200L Brewery (The new, NEW plan)

beermonsta · Post by **beermonsta** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:12 pm

noticed you have used a T - compression fitting for your spinny sparge arm, how did you 'grip' the down pipe but allow it to still spin? Have you used an internal wire thread or flare the end of the pipe? please tell

WishboneBrewery · Post by **WishboneBrewery** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:29 pm

I think its something so simple as first tightening your compression fitting then taking it off and wrapping PTFE tape around the threads so it doesn't fully tighten home leaving it free enough to spin

haz66 · Post by **haz66** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:37 pm

pdtnc wrote:So when is the Grand opening with a BBQ & Free beer

Sometime in August, but no BBQ i`m affraid.

haz66 · Post by **haz66** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:39 pm

beermonsta wrote:noticed you have used a T - compression fitting for your spinny sparge arm, how did you 'grip' the down pipe but allow it to still spin? Have you used an internal wire thread or flare the end of the pipe? please tell

The sparge arm was actually made by Brewzone, but pdtnc is correct in his explaination

beermonsta · Post by **beermonsta** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:02 pm

ah - I shall have to try that - thanks chaps. I used a sililar idea using john guest fittings but after a while they don't spin as freely - the last few brew you could hear a thwack thwack at sparge time as I used the stiring spoon to spin the sparge arm around - very tedious for nearly an hour

haz66 · Post by **haz66** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 10:20 pm

The brewery is now almost complete, just waiting for another perforated false bottom to arrive off Muddy Disco from the Homebrew forum, then
i should be good to go.

Taps connected to pumps

Sparge arm in action

Pump Switch Control Board

All pumps given a good testing today,everything seems to be running fine, no leaks
and sparge arm working great.

Hoping totest brew at the weekend if the false bottom for boiler arrives.

WishboneBrewery · Post by **WishboneBrewery** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:44 pm

You're getting there mate!!

Whats your plan for digging out the Mash tun & Boiler?

haz66 · Post by **haz66** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:44 pm

pdtnc wrote:You're getting there mate!!

Whats your plan for digging out the Mash tun & Boiler?

Letting it drain overnight then digging it out until i can tip it and get a bigger shovel in

rick_huggins · Post by **rick_huggins** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:51 pm

haz66 wrote:
pdtnc wrote:Whats your plan for digging out the Mash tun & Boiler?

That's when you make an offer of free ale and get your mates (cough, cough) to help you out!

Looking spotty dog there squire; very well done

beermonsta · Post by **beermonsta** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 5:37 pm

Glad to hear your pumps are running well and sparge arms spinning! - is it still leaking from under the 'T' ?
Thanks for the chiller coils - they are gleaming after a spin in the dishwasher

Your 'drunken monkey' and 'magic badger' are chilling to drop clear in the fridge - I'll post tasting notes upon supping!
many thanks again.
Ben

haz66 · Post by **haz66** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 7:48 pm

beermonsta wrote:Glad to hear your pumps are running well and sparge arms spinning! - is it still leaking from under the 'T' ?
Thanks for the chiller coils - they are gleaming after a spin in the dishwasher
Your 'drunken monkey' and 'magic badger' are chilling to drop clear in the fridge - I'll post tasting notes upon supping!
many thanks again.
Ben

No i fixed the leak by putting a bit of PTFE tape just above the olive, this also seems to help it spin better, and if it wears i`ll just replace.
Glad you got the coils clean,i didn`t think they would take much cleaning though.
The beer should be just about ready but i`d maybe just leave till the weekend to be sure,
but just to check i may try one tonight

shinyherms · Post by **shinyherms** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:03 pm

Your Bottom will be delievered to you on Thursday or Friday at the Latest

Yes it's MD from THBF

haz66 · Post by **haz66** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:37 pm

shinyherms wrote:Your Bottom will be delievered to you on Thursday or Friday at the Latest Yes it's MD from THBF

OHH COOL, i can test brew this weekend then

haz66 · Post by **haz66** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 11:48 pm

Finally secured my bargain cooler today, its a Fullwood milk cooler
I havn`t removed it as yet so no photos but will post some as soon as its removed.
Its a Â£400 price bracket cooler for the Yorkshire thriftyness of Â£50

Its been sat in a farmers old dairy for 10 years collecting cobwebs, i spotted it a while back
and have been negociating a price for a while,nailed him to Â£50 today

Subsonic · Post by **Subsonic** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:18 am

Looking good Haz! I have the same false bottoms which are dead cool

One thing I would say to watch for is the heat from the burner ring. I have a similar setup to yours albeit only 50 litres

. My pumps are a bit lower from the burner than yours and even so they were getting hot, I do have a high pressure burner mind. So It may be worth fitting a heat shield to the pump. Other than that, looks good! Don;t envy you emptying the mash tun, you should get some pigs for the spent grain lol Subsonic

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