What is the brewers pump of choice?

[MattSR]

Hi Guys,

I am building a brewery based around a 50 litre Braumeister that I am yet to purchase. I'm planning on using a HopRocket and my stainless counterflow chiller, and I figured the best way is to go like this:-

Braumeister > Pump > HopRocket > Chiller

Does this look like the best way to do it? What is the best choice of pump? I recall a few years ago the March was the de-rigeur standard, but I've seen Chuggers and other names pop up and I'd like to know what you're all using!

Cheers,
Matt

 

[Spiesy]

Chugger

 

[beercus]

cheap alternative:

http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/67670-kaixin-pumps/

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/MP-20R-magnetic-drive-pump-in-chemical-industry-food/114886_766191071.html

 

[QldKev]

The flow you propose sounds great, put the main resistance after the pump.

I've had/got
March 809 on my 3V, it's a great pump but you pay for it.
Kaixin on my 1V, it's been a great pump and well priced.
LBP (little Brown Pump), stupid cheap plastic shit broke before I got to use it.

If I was buying another, it would be another Kaixin

 

[sp0rk]

I've got a kaixin (one from kegking) and it's great
Only problem I've had with it is that I knocked it off a shelf from knee height and cracked the rear cover
Currently tossing up whether to hit up keg king to see if I can buy a spare cover or just to araldite it

 

[lael]

They have the plastic tops, I bought a few last time I got a pump from them. They normally charge $25.-

 

[Batz]

Hi Guys,

I am building a brewery based around a 50 litre Braumeister that I am yet to purchase. I'm planning on using a HopRocket and my stainless counterflow chiller, and I figured the best way is to go like this:-

Braumeister > Pump > HopRocket > Chiller

Does this look like the best way to do it? What is the best choice of pump? I recall a few years ago the March was the de-rigeur standard, but I've seen Chuggers and other names pop up and I'd like to know what you're all using!

Cheers,
Matt

Sounds similar to what I have Matt, I don't use a plate chiller anymore, but I do believe they do work well in conjunction with a Hop Rocket.
I use a March pump from my old 3V system, if building from scratch I would look at the Chugger Pump, some what cheaper alternative.
Batz

 

[sp0rk]

They have the plastic tops, I bought a few last time I got a pump from them. They normally charge $25.-

Like the head or the black terminal cover? (I need the terminal cover)

 

[lael]

ooohhhh... no - the top, not the terminal cover.

 

[Cervantes]

I use one of these.

I haven't had it long, but pleased with it so far.

 

[Yob]

The flow you propose sounds great, put the main resistance after the pump.

I've had/got
March 809 on my 3V, it's a great pump but you pay for it.
Kaixin on my 1V, it's been a great pump and well priced.
LBP (little Brown Pump), stupid cheap plastic shit broke before I got to use it.

If I was buying another, it would be another Kaixin

Aww cmon Kev, the 24V LBP I had lasted for yonks.. if I can be arsed, one day I'll try to pull it apart and clean it.. probably wont though as I tend to break them when I do that

I now use an 809 with a chugger SS head...

much better unit, wasnt cheap in the end though, I picked up the 809 for $70 or something (good value there) but adding the chugger head to it bumped up the overall cost... i'd do it all over again though.. I love the humming of the thing over the silent LBP..

also depends on what you want it for, I run a 12V LBP on my HLT that hasnt missed a beat in years of faithful service...

man I gotta stop posting this stuff.. last time I defended the Marga and the very next milling was not a great deal of fun :lol:

 

[QldKev]

I use one of these.

I haven't had it long, but pleased with it so far.

That's a Kaixin pump

 

[QldKev]

Aww cmon Kev, the 24V LBP I had lasted for yonks.. if I can be arsed, one day I'll try to pull it apart and clean it.. probably wont though as I tend to break them when I do that

I now use an 809 with a chugger SS head...

much better unit, wasnt cheap in the end though, I picked up the 809 for $70 or something (good value there) but adding the chugger head to it bumped up the overall cost... i'd do it all over again though.. I love the humming of the thing over the silent LBP..

also depends on what you want it for, I run a 12V LBP on my HLT that hasnt missed a beat in years of faithful service...

man I gotta stop posting this stuff.. last time I defended the Marga and the very next milling was not a great deal of fun :lol:

I probably should be nicer the the LBP, many brewers use it successfully. They must be more gentle than me

 

[Yob]

Every time I tried to pull one apart... Well.. That was the end of it.. To be fair they aren't very hardy

 

[panzerd18]

I swear I saw one of those green AC powered ones on ebay for around $28. I can't find the listing anymore or maybe that was the price for the DC pump version. It was shipped from China.

 

[Crouch]

Not sure about the "brewers choice", but +1 to the Kaixin pumps. I've used mine a few times, and only 'properly' just yesterday for my 1st AG brew and they seem to do the job fine. not having anything to compare them to though I can only offer my very limited experience with using them a few times.

 

[Spookhud]

S/s head chugger x2 never missed a beat 50+ brews

 

[MastersBrewery]

I have a kaixin also, well two, I had one of the heads (pump outlet) break, keg king have replacements, the new black heads look more up to the task. How ever if cost wasn't a concern I would have gone with Nev's (onlinebrewing) ultimiser pump, then rewired for a reverse flow option.


if you want more info let me know and I'll track down the links.

MB