Plastic conicals

[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

[Chris Craig]

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

[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.

[fakr]

Very nice Steve.  MUCH cheaper than stainless!

They look great!

What are your plans for cleaning them?  CIP?

[sdixon]

Right now I'm recirculating cleaner and spraying by hand, but I think I will get a CIP ball.

[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.

[jamie_savoie]

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