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Brewing Discussions => Equipment & Chemicals => Topic started by: Leann ull on November 01, 2016, 05:41:13 PM

Title: What are those
Post by: Leann ull on November 01, 2016, 05:41:13 PM
In web HB shop musings came across these recently, what to guess what they are?

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Title: Re: What are those
Post by: banjobrew on November 01, 2016, 06:02:17 PM
They look like line cleaners.

You squish them into the lines and force water/cleaner through until it comes out the other end.
Title: Re: What are those
Post by: Oh Crap on November 01, 2016, 06:18:33 PM
Fruit pastels.... you chew them as a sugary treat 😜😜😇
Title: Re: What are those
Post by: Leann ull on November 01, 2016, 06:47:06 PM
Quote from: banjobrew on November 01, 2016, 06:02:17 PM
They look like line cleaners.

You squish them into the lines and force water/cleaner through until it comes out the other end.
Far to clever by half you lads in the North are getting
Will have a go with Augustus Gloop and 3 bar at the weekend.
Title: Re: What are those
Post by: DEMPSEY on November 02, 2016, 08:39:53 AM
That's a clever thing for cleaning the beer lines. I was going to say my first reaction was for using in the mash to help it to be more loose and easy to sparge :-[
Title: Re: What are those
Post by: Leann ull on November 02, 2016, 09:28:47 AM
That's a clever idea
Title: Re: What are those
Post by: Motorbikeman on November 02, 2016, 10:06:54 AM
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I just made one ..    For about 0.01c
Title: Re: What are those
Post by: Leann ull on November 02, 2016, 12:09:39 PM
Mine are perfectly round and I didn't use them on me arse last :P
I need to find myself a 10mm steel tube to make some of those.
Title: Re: What are those
Post by: Greg2013 on November 02, 2016, 04:24:07 PM
Quote from: CH on November 02, 2016, 12:09:39 PM
Mine are perfectly round and I didn't use them on me arse last :P
I need to find myself a 10mm steel tube to make some of those.

Do you ever actually wipe your arse though? :o
Title: Re: What are those
Post by: Leann ull on November 02, 2016, 05:31:29 PM
No your right I have someone do it for me https://youtu.be/lj2tIDXpKCk
Title: Re: What are those
Post by: Greg2013 on November 02, 2016, 06:05:56 PM
Quote from: CH on November 02, 2016, 05:31:29 PM
No your right I have someone do it for me https://youtu.be/lj2tIDXpKCk

That's what i figured what with you driving that big fancy estate and all  :P
Title: What are those
Post by: pob on November 02, 2016, 07:19:54 PM
Quote from: Greg2013 on November 02, 2016, 06:05:56 PM
Quote from: CH on November 02, 2016, 05:31:29 PM
No your right I have someone do it for me https://youtu.be/lj2tIDXpKCk

That's what i figured what with you driving that big fancy estate and all  :P

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He doesn't drive around on his fancy estate, he has staff for that


CH: Any issue using the dish sponge to do same job? Plastics wise (being a cheapskate here).
Title: Re: What are those
Post by: Leann ull on November 02, 2016, 08:36:38 PM
way too rough for your arse I'd never use that
Like for your pipes it would have to be soft, those orange things feel weird they are soft and compress easily, no abrasion.