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thats brill guyb I can see where its going now a picture tells me a better story cheers guyb I want to see if I can get a cheaper version pension don't go far nowadays :!:

thank you all so very much for your responses brilliant. just one more question I am not electrically minded but where do you connect the two wires from the pump if you go the plug in type do you have to get an adapter to fit the asda one :?:

thanks dieseljockey are they expensive to buy ? I have priced a pump on a market site at £21.00 does that sound about right to you.

hi, might sound a silly question but what do you connect a 12v solar pump connections to do you have to buy a transformer as well? :?:

This is my first effort at making a placcy boiler I have only one element at the moment I am trying to check how safe two elements are on one ring main. all I need to do now is sort my image posting out. :nah:

http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o64 ... ace9ad.jpg This is my first attempt.

Is there a special tool to tighten the flange side of the tank connector? I can't seem to get a good purchase on it one side has a nut to get a spanner on the other has two lugs can't seem to stop it all from turning when tightening. ps I have tried to post a picture but not having much...

it was a bucket that was recommended to be of sturdier substance used for boiler build.

Just made my first placcy boiler with kettle elements converted and wired with a hot socket from maplins used a 15mm ball valve tap and a 15mm flanged compression tank connector just fired it up to test for leaks no leaks and got a rolling boil, at this moment in time I am only using one element...

Really there's so many ways to go and choosing one is very difficult because there is so much good advice given from experienced brewers on these forums each recommending there preferred method but if I don't make a choice soon I will never get the experience its just such a new venture that I...

I will be buying my boiler from the Malt Miller so I don't think I will have to worry about the tap, would you say the next size up would be better for 40 pints say the 50 ltr boiler ?. I am not very good at DIY and would probably cost me a lot more depending on how many attempts I would have in...

I have decided to go for a 33ltre SS boiler 40 pints will be plenty for me,Just wanted to know if a 7.5 gas burner would be big enough for the boil and if anyone on here brews that way instead of electric elements any tips would be great, I am going to do a couple of extract brews first and then...

You are so right in thinking that simonlpearce but seing as it cost me nothing and a couple of mates will be using the rest I am trying to experiment with enhancer v sugar see if there are any differences to head and fermentation properties, thanks for your concern. :party:

"Only the best stuff goes into my brew" Bottler ,it was a bag that was lying about so I used 160gms into 23lts thanks for all your comments.I will keep you informed how it went on. :hat:

Just put my second brew in the barrel after 14 days its a coopers lager kit form.my og was 1036 if I read it right and my fg is 1016 I used enhancer No 1 for the first fermentation and muntons enhancer for secondary fermentation took extra care with sterilization of utensils have a look in...

hi grumpy bunny.thanks. :cheers:

whats that beer you have been drinking piddledribble can I have some :lol:

thank you for your acknowlegements I must say what a great site looking forward to exploring it cheers to all. :cheers:

I would just like to say hello I am a new brewer and at the moment I am using kits but would like to progress to all grain that is my aim so I am doing a lot of reading to try and get up to speed you can say I have just done a coopers lager to-day its in the FV so here's hoping. :drink: