ive been shopping

[darrenwest1]

a quick local trip and look what i found

so lets get started

i think i would prefer to drill the copper pipes instead of using the slots , what size should i drill the holes please
cheers

 

[AdrianTrace]

That's my shopping list! :thumb:

Can't help you on the hole size as i cut grooves (with a junior hacksaw :shock:) - Grooves for grain, holes for hops...

 

[corby_brewer]

I agree with Adrian on this one, holes for hops and slots for grain.
When i made my tun, i used a dremel to cut the slots. It only took about half an hourand around 10 cutting disks.

 

[Muddydisco]

If you don't want to cut slots and you have to drill holes I'd go small 1 or 2 mm. I have 2mm holes in mine but also have a mesh sock over it like people have done with the hop stoppers. Never had a problem since fitting the mesh had grain husks getting through the holes before that.

 

[darrenwest1]

ok then slots it is
im off to the garage to see what i can do

 

[darrenwest1]

well ive made a start

see what time i get tomorrow

if any one else is going to think of using 1 of these for a boiler be very carfull if using a hole saw otherwise it may snag when drilling and split the plastic

 

When i made my tun, i used a dremel to cut the slots.

Please enlighten my ignorance, what is a "Dremel"?

 

[darrenwest1]

http://www.dremel-direct.com/

hope this helps

 

[Tony]

Nice work.. as dear old Roy Castle used to say .. 'Dedication. Dedication. Dedication. That’s what you need.' :

Well done - Just as a matter of interest, what's the blue bin made from?

 

[darrenwest1]

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=9643


These are less than a fiver in tesco at the moment and are marked as foodsafe polypropylene on the bottom. Around 50L capacity (estimated 40cm average diameter, 42cm height gives 52L)

 

[Tony]

Excellent .. great boiler! Well done!

 

[tubby_shaw]

Just as a matter of interest did you notice what the wall thickness was when you cut the holes in the bin?

 

[Hawks]

Just as a matter of interest did you notice what the wall thickness was when you cut the holes in the bin?

Also I don't suppose you have graduated it and so you know exactly how much it holds :pray: - if it is nearer 60l I am off to Tescos... :thumb:

Cheers
Paul

 

[darrenwest1]

wall thickness about 2mm

as for exact size in litres i will try later on and let you know

 

[darrenwest1]

ok 55 litres is aprox 1 1/2 inches from the top
ive just sat there with a jug (how sad am i )

 

[darrenwest1]

fight then well ive had a boil up and it was still quite ridgid not to floppy
so its all good
now i have just got to go and get a couple of flange connectors
not bad a boiler for less that 20 quid all done

 

hope this helps

Many thanks for the URL.
Never seen one before, looks like a cross between a hand held rabbiter and a rotary file!

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Nice bit of shopping, I'm sure they'll give you years of pleasure! :drink: :drink:

BB

Not too sure about the boiler, be careful with the boiling wort, after a few boils it might crack on you!

 

[Hawks]

ok 55 litres is aprox 1 1/2 inches from the top
ive just sat there with a jug (how sad am i )

Not bad at all!! Cheers for doing that :thumb:

 

[darrenwest1]

Nice bit of shopping, I'm sure they'll give you years of pleasure! :drink: :drink:

BB

Not too sure about the boiler, be careful with the boiling wort, after a few boils it might crack on you!

i belive you may be right
but as i have never had a go at this i did not want to spend a fortune and find out that it is not foe me