I'm struggling making 10 gallon brews with my Hop and Grape brewery due to the weight of the boiler making it difficult to move when full.
Does anyone use pumps with the H&G brewery and if so what sort of setup do you have ?
Would these drill pumps be suitable? http://www.handyhardware.ie/cat/Water-Pumps/301/377
I'm using solar pump. Got it cheap from HERE (http://solarproject.co.uk/page2.html)
QuoteI'm using solar pump. Got it cheap from HERE (http://solarproject.co.uk/page2.html)
Thanks. Looks good. Did you go for the one with the screw on connections ?
Do you have the H&G boiler and if so did you change the tap on it to something that works better with the tubing ?
I bought SP20/20 with silicone pipes.
To get it working with tubing connected 1/2" NPT to 3/8" barbed to the valve in my HLT.
Using that pump to recirculate wort when chilling.
yep. works a treat. I bought the tubing from him too.
Quoteyep. works a treat. I bought the tubing from him too.
Cool. Were you worried about the coloured tubing hiding dirt ?
Do you use screw on connections at both ends or a barb when connecting to the boiler/ mash tun taps ?
The tap on my boiler is really wide, certainly too big for the 7mm i.d. silicon tube with the pump.
How do you power the pump ? It says 12 volt.
I use the silicone tubing and connectors that solar projects sells. I think I cut 2 m of tube for my pump. I wash the tubes out, soak them in starsan and start pumping just at the end of the boil to sanitize things. Haven't had any problems and I've been using them for over a year. I have a threaded barbed fitting on my boiler tap that takes it and the other end pumps onto the wort chiller to whirlpool.
Also use the solar project pump, I did go for clear silicone just so I can see through it ::)
Great little pump
I also use one of these. Awesome pump for the price.
Where did you buy your taps ? I'll need to replace my boiler tap. Mash tun might be ok.
I use 1/2" ball valve with hoseloc tails on all my vessels, I then have hoseloc fittings on the tubing from the pump.
With this set up I can pump from any vessel to any other
QuoteI use 1/2" ball valve with hoseloc tails on all my vessels, I then have hoseloc fittings on the tubing from the pump.
With this set up I can pump from any vessel to any other
How do you connect the 7mm silicone to a hoselock fitting ? Are they not a lot wider ?
Sorry for all the questions!
I use 9mm silicone, bought it from these guys (http://www.labunlimited.com/search.asp?txtText=silicone+tubing&btnSubmit.x=0&btnSubmit.y=0).
It just streached over them.
I dont have a pic, but I'll see can I get one tomorrow
QuoteI use 1/2" ball valve with hoseloc tails on all my vessels, I then have hoseloc fittings on the tubing from the pump.
I've noticed that some of my cheaper hoseloc fittings ( like B&Q or Woodies at a 1/3 rd the price of the yellow expensive ones ) tend to get a bit "sticky" and need replacing
Will
ps: Need to go SSS ( shinny stainless steel ) :-X
Thought "lips sealed" smiley was nearest to "drooling smiley"
I use brass hoseloc, forgot to say ::)
So I bought the solar project pump, tubing, connectors and 1/2 inch ball valve taps to upgrade my plastic taps. But I stupidly didn't check the hole sizes already drilled in my hop and grape equipment. The holes are all 25mm. There's then some sort of reducing valve connecting to the larger tap thread allowing the 15mm copper hop filter or manifold to be attached.
Has anyone upgrade boiler taps to steel with 25mm holes ? Is there some sort of connector I could use ?
Hi Jacob,
Was wonder whether the pump comes with a power supply to step down to the smaller voltage?
Declan
QuoteI'm using solar pump. Got it cheap from HERE (http://solarproject.co.uk/page2.html)
Hi Jacob,
Scratch that found a power supply on the same site
http://shop.solarproject.co.uk/sp312-variable-power-supply-adaptor-p-22.html
Declan
Thats the same one i got also. Great little pump. You have to cut the top off of the power supply to connect it but no biggie
I picked up a power supply in Maplins.
Jaysus, people still looking for Power supplys.
I still have a box of these somewhere.
I'll have to look. (1 house move later)