vanwolfhausen
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I was in Petsmart and saw pumps and was wondering for aeration does it matter what kind to get?
Aquariam Pumps-Does it matter what kind?
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I use a $6 pump and hose from Wal Mart's pet section, but I used a stone and inline filter from Petsmart.
This is the stone I'm using.
This is the stone I'm using.
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I am gonna get one then!! But, before I do I am gonna try the olive oil trick.haha Either way I will still get one though.
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ok i know this doesn't anwer your question but when i was doing a search for pumps since i'm in the process of making an all grain system and trying to decide on whether to do a single tier or gravity system.
anyways didn't know you could get pumps so cheap and was wondering what pumps you guys have purchased.
and i have a funny question to ask thats partially serious more out of couriosity. could you use breast pumps to do the job? i know its probably no but had to ask haha.
anyways didn't know you could get pumps so cheap and was wondering what pumps you guys have purchased.
and i have a funny question to ask thats partially serious more out of couriosity. could you use breast pumps to do the job? i know its probably no but had to ask haha.
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A breast pump, or at least the type my wife used, was a vacuum pump, not the type to push air into your wort.gumby1220 said:
Seriously, an aquarium pump can be had for under $10 at petsmart or walmart. Leave the breast pump to the kiddies.
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haha alright yeah i knew the answer already just had to ask since when i googled pumps breast pumps popped up like no other. good to hear pumps are cheap so i'll be doing a single tier setup instead of gravity. thanks for the info.
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gumby1220 said:
Just so you know, they are talking about air pumps for aeration of the wort. You are looking at something to pump boiling hot wort, which is going to be more expensive (though under $100 if you catch a good deal on e-bay)
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conpewter said:
whoa you saved me from making a trip to the store. didn't realize that. so what type of pump should i get?
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First thing that came up in the search on ebay, look around for a better deal but this is what a lot of people use I think.
http://cgi.ebay.com/March-Pump-809-HS-with-mounting-bracket-Homebrew-Beer_W0QQitemZ110243450482QQihZ001QQcategoryZ38172QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/March-Pump-809-HS-with-mounting-bracket-Homebrew-Beer_W0QQitemZ110243450482QQihZ001QQcategoryZ38172QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
