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Brewing Discussions => Equipment & Chemicals => Topic started by: admin on June 20, 2013, 04:56:09 PM

Title: Ever wonder how much is left in your cornies?
Post by: admin on June 20, 2013, 04:56:09 PM
So do I and I'm fed up of it.

20 euros worth of stuff off ebay and a project box and the problem should soon be solved.

Thanks iMark for the loan of the keg ;)

Title: Re: Ever wonder how much is left in your cornies?
Post by: delzep on June 20, 2013, 05:05:49 PM
Or just weigh it when you know for certain that it is empty, then next time when you think it's empty just weigh it again and figure out how much liquid is left
Title: Re: Ever wonder how much is left in your cornies?
Post by: Shanna on June 20, 2013, 07:00:05 PM
Sounds like the making of a perfect article. Wonder could you add in a temp probe and then periodically record the temp.  Would be a useful thing to be able to do.

Shanna

Quote from: Il Tubo on June 20, 2013, 04:56:09 PM
So do I and I'm fed up of it.

20 euros worth of stuff off ebay and a project box and the problem should soon be solved.

Thanks iMark for the loan of the keg ;)
Title: Re: Ever wonder how much is left in your cornies?
Post by: imark on June 20, 2013, 08:28:13 PM
Nice work! I want one  8)

What's the flow meter? And did you consider getting the Swiss flow SF800 ir flow meter? It's a lot more expensive but probably more sanitary?
Title: Re: Ever wonder how much is left in your cornies?
Post by: imark on June 20, 2013, 11:04:57 PM
Great. Look forward to the guide.
Title: Re: Ever wonder how much is left in your cornies?
Post by: DEMPSEY on June 20, 2013, 11:33:14 PM
When you showed me these I figured the micro hole that the liquid flows through could end up making a creamy stout head. :)
Title: Re: Ever wonder how much is left in your cornies?
Post by: Damien M on June 21, 2013, 07:44:23 AM
Whats the Pn on the Flow meter? Where did you get it?. I see other uses on with batching in water at the start of a batch ( was that 10 liters or 11 ???)

I was looking at one of these:

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/1-25mm-Hot-water-meter-Up-to-90-C-Multi-Jet-Pulse-output-option-/261054786688?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET&var=&hash=item3cc813ec80

as a method of batching in water from Bolier to Mash Tun. Not resettable ........ except if it was reversed in the flow and it counts down!! 
Title: Re: Ever wonder how much is left in your cornies?
Post by: wallacebiy on June 21, 2013, 09:39:45 AM
You only ever count the first and the last beer .....


this is all a bit too ,   Big Brother !!
Title: Re: Ever wonder how much is left in your cornies?
Post by: imark on June 21, 2013, 09:42:17 AM
Quote from: DaMun on June 21, 2013, 07:44:23 AM
I was looking at one of these:

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/1-25mm-Hot-water-meter-Up-to-90-C-Multi-Jet-Pulse-output-option-/261054786688?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET&var=&hash=item3cc813ec80

as a method of batching in water from Bolier to Mash Tun. Not resettable ........ except if it was reversed in the flow and it counts down!!
Maybe something like this would be good for what you want
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Digital-Water-Flow-Meter-flow-0-8-8-0-litres-min-1-4-pushfit-Fittings-included-/230967242463?pt=UK_HGKitchen_SmallApp_RL&hash=item35c6b86edf
Title: Re: Ever wonder how much is left in your cornies?
Post by: Damien M on June 21, 2013, 10:46:39 AM
The white US version is spec'ed to 80 degC. The black one from the UK doesn't have a temperature rating ?? A suppose a query to the vendor will fix that.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Ever wonder how much is left in your cornies?
Post by: Rossa on June 21, 2013, 05:26:17 PM
I use a chalk board. Old school.
Title: Re: Ever wonder how much is left in your cornies?
Post by: DEMPSEY on June 21, 2013, 10:06:26 PM
After how many do you start to lose count :P