One of the wee solar pumps. I use a bigger totton job for the mash, etc.
The solar pumps are fine for moving water about but I wouldn't risk them for anything sugary or liquid that potentially has bits of grain. I use my solar pump for re-circulating the water in the HLT to get even temps then I simply hook it onto the mash tun output valve and shove the water in. After the mash I use the same wee solar pump to drive the sparge frame. Therefore it's only ever got hot water in it and it works fine.
The other bigger pump is first used to re-circulate the mash so it clears/settles then it sucks the mash out and into the boiler whilst the sparge is happening.
Here's the wee one :
I don't have a specific photo of the bigger pump, but it can be seen in this pic :
Lastly, here's my old 40 litre system running with both the pumps. Obviously I've changed the mash tun and sparge frame since then, but you get the idea. Will do another quick vid today when it's time to sparge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egc0kGVXsgU
K
The solar pumps are fine for moving water about but I wouldn't risk them for anything sugary or liquid that potentially has bits of grain. I use my solar pump for re-circulating the water in the HLT to get even temps then I simply hook it onto the mash tun output valve and shove the water in. After the mash I use the same wee solar pump to drive the sparge frame. Therefore it's only ever got hot water in it and it works fine.
The other bigger pump is first used to re-circulate the mash so it clears/settles then it sucks the mash out and into the boiler whilst the sparge is happening.
Here's the wee one :
I don't have a specific photo of the bigger pump, but it can be seen in this pic :
Lastly, here's my old 40 litre system running with both the pumps. Obviously I've changed the mash tun and sparge frame since then, but you get the idea. Will do another quick vid today when it's time to sparge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egc0kGVXsgU
K