YAY! Thanks to the very helpful and experienced Mr. Lard, to whom I am very grateful for hosting me last night, I have a VERY shiny new 5.5kW boiler. I will post photos at some point, maybe once the whole brewery is built.
The ball valve terminates with a SS hose barb on the inside, onto which silicone tubing will be fitted and connected to a mesh hop filter.
Great stuff! I am very happy ; )
Shiny New Boiler!
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Well done :)
I've got to get around to starting my new boiler with two elements in. Todays brew just convinced me to get on with it as I had an element failure just as I was getting to the boil.
Shitloads (3-4mm thick) of gunk on the element, it had only overheated but I replaced it anyway :-| Teach me to never clean me element in over three years I s'pose.
I've got to get around to starting my new boiler with two elements in. Todays brew just convinced me to get on with it as I had an element failure just as I was getting to the boil.
Shitloads (3-4mm thick) of gunk on the element, it had only overheated but I replaced it anyway :-| Teach me to never clean me element in over three years I s'pose.
Re: Shiny New Boiler!
Limescale seems to be the neck-pain of brewers' lives! The odd boil with vinegar does the trick, but obviously need enough to cover the elements. A solution of 1:2 with water to make it go further does the job apparently.
Good luck with your build Roger! I am looking forward to cracking the other parts now. With hols in between and various other bits and bobs, I am hoping to be up and running for a brew on my own rig by Sunday 16th September.
We'll see!
Good luck with your build Roger! I am looking forward to cracking the other parts now. With hols in between and various other bits and bobs, I am hoping to be up and running for a brew on my own rig by Sunday 16th September.
We'll see!
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How did the brewday go and what did you brew¿¿
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Not there yet - sorting out a shiny new HLT tonight! Then finishing MT at the weekend, followed by chiller next weekend. The weekend after that will hopefully see AG#2 (first on my kit).
I hope to brew three times in three weeks:
AG#2: Lord pOtO's Best Bitter (Best Bitter)
AG#3: Trafalgar Cross (Some kind of Pale with Nelson and Bramling X)
AG#4: Airspace Hooch (Pacific IPA)
Can't wait! Should have 2 beers to try at the December BCB.
I hope to brew three times in three weeks:
AG#2: Lord pOtO's Best Bitter (Best Bitter)
AG#3: Trafalgar Cross (Some kind of Pale with Nelson and Bramling X)
AG#4: Airspace Hooch (Pacific IPA)
Can't wait! Should have 2 beers to try at the December BCB.
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You'll need a winter warmer for that one.....periolus wrote:
Can't wait! Should have 2 beers to try at the December BCB.
Ali
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American Homebrewers' Association International Subcommittee
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CBA UK Competition and Training Coordinator
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BJCP National Judge
BJCP Assistant Regional Director (North-East/Europe)
American Homebrewers' Association International Subcommittee
Organizer, National Homebrew Competition
CBA UK Competition and Training Coordinator
http://serenbrewing.com
Re: Shiny New Boiler!
Ah yes! I guess if I knock something out during October, I could just about have it ready for then. Will think on that one. Will the tastings just be the WW's for that session?
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Last year we had over a dozen high ABV beers, not many were in a fit state to try anything else apart from sausage rolls and cheese.periolus wrote:Will the tastings just be the WW's for that session?