Home made HLT

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gibbiem

Re: Home made HLT

Post by gibbiem » Tue May 13, 2014 11:07 am

DaddyLouLou wrote:My £11 ebay special has arrived, and I'm currently trying to de-smellify it.

I'm the mean time, I'm making a list of bits I need to turn it into a HLT (and boiler, for initial BIAB efforts).

Current on the list are Tesco value kettle elements, and a ball valve. But... I can't think of what I need to attach the ball valve to. So, if I got a 10397 1/2" BSP from BES, what do I need to fix it to the barrel?

More worryingly, why can't I work it out myself. I just can't picture the back end.

Thanks
Hi mate, do you have the eBay link? Can't seem to find them at that price
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DaddyLouLou

Re: Home made HLT

Post by DaddyLouLou » Tue May 13, 2014 5:53 pm

This is what I got

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251508569789
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gibbiem

Re: Home made HLT

Post by gibbiem » Tue May 13, 2014 6:40 pm

Nice one, cheers
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Re: Home made HLT

Post by dean_wales » Thu May 15, 2014 8:50 am

That is the smartest plastic brewery I have seen in a long while!
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gibbiem

Re: Home made HLT

Post by gibbiem » Thu May 15, 2014 9:17 pm

Four kettles from Asda. Done. Felt weird but good at the same time! My two mango chutney barrels should be here soon to complete my new hlt and kettle
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DaddyLouLou

Re: Home made HLT

Post by DaddyLouLou » Thu May 15, 2014 9:26 pm

I bought 2 £5 kettles from Tesco today.
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gibbiem

Re: Home made HLT

Post by gibbiem » Thu May 15, 2014 9:40 pm

My local Tesco hasn't had any in for weeks! The ones I got are pretty much the same though
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DaddyLouLou

Re: Home made HLT

Post by DaddyLouLou » Fri May 16, 2014 9:27 pm

I fitted the elements to the blue barrel this afternoon.

No leaks, and I was impressed that I managed it.
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gibbiem

Re: Home made HLT

Post by gibbiem » Sat May 17, 2014 2:36 pm

Barrel's have arrived! Been thinking about the HLT. Going to use a tank connector but though instead of having to get rid of that ridge inside it, just not bother putting the copper pipe all the way through? So it's just the hole on the inside and the tap connecting on the outside?
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gibbiem

Re: Home made HLT

Post by gibbiem » Sat May 17, 2014 3:50 pm

In case I didn't make sense, this is what I mean Image
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lord groan
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Re: Home made HLT

Post by lord groan » Sat May 17, 2014 8:12 pm

thats how I do my tank connectors, works fine.
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gibbiem

Re: Home made HLT

Post by gibbiem » Sat May 17, 2014 8:20 pm

lord groan wrote:thats how I do my tank connectors, works fine.
Nice one, cheers
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gibbiem

Re: Home made HLT

Post by gibbiem » Sat May 17, 2014 8:56 pm

Also interested in fitting a thermometer to my hlt so I can keep the lid on to keep it warm. Looking for a probe type that can be fitted like this pic, any idea where to get one? Cheers Image
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Stapsin

Re: Home made HLT

Post by Stapsin » Sat May 17, 2014 9:46 pm

gibbiem wrote:Also interested in fitting a thermometer to my hlt so I can keep the lid on to keep it warm. Looking for a probe type that can be fitted like this pic, any idea where to get one? Cheers Image

here mate, has a shop on ebay too http://www.homebrewbuilder.co.uk/
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Re: Home made HLT

Post by sbond10 » Sat May 17, 2014 11:07 pm

Angel home brew too
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