Bri's Epic GrainFather G30 Experiment- Could We make Into A Fermentation Vessel?

[Manxnorton]

I would just get the 9mm one. The bung just needs to be thin enough to get into the inside of the pipe. That's not the part that forms the seal so it doesn't need to be spot on. The part that will form the seal is the mushroom head of the bung, which is wider then the inlet pipe. The pressure will push the underside of the bung onto the pipe and form a tight seal.

But nothing wrong with getting the second just in case

thnx my m8.
chuffed.
i’ll get the 9 & 9.5 lol…online shopping i go! fingers crossed i don’t buy over the ammount (i’m a a knob!)
btw when you watch the vid coming up, for all tested the internal it’s too small!
remember the days we fermented in our bottling bucket with the tap?
all come clear on this one, as long mega clean n sanitised!
WAIT OUT!

 

[Manxnorton]

Thx mate ordered them.
Ill catch you on the vid coming pal.
Bri

 

[Manxnorton]

 

[Manxnorton]

ok your may ne too small to watch
but think you’ve get the idea

 

[Manxnorton]

closer today.
parts started to arrive.
tomorrow i’ll test it with know psi (around 5) using dialled in spudling valve.



if it holds overnight we know
still waiting on the bungs.
was looking at not using pressure, blow off tube via spunding valve & transfer large auto syphon.
catch yous the morn.
Bri

 

[Manxnorton]

 

[Manxnorton]

see yous the morn

 

[Manxnorton]

morning lads n lasses. was up sparrow fart!
could say at this time, time to ponder, smell the coffee.
one thing crept mounding my tiny mind is one thing, THE LID ITSELF!
comes down one thing in my own mind.
THE LID WAS DESIGNED FOR PURSPOSE in conduction with a boiler.
plain n simple managing a seal whilst distilling!
as pointed out not only by one but others.
heheh! i do listen bless me!
to cut a long story short!
for all i started testing with low psi (around 1-3psi)
‘my arse fell out!’ and it held!
i’m with yous as far as too much pressure! (hmm there’s a song in there somewhere!) could damage it.
you could say i had to experience it for mysel!
and i did!
not a total flop, just needed to learn the limitations.
soooo pressure ferment OUT!
natural ferment via blow off spunding valve.
if anyone worried about the lid and ‘Critters’ getting in’ LEAST THE LID HAS THAT COVERED & co2 blanket will do the job.
i remember one of my first placca FV’s n getting cheesed off why the bubbler wasn’t working! we’ve all been thought it lol
as u can guess it was actually the seal in the lid! and fermentation went mint!

so i can say 100% certain that the seal off the lid and set up works for natural ferment.
back up from practice that the kids made for!! vapours! hmmm! say no more.
where did i go from here.
i’ll fire pics first, then explain to double check my theories of the lid going on!! think you get it, prove it in another boiler under natural ferment.

 

[Manxnorton]

THE LID WAS DESIGNED FOR PURSPOSE in conduction with a boiler.
plain n simple managing a seal whilst distilling!
Me bad! tried it...got rid of the produce and stills!

 

[Manxnorton]

As i said at that time, my bum fell out with the co2

Until the bungs come plan A for the silicone insert worked.

setup as follows.


NATURAL FEMENT

 

[Manxnorton]

Not the chiller lol

 

[Manxnorton]

Onto lid fit for purpose 2#
Still Spirits Boiler.


NOTE FOR ALL TESTED UNDER PRESSURE, WE CAN AGREE IT'LL BE NATURAL FEMENT!

 

[Manxnorton]

Well where do i go from this?
Still need to prove the concept of natural Fementation.
Starts with Brewday over in my (have to open new brewday for 2024)
Starting on a 24L Baltic Porter using a new yeast for me, Novalager.
so, looking fwd to your views so far, & i can handle ''Told you so!''
Tough skin.
As i said i had to experience for mysel, otherwise it eat away on my tiny brain!
Catch you on my brewday page.
Bri AKA Dangeruss Bri )

 

[Manxnorton]

in the light of day!
as yous all know my brewing antics come in my youtube brewing channel.
for all i’m a total end, and maybe people view me as a nut case and not serous!
sooo guys n girls after my brewday i ventured onto the topic of fermenting in the G30 & lata on in part 2 (both not public btw) blah blah blah!
i try my best to t put across all of us views, theories etc best i can.
has anyone objections to eventually become public.
obv no names lol
and i mention our forum!
ok they could go ova a see the threads, but just wanted to me clear to all that my best intentions are met the best for one brewing.
so into to days going o!
natural fermentation in the still spirits boiler.
for full discloser i’ll edit the full vid (not public ) and fire the link over.
any probs get back to me lol
bri

 

[Manxnorton]

barrrrrr my texting is like when i lost my memory and had to start school lessons at hossy aged 5 years old!
forgive me!

 

[Manxnorton]

new heater belt.

 

[Manxnorton]

 

[Manxnorton]

like i said early on the link i send you know one can view public, obv til it goes public.
editing brew day now!
then put finished touches to part two the ferment.
both be view in n this thread.
once all happy they go to my main brewday thread.
hours faffing on as you can imagine, editing video, audio and pics, a big beast lol
bri

 

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[Manxnorton]

Obv at the end i edited thing out, just for no hassles lol.
now onto the days edit...