Solar Pump Project

gibbiem · Post by **gibbiem** » Thu May 29, 2014 2:11 pm

http://shop.solarproject.co.uk/newshop/ ... ucts_id=10

Think this has been touched on before. Just wondering if anyone uses the solar pump for transferring to FV? If so, do you run some star san through first etc? cheers

Got a gravity system but only enough levels for HLT in to mash, then mash in to kettle which is on the floor. Wanted to use one of these to transfer to the FV which will also be on the floor.

Cheers

Fil · Post by **Fil** » Thu May 29, 2014 2:34 pm

Yes, clean the pump, and to sanitise recirculate the boiling wort for the last 15 mins.. a tattoo gun psu can be got via ebay for less than a tenner for a simple twist knob controller too.

gibbiem · Post by **gibbiem** » Thu May 29, 2014 2:51 pm

Cool. How do you mean by twist knob controller?

LeeH · Post by **LeeH** » Thu May 29, 2014 2:57 pm

You can control the speed via a knob. A potentiometer.

chris2012 · Post by **chris2012** » Thu May 29, 2014 2:59 pm

Dumb question: can you not use a ball-valve on the solarpumps output, because it's not mag-coupled?

gibbiem · Post by **gibbiem** » Thu May 29, 2014 3:20 pm

LeeH wrote:You can control the speed via a knob. A potentiometer.

Ah, I'd just want it on full. I was thinking silicone tube from kettle to pump, then a length of copper from the pump the same height as fv. Gonna look for fittings which will cause a spray effect too so the wort aerates as it goes into the fv

DeadFall · Post by **DeadFall** » Thu May 29, 2014 3:28 pm

Like this Bought a few pieces from this retailer, takes about 2.5 weeks for the items to arrive.

gibbiem · Post by **gibbiem** » Thu May 29, 2014 3:32 pm

That's the one like. How does it attach

DeadFall · Post by **DeadFall** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:36 pm

No idea, I saw it when I was looking for other parts and thought it might be useful for fly sparging. 19mm is the smallest pipe they do though, too big for 1/2 inch tube.

Belter · Post by **Belter** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:51 pm

chris2012 wrote:Dumb question: can you not use a ball-valve on the solarpumps output, because it's not mag-coupled?

No

Post by **orlando** » Fri May 30, 2014 8:18 am

It's how I use mine and I do let it soak in Starsan for awhile even though I use it immediately after switch off, but I run it through the plate chiller recirculating into the boiler until the wort is circa 30c. I then let it settle for 1/2 hour to allow the copper finings to do their thing then run into FV.

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