Hazelwood Brewday

[lupinehorror]

Finally plug it together for a test. Upside down to give a better idea of the spray pattern.

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The right way up so you can see how it will work in practice. In this image you can also just about see the pump on the end of the beer line, submerged in the sink.

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fantastic bit of work there.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

fantastic bit of work there.

Thanks very much! It does show some promise, and I love a project

 

[chopps]

Nice!. Will the hotmelt re-melt if it's hot?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Nice!. Will the hotmelt re-melt if it's hot?

Nice!. Will the hotmelt re-melt if it's hot?

I don’t imagine so, I think the glue melts at something like 200C. I’ll only be using this contraption at around 77C.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Well that didn’t take long to unravel, my brew-schedule already needs a review because I’m not keeping up with demand on the most popular brews. I may have to increase production temporarily. The next 3 weeks now looks like this:

March 20: @Clint 3C
March 21: Summer Breeze
March 22: Brown ale
March 25: Czech Pilsner
April 2: Summer Breeze
April 6: Czech Pilsner

 

[Clint]

Think you need a bigger kettle...

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Think you need a bigger kettle...

I did start to wonder if I might need to introduce a few 50-litre Sankey kegs for my most popular brews. The thought still crosses my mind every few days.

 

[Clint]

Well..come the summer you'll need at least 50 litres each,of...
SAISON!
Pilsner
SB.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Well..come the summer you'll need at least 50 litres each,of...
SAISON!
Pilsner
SB.

I’m almost certain I will be brewing 19 litres of CP & SB every fortnight, then I have to think about friends and family.

 

[Clint]

Brewing fifty litres would only take the same time as 23...
Can you get a fifty + capacity boiler? Or would you fettle one...?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I guess I could buy another 30-litre boiler & grain basket and run two brews side-by-side, relatively little extra cost.

Actually, my limiting factor is fermenter capacity. I’d have to give up a couple of King kegs to increase the size of the fermentation cabinet. I may have another project before long!

 

[Brewnaldo]

I enjoy the commitment to calling the beers you hammer relentlessly your "most popular beers". I am going to start doing this in my house whenever she gets on at me for spending all my time on beer activities.....

"Yeah that lager was surprisingly popular.....hic'

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I enjoy the commitment to calling the beers you hammer relentlessly your "most popular beers". I am going to start doing this in my house whenever she gets on at me for spending all my time on beer activities.....

"Yeah that lager was surprisingly popular.....hic'

You sussed me!

 

[Clint]

There you go...

 

[Clint]

And this...

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

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And this...

@Clint you’re such a temptress!!

(I’ll have a look)

 

[Clint]

Do you BIAB?
I found a 60 litre pot size bag..about £23...a thicker bit of string on your winch and it's sorted!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

@Clint I’ve already measured my fermentation cabinet - 68 high x 79 wide do definitely one will fit and maybe two pressed into opposite corners. Serious consideration will undoubtedly follow...

 

[Cheshire Cat]

The grain baskets are now £69.99 down from £81.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

The grain baskets are now £69.99 down from £81.

Even better! I might have to buy another one myself given the temptation I’m suffering from @Clint