Home Brew Forums > Home Brewing Beer > Equipment/Sanitation > Anyone else use a vacuum pump?




Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-16-2009, 10:47 PM   #1
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
Bsquared's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Diego
Posts: 1,593
Liked 25 Times on 23 Posts
Likes Given: 8
Default Anyone else use a vacuum pump?
I bought a lab vacuum pump on ebay about two years ago, and I love the thing.

I have been using it primarily to pull my wort from the kettle through my counter flow chiller, and in to the carboy. I really love this set up because as I'm chilling the wort, I'm also aerating the wort, and when I want to swap carboys I just turn off the pump, switch them out, and restart the pump.

I've also used it to create a vacuum in my corny keg to start the transfer out of the secondary.

Just wondering if any one else has used one too.
Bsquared is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 07-17-2009, 05:46 AM   #2
jpc
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Posts: 1,838
Liked 32 Times on 27 Posts
Default
I tried one once... made it look HUGE.

Oh, you meant....



Nevermind.
jpc is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 07-17-2009, 01:00 PM   #3
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
freddyb's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 216
Liked 7 Times on 7 Posts
Default
Clayton does something similar. I found a medical vacuum pump on ebay recently for pretty cheap so I pulled the trigger. Now I need to set it up. Can you share some pictures of your connections, etc.?
freddyb is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 07-17-2009, 02:13 PM   #4
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
Bsquared's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Diego
Posts: 1,593
Liked 25 Times on 23 Posts
Likes Given: 8
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by freddyb View Post
Clayton does something similar. I found a medical vacuum pump on ebay recently for pretty cheap so I pulled the trigger. Now I need to set it up. Can you share some pictures of your connections, etc.?
The next time I brew I'll take a Video, and post it.
Bsquared is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 07-17-2009, 02:35 PM   #5
Cowboys EAC
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
Lil' Sparky's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Honolulu, HI
Posts: 4,014
Liked 28 Times on 20 Posts
Default
I don't think I want to see a video of you with your vacuum pump.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by duffman2 View Post
I dub this beer the Double Slutty Triple Nutty Bodacious Booty Brunette!
Lil' Sparky is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 07-17-2009, 02:37 PM   #6
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Coraopolis, PA (Near Pittsburgh)
Posts: 922
Liked 3 Times on 3 Posts
Default
Vacuum pump is great for tranferring, racking, filtering and in the case of wine making - de-gassing.

I have a 2cfm and 6cfm vacuum pump for use here in my home.

Salute!
__________________
On Tap - All Cascade Pale Ale - 100% Home grown Hops.
On Tap - American Brown Ale.
On Tap - Robust Smoked Porter.
bmckee56 is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 07-17-2009, 11:46 PM   #7
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
FSR402's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Jenison, MI
Posts: 2,875
Liked 10 Times on 10 Posts
Default
I want to see pics and hear more......
__________________
TWO FISTED BREWING CO.

Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_cad View Post
Its nice when you and your friends have comparable equipment.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Walker-san View Post
some people will tap anything that has a hole.
Buy Two Fisted Brewing gear
FSR402 is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 08-03-2009, 04:24 AM   #8
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
Bsquared's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Diego
Posts: 1,593
Liked 25 Times on 23 Posts
Likes Given: 8
Default
So I'm am idiot! I tried to shoot a video of the pump in action, but I guess I hit the button on the camera twice and only recorded three seconds of the sky...

but here are some images, I have a HERM's system, and so after the boil I clear out the MLT, and fill it with ice water, and then run the pump out through the 25' counter flow chiller back in to the MLT, I then use the Vacuum pump to create a vacuum in the carboy pulling the wort through the chiller and in to the carboy, the transfer takes about 10 mins, and gets the wort down to about 80ºF depending on the amount of ice i start with, but i usually use 10lbs

p8020001.jpg

p8020002.jpg

p8020003.jpg

p8020005.jpg
Bsquared is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Reply

Quick Reply
Message:
Options
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
So I'm getting a free vacuum pump Hound_Dog General Beer Discussion 7 10-05-2009 05:54 PM
Air pump / Water pump / Priming sugar Bru General Techniques 3 07-17-2009 11:15 AM
What would i do... with a vacuum? cactusgarrett DIY Projects 12 03-23-2009 02:29 PM
Transferring Brew with a Vacuum Pump bmckee56 Bottling/Kegging 6 11-05-2008 06:07 PM
Vacuum pump to decrease boiling temp GNBrews Equipment/Sanitation 2 03-07-2008 01:06 PM


« Cool piece of glassware -- ideas wanted | Homemade Mash/Lauter Tun question »

Newest Threads

FOLLOW US ON