass garden hose fittings is a brilliant idea.
However my local pump and irrigation specialist gave me the heads up on his fittings supplier. This guy is cheap as.
Stainless steel 1/2" BSP ball valves = $12.65
Stainless steel 1/2" male BSP x 1/2"male Camlocks = $3.56
Stainless steel 1/2" hose tail x 1/2" female Camlocks = $8.38

 

[Muscovy_333]

Thanks for the you tube link Big Nath. That rig of your's is a fine piece of engineering. The brass garden hose fittings is a brilliant idea.
However my local pump and irrigation specialist gave me the heads up on his fittings supplier. This guy is cheap as.
Stainless steel 1/2" BSP ball valves = $12.65
Stainless steel 1/2" male BSP x 1/2"male Camlocks = $3.56
Stainless steel 1/2" hose tail x 1/2" female Camlocks = $8.38

Don't hold back...Who and where is your local pump specialist?

 

[Cocko]

Don't take this line out of context Cocko, but your rig is rig bloody beautiful.

Here's my setup. Now you know who bought Randy Robs Brewtroller last year. Test run this weekend, baby boy permitting.

Thank you kind sir, not sure how it could be taken out of context but I will take any compliment I can take!

Your rig is looking the goods to me! Nice work!



BTW: OT: Your site looks awesome, navigates well and absolute best of luck with your business venture into the future.

 

[tinnyhaha]

Don't hold back...Who and where is your local pump specialist?

Its not my pump specialist. Its the company he purchases his fitting requirements from.
All will be revealed after I make my purchase. I can imagine a massive price increase after they
get stampeded by hundreds eager home brewers.
I will however recommend SUZI'S AUCTIONS for those trying to locate lids for their boilers ETC.
and F.R.G. Bagnall P/L. for anyone needing pipe coiling ETC. Both offer really competitive pricing.

 

[QldKev]

Brass garden hose fittings

Be careful with the cost of some of the better Brass fittings as they are more expensive than some s/s camlocks, I found out the hard way. The Neta female brass fitting from Bunnings is about $10. T&S Valves charged me for 10 x Male Camlocks + 10 x female camlocks + post = $173. I wish I hadn't purchased some 'cheaper' brass fittings first.

QldKev

 

[Screwtop]

Be careful with the cost of some of the better Brass fittings as they are more expensive than some s/s camlocks, I found out the hard way. The Neta female brass fitting from Bunnings is about $10. T&S Valves charged me for 10 x Male Camlocks + 10 x female camlocks + post = $173. I wish I hadn't purchased some 'cheaper' brass fittings first.

QldKev

Did you buy 15mm Kev??

Screwy

 

[JaseH]

Thanks for the you tube link Big Nath. That rig of your's is a fine piece of engineering. The brass garden hose fittings is a brilliant idea.
However my local pump and irrigation specialist gave me the heads up on his fittings supplier. This guy is cheap as.
Stainless steel 1/2" BSP ball valves = $12.65
Stainless steel 1/2" male BSP x 1/2"male Camlocks = $3.56
Stainless steel 1/2" hose tail x 1/2" female Camlocks = $8.38

Get the male 1/2" BSP camlocks and 90degree M-F elbows instead of the hose barbs. You can stretch the silicon hose over the male end of the elbow and get full flow. The 1/2" BSP hosetails are a bit restrictive. The elbows also stop your hoses kinking under their own weight.