Hazelwood Brewday
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As another side-line, I’m harvesting yeast from some Sea Fury - just for fun.
You might think about a means to vent excess pressure during carbonation. I fitted a pressure relief valve (no, not a rubber band) initially then changed to a simple bleed valve but have gone back to a pressure relief valve.
I have that in mind, where did you get yours and what pressure did you set?
Hmmm...what's the additional cost to adapt each KK?
Not sure yet but I think £15-£20? The saving though is quite considerable if you use gas bulbs. An 8g gas bulb is 50p, 6.35Kg gas in a bottle is £20. 6.35Kg bought as 8g bulbs would be £400.
https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/gas-ball-lock-post-with-14bsp-bulkhead-assembly/I used these posts to modify mine at £9.50 each (plus post and packing) plus safety valve at £13.50 plus cylinder regulator, I paid £25 for mine. But as @Hazelwood Brewery says, you can save a lot if you use a lot of CO2.
Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy cornies?
Only if you haven't already got a King Keg. Personally, I wouldn't spend that amount of dosh on a cheapy PB just in case it didn't last!
One I prepared earlier 
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Grand-daughters Birthday today so got a bit busy on setting up, tearing up the dance floor, and clearing up. Did manage to do some work on the brew-shed earlier
Ceiling...
Started on the walls
The shed already feels much warmer!
Ceiling...
Started on the walls
The shed already feels much warmer!
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I’m all over this Mr Hazelwood... if you have success I’ll cross the border into Kent and ‘borrow’ some- my old man loves his Sharps
Installed more Kingspan today, nearly completed the most complicated wall (lots of cut-outs). Also marked up power routes, coolant routes, and signal wires. Time for a beer!
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I’m sorry to say more Kingspan fitted today but only one section of wall now remains. I drilled that wall to accept the new beer taps prior to fitting the insulation.
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I’m expanding the range! I’ll still have all the pressure barrels - these are effectively my casks. I’m now installing cornys too for lager, cider, saisons and anything else needing a bit more carbonation.
No Kingspan today - too wet. I did fit some power meters, one that shows total power flowing through the consumer unit, one showing cooling power consumed by the chiller (and ITC and Expelair), and one showing power consumed by heating (and powering the temperature control panel).
I also solved a problem with fitting the taps. Even 150mm shanks aren’t quite long enough to go through the shed wall and inner lining leaving enough for the JG fitting - short by 6mm! The solution I settled on was to inset a length of ply so the shanks don’t have to go through the inner lining, just this inset ply. The inner lining itself will have a letter-box cut-out that’s just a little smaller than the inset ply sheet. This gives me 9mm, so 3mm spare!
I also solved a problem with fitting the taps. Even 150mm shanks aren’t quite long enough to go through the shed wall and inner lining leaving enough for the JG fitting - short by 6mm! The solution I settled on was to inset a length of ply so the shanks don’t have to go through the inner lining, just this inset ply. The inner lining itself will have a letter-box cut-out that’s just a little smaller than the inset ply sheet. This gives me 9mm, so 3mm spare!
When it's up and running pop round here in it...
