Incidentally, the weldless kit design I have seen is this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScbINghqy2g
The guy on the video is Bobby from New Jersey - he has tons of videos on Youtube, and on his website:
www.brewhardware.com, on which he sells various kits, but they are pricey if you are not in the US (and maybe even if you are, I don't know).
Flow Meter
Re: Flow Meter
FV1: EMPTY
FV2: EMPTY
Conditioning: NOWT
Drinking:Countdown Conundrum - Best Bitter; Haka! The Herald - Pacific IPA
Planning: San Francisco 4.9er - California Common; Event Horizon - Robust Porter; Cold Dead Hand - American IPA
FV2: EMPTY
Conditioning: NOWT
Drinking:Countdown Conundrum - Best Bitter; Haka! The Herald - Pacific IPA
Planning: San Francisco 4.9er - California Common; Event Horizon - Robust Porter; Cold Dead Hand - American IPA
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No probs
if you give me a shout when you get started i will dig out what i got.
as for drilling stainless my top tips would be
make a dent with a nail, screw driver or similar before you drill a hole - saves the drill slipping around when you start
get some good quality drill bits
take it steady with a nice dollop of cutting paste on the tip
and where you can only drill pilot holes and use Qmax cutters to do the rest
if you give me a shout when you get started i will dig out what i got.
as for drilling stainless my top tips would be
make a dent with a nail, screw driver or similar before you drill a hole - saves the drill slipping around when you start
get some good quality drill bits
take it steady with a nice dollop of cutting paste on the tip
and where you can only drill pilot holes and use Qmax cutters to do the rest
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Re: Flow Meter
Several actual, real-life sight glasses were seen at Arbor Ales yesterday, including a high-visibility modification.
Multiple photographic descriptions to follow.
Remember, if it's good for a commercial brewery, it's more than good enough for us.
Multiple photographic descriptions to follow.
Remember, if it's good for a commercial brewery, it's more than good enough for us.
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Re: Flow Meter
What did you decide on in the end Barney?
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I haven't ordered it yet, but will likely be getting the weldless sight-glass kit, but without the thermometer. I intend to get a temperature controller and that can tell me what I need to know, plus switch my HLT off when it gets to the right temperature ; )
FV1: EMPTY
FV2: EMPTY
Conditioning: NOWT
Drinking:Countdown Conundrum - Best Bitter; Haka! The Herald - Pacific IPA
Planning: San Francisco 4.9er - California Common; Event Horizon - Robust Porter; Cold Dead Hand - American IPA
FV2: EMPTY
Conditioning: NOWT
Drinking:Countdown Conundrum - Best Bitter; Haka! The Herald - Pacific IPA
Planning: San Francisco 4.9er - California Common; Event Horizon - Robust Porter; Cold Dead Hand - American IPA
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Re: Flow Meter
What the pictures that Sandy hasn't quite got around to posting would have shown was that Arbor's sight tubes, really are tubes and flexible at that (presumably silicone).
The really novel point was a very visible plastic BB pellet that floats on top of the liquid level and gives a really easy way to see the level. Simple but brilliant.
The really novel point was a very visible plastic BB pellet that floats on top of the liquid level and gives a really easy way to see the level. Simple but brilliant.
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Now that does sound good, as well cheap and very practical. It would be great to see pictures of it. I'll nudge Sandy ; )
FV1: EMPTY
FV2: EMPTY
Conditioning: NOWT
Drinking:Countdown Conundrum - Best Bitter; Haka! The Herald - Pacific IPA
Planning: San Francisco 4.9er - California Common; Event Horizon - Robust Porter; Cold Dead Hand - American IPA
FV2: EMPTY
Conditioning: NOWT
Drinking:Countdown Conundrum - Best Bitter; Haka! The Herald - Pacific IPA
Planning: San Francisco 4.9er - California Common; Event Horizon - Robust Porter; Cold Dead Hand - American IPA