Pics of a brew day
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With my keg I drilled a hole just above the weld in the bottom of the keg to take a S/S nipple and had it welded in. IMO this is a cleaner and more permanent way than mounting a tap with nuts, washers, and seals.
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gazpachos0up
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Can I ask, how much did it cost to have it welded in? where'd you buy the tap and nipples, he he he nipples
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I have been buying my S/S fittings and ball valves at Nubco Kingston or Hobart. Anything they can't supply I go to Ross at Craftbrewer or Beerbelly. Welding cost me 25 bucks at a Kingston sheet metal shop. Working on the HLT at the moment incorporating a PID temperature controller which will ultimately be the heart of my HERMS system. This by far has been the biggest challenge.
Cheers
Brian
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Brian
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Trough Lolly
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Any particular reason why you went for a HERMS rather than a RIMS system?
Not a criticism, just curious.
Cheers,
TL
Not a criticism, just curious.
Cheers,
TL
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Hi ya T/L
Good question as there isn't much difference between a RIMS and HERMS setup. The difference being with RIMS you are heating the mash directly as you circulate and with the HERMS you are heating it in the HLT via a coil. The way I see it as easier to control the temps as they are closer to the strike temps you are trying to achieve in the MLT. Having a insulated mash tun presents a few problems applying direct heat so heating the mash by gas or electric element would have to be done outside the Tun. I believe you use an immersion heater but I opted out of of this method as I expect to go over to a S/steel mash Tun in the future. (another keg). Another reason is that I can acquire 3/8" (9.5mm) annealed copper tubing through a friend in Sydney quite cheaply. Changing the subject, while I have been a critic of Moo Brewery's wheat beer and their Imperial Stout I must say I enjoyed their pilsener the other night. A very nice drop.
Cheers mate
Good question as there isn't much difference between a RIMS and HERMS setup. The difference being with RIMS you are heating the mash directly as you circulate and with the HERMS you are heating it in the HLT via a coil. The way I see it as easier to control the temps as they are closer to the strike temps you are trying to achieve in the MLT. Having a insulated mash tun presents a few problems applying direct heat so heating the mash by gas or electric element would have to be done outside the Tun. I believe you use an immersion heater but I opted out of of this method as I expect to go over to a S/steel mash Tun in the future. (another keg). Another reason is that I can acquire 3/8" (9.5mm) annealed copper tubing through a friend in Sydney quite cheaply. Changing the subject, while I have been a critic of Moo Brewery's wheat beer and their Imperial Stout I must say I enjoyed their pilsener the other night. A very nice drop.
Cheers mate