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Plastic conicals

Started by sdixon, April 20, 2013, 01:03:13 PM

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sdixon

Picked these up yesterday from HJV Equipment in Grand Falls. 30 gallons each. Tanks, stands and all fittings all under $600.


Fermenters by sdixon669, on Flickr
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Chris Craig

Excellent!  You're going to have to host another meeting soon so we can get a good look  :cheers:

sdixon

Here are the fittings.

- The top pieces make up the racking valve and tube. The 90 deg spigot is the rack arm. I will attach a tube to get proper length. Then the bulkhead. Then double male threaded nipple to attach to Banjo ball valve, then Then a 1/2" male threaded nipple to attach to racking hose.
- Bottom Unit is the lower dump valve. 2" to 1" reducer into a 1" double male threaded nipple into 1" valve. Then into a male threaded nipple to dump. I have both straight and 90 deg outlets.

2013-04-20 11.56.25 by sdixon669, on Flickr


These are the fittings put together.

2013-04-20 11.57.36 by sdixon669, on Flickr

These valves are only about $16.

I will disassemble and clean after each batch. Valves come completely apart for easy cleaning.
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Hunter S. Thompson


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fakr

Very nice Steve.  MUCH cheaper than stainless!

They look great!

What are your plans for cleaning them?  CIP?
"If God had intended for us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs."

sdixon

Right now I'm recirculating cleaner and spraying by hand, but I think I will get a CIP ball.
"Good people drink good beer"
Hunter S. Thompson


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fakr

Good plan.  they will make your life a whole lot easier..though you're definitely into more $ for a good pump.

Are those conicals rated for a max temp?  just wondering if they are able to take higher temps for cleaning.
If not, it would just be a matter of recirculating for a longer period.
"If God had intended for us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs."

jamie_savoie

nice toys!  you should have stop by to have a brew, I was actually brewing  8-)