Soft brew porn - Boiler and mash tun update

[Springer]

Have struggled with those awful barrel taps :evil: on my boiler and mash tun for to long, so did something about it today. Nothing clever been done many times before but might encourge others to up rate

There you see a standard 15mm tap with a 15mm tank connector drilled out to 15mm with 15mm pipe soldered through it

Because the boiler had been drilled to take a barrel tap :evil: I used a length of pvc wire to take up the mis fit. Probably not necessary but it should keep things in place

Finished job, that should fix it.

Whilst I was at it I sorted my mash tun.

More slots for herms pumping and added a polycarbonate false floor, holes 3mm as a first filter to help stop pump sucking at grain .

As the filter was 22mm I used a 22mm tank connector this time and as you can see reduced it down to 15mm before the tap.

Hope to do a small brew of lager in this kit, to ferment before the weather warms up.

Happy brewing
S

 

[Sean_Mc]

Looking good S :thumb:
Sure I've seen some polycarbonate in work that needs liberating for a false bottom

I've a lager in my FV cupboard in the shed from last Saturday's brew. Thermostat is set to 14c and its still bubbling away nicely.

 

[leedsbrew]

More slots for herms pumping and added a polycarbonate false floor, holes 3mm as a first filter to help stop pump sucking at grain .

I like that idea matey! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[evanvine]

Good post and pics S.
I like the idea of the PVC centralising the tank connector in the over sized hole!

 

[leedsbrew]

How thick is the polycarbonate sheet matey?

 

[Springer]

I used 8mm cos that's what I had, but I would think virtually any thickness would do as its supported by the pipe work pretty well.
Not tried it yet but I think the principal should work well.
S