Some new toys!

yashicamat · 10-06-2008, 08:38 PM

Managed to get some new toys in the last week!

Firstly, a decent sized stainless steel pot (20 litres or about 20 US quarts) for £20 (about $35):

Then through a plumber friend of mine I got some 8mm copper pipe which I then made a (basic but effective) immersion cooler from (for the cost of a few bottles of my next beer!). It looks a bit odd, but it works on a siphon principle filling from the bottom of the coil and it really does work very well:

Finally, managed to get hold of one of these:

An Angram and only 6 months old for the grand total of $110.

Should keep me happy for some time now! Just awaiting my next beer to be ready to give the beer engine a workout.

Skins_Brew · 10-06-2008, 09:23 PM

You might want to put a hose clamp on at least the inlet side of that chiller.

**BigKahuna** · 10-06-2008, 09:29 PM

That Chiller makes me shivver.
I' did 3 brews with my Counter Flow...and I'm done with it. Just don't trust clean if I can't see it.

yashicamat · 10-06-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BigKahuna

That Chiller makes me shivver.
I' did 3 brews with my Counter Flow...and I'm done with it. Just don't trust clean if I can't see it.

The chiller is immersed into the wort, then I use the siphon effect to draw iced water through it. The wort doesn't flow through the chiller itself, for the same reason you say!

Ryanh1801 · 10-06-2008, 09:59 PM

Wanna sell the beer Engine?

yashicamat · 10-06-2008, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryanh1801

Wanna sell the beer Engine?

Get real.

Really solid piece of kit. Since discovered that it's actually new, just 6 months since manufacture! Bonus!

Ryanh1801 · 10-06-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by yashicamat

Get real.

Really solid piece of kit. Since discovered that it's actually new, just 6 months since manufacture! Bonus!

Worth a shot. Seriously though if you could pick more of those up, you could make a killing selling them.

yashicamat · 10-06-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryanh1801

Worth a shot. Seriously though if you could pick more of those up, you could make a killing selling them.

This was a chance buy off the 'bay. The seller had neglected to mention it was an Angram so didn't get a huge amount of interest. Used (and slightly worn looking) Angrams go for similar money normally too. Over here most pubs have several so when a pub closes (and a lot are at the moment due to the credit crunch etc.) they find themselves up for sale.
I think if anything they're possibly going to get cheaper over here. Problem is for you guys to get one, you've got a pretty big and heavy item to post over.

schneemann · 10-06-2008, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by yashicamat

FRANKENCHILLER!

yashicamat · 10-06-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by schneemann

FRANKENCHILLER!

Can you tell I was drinking when I made this?