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Post by **LeafMan66_67** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:19 pm

Nice job on the keg cleaner - what size / type of pump did you use?

Also - stainless hardware I assume?

Post by **RubberToe** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:27 pm

LeafMan66_67 wrote:Nice job on the keg cleaner - what size / type of pump did you use?

Also - stainless hardware I assume?

Thanks! IIRC the pump is a 1/4hp sump pump from Princess Auto that came to around $70 and was on sale at the time.

Yes, the shiny bits are stainless although I went for a long time using an iron coupler on the pump because it was hard to find the stainless one. I got some of the pieces from Crane Supply, Everwood, and OBK. The rest is CPVC from Crappy Tire. The spray ball is from Brewers Hardware. Two Rona paint buckets (one with the bottom cut out, inserted in the other) for height. Ball locks to clean the posts and dip tubes.

I used to run PBW, rinse, then starsan. However starsan foams too much so now I rinse the kegs first, or soak with PBW if they're bad, then use aseptox or oxysan in the keg cleaner.

Edit: That's a 3" - 4" toilet phlange on the top. It fits the keg top well.

Keggermeister · Post by **Keggermeister** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 4:48 pm

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Clean Clean Clean...

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Post by **RubberToe** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 4:55 pm

Keggermeister wrote:Clean Clean Clean...

I think you need a larger fermenter!

But seriously, homebrewing == so much cleaning.

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 4:58 pm

What size fermenter is that

Post by **RubberToe** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 4:59 pm

Bottling some beer at my Dad's since my keg ran out. Woops!

This is how I recommend using CPBF. Mount it to a board, it makes it so much easier.

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Keggermeister · Post by **Keggermeister** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 5:54 pm

Keith wrote:What size fermenter is that

It's a custom 15gallon that Nash traded me a few years ago. I would love another one eventually, but do have 2 15 gallon corny kegs that I ferment in as well.

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Keith · Post by **Keith** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 6:12 pm

Nice. I'm looking forward to when my pot arrives, and we'll I know that's going to prompt a conical or two.

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 6:12 pm

Well not we'll autocorrect sucks lol

GAM · Post by **GAM** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:46 am

Keith wrote:Nice. I'm looking forward to when my pot arrives, and we'll I know that's going to prompt a conical or two.

Dude don't say that out loud!

S

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:47 am

Keggermeister · Post by **Keggermeister** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:20 pm

Keith wrote:Nice. I'm looking forward to when my pot arrives, and I know that's going to prompt a chronical or two.

FIFY

Comforteagle · Post by **Comforteagle** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 7:01 pm

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Newly installed fermentation temp control. It was reaching 75 within the fermi in my cool basement. Those little yeasties heat up!

I've got eight cooler packs chilling in the freezer ATM.

Also, that is a hammerhead shark.

mckay75 · Post by **mckay75** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:22 am

Brewed up a 10 gal batch of a hopped up all citra pale ale on the weekend. Expecting a full on mess with this one, hence the large tub.

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Keggermeister · Post by **Keggermeister** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 2:25 pm

Brewed up 15 gallons of Ordinary Bitter today.

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Halifax_Jeff · Post by **Halifax_Jeff** » Tue May 05, 2015 8:54 pm

Feeling a little desperate to get the temps down. The fridge is dead, any suggestions to keep the temp down? Thinking about wrapping a cold magic bag around it.

redoubt · Post by **redoubt** » Tue May 05, 2015 9:10 pm

Halifax_Jeff wrote:Feeling a little desperate to get the temps down. The fridge is dead, any suggestions to keep the temp down? Thinking about wrapping a cold magic bag around it.

Fridge will still insulate. Pop a whack of ice packs or bagged ice in there, refresh as needed.

-Keely.

Woody · Post by **Woody** » Tue May 05, 2015 11:54 pm

Throw a wet towel on your fermentation pale with the fan. Evaporation will help and Google swamp cooler.

Halifax_Jeff · Post by **Halifax_Jeff** » Wed May 06, 2015 7:29 am

Thanks for the tips. The cooler packs kept it down overnight

Keggermeister · Post by **Keggermeister** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:10 pm

A wet towel and a fan will really cool it down.

voltage · Post by **voltage** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:40 pm

Now we wait... Got to keep the light out right? Keeps my metal shirts from wrinkling too...

Woody · Post by **Woody** » Wed May 06, 2015 5:05 pm

Love it! Thou shalt honour thy beer while symphony of destruction is playing in the background!!

Ladd · Post by **Ladd** » Fri May 08, 2015 12:42 pm

Must be wearing all your Slayer shirts?

jeffsmith · Post by **jeffsmith** » Fri May 08, 2015 1:21 pm

voltage wrote:Now we wait... Got to keep the light out right? Keeps my metal shirts from wrinkling too...

Nice! When I'm using carboys they look pretty similar

Keggermeister · Post by **Keggermeister** » Thu May 14, 2015 10:29 pm

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