I like my current rig but it has some fundamental issues that are driving me nuts. First off, the pumps are near impossible to get primed. I blame this entirely on how they are positioned and mounted. That is easy enough to fix. However...my primary beef is with the silicon tubing I am using. I find it to be fragile and irritating. Half of my tubing is being held together with electrician tape because I keep popping leaks.
Can I get some advice from other who have setup a rig that is hard plumbed? I am thinking of hard plumbing my system with stainless to cut down on the frustration of crimped silicon and poorly priming pumps. Any thoughts from those who have been there would be helpful.
My primary worries are A) ease of use, B) cleaning, C) fit and finish and D) easy priming of March pumps and E) practicality.
I know I may be wining after a sub-optimal brew day, but I am really tired of spending 30 minutes trying to get my pumps primed. I eventually want to have a push button brewery, so bear in mind that any suggestions should take into account that eventually the pumps, burners, and water intake will be automated one day. My biggest concern right now is figuring out a practical means of connecting a keggle to a hard lined system that doesn't require Playstation-perfect alignment. I would like the system to have a little leeway but the plumbing that matters be all rigid stainless.
Can I get some advice from other who have setup a rig that is hard plumbed? I am thinking of hard plumbing my system with stainless to cut down on the frustration of crimped silicon and poorly priming pumps. Any thoughts from those who have been there would be helpful.
My primary worries are A) ease of use, B) cleaning, C) fit and finish and D) easy priming of March pumps and E) practicality.
I know I may be wining after a sub-optimal brew day, but I am really tired of spending 30 minutes trying to get my pumps primed. I eventually want to have a push button brewery, so bear in mind that any suggestions should take into account that eventually the pumps, burners, and water intake will be automated one day. My biggest concern right now is figuring out a practical means of connecting a keggle to a hard lined system that doesn't require Playstation-perfect alignment. I would like the system to have a little leeway but the plumbing that matters be all rigid stainless.