Sparge Arm

Built a new sparge Arm with inspiration from More Beers shiny blingy $$ arm. Just finishing up my new set-up.

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Silver soldered with stay brite. Even the stainless plate to the brass fitting. Still need to add a 90 and male stainless cam lock to the top. Has a nice fit to the brass mount so it can be adjusted up and down. It will also rotate to the side to stir the mash. Should work slick with my rims set-up.

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Looks nice.

I use a spray nozzle like this to get the same effect.
http://www.lechler.de/is-bin/inters...industrie/04_Flat_Fans/Series_686_FlatFan.pdf

Action shots?

Huaco said:

Action shots?

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The op's or mine?

Oh - you mean your sparge arm.

Sure - go for it!

Cheers!

No action to until this weekend.. [emoji53]. Made a trip to the HBS today.

GreenMonti said:

The op's or mine?

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Ha! not THAT "arm"!

Pic as promised. Worked very well! View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1448163966.745648.jpg

What's the piece with that holes in it called? I've never seen something like that before

boochuckles said:

What's the piece with that holes in it called? I've never seen something like that before

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It's a 1/2 x3/4 reducing coupling with holes drilled into the 3/4 side of the coupling

The same system could be built so the horizontal piece doesn't have to be deep in your mash but where the plate is suspended from above.

This would be a great design for a CIP system!

I think the reducer is actually 1/2 x 1".
http://www.menards.com/main/plumbing/rough-plumbing/pipe-tubing-hoses-fittings-accessories/shop-all-pipe-fittings/brass-pipe-fittings/1-fip-x-1-2-fip-lead-free-cast-red-brass-reducing-coupling/p-1444442662517-c-12605.htm?tid=1226528020085731181

Cool idea, im getting ready to build something similar might try something like this!

Bobby_M said:

The same system could be built so the horizontal piece doesn't have to be deep in your mash but where the plate is suspended from above.

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Only thing that I see with the OP's design over this suggestion is that it fills the sparge arm from bottom-up. This makes for even distribution over the spreader plate. Filling from the top, could be prone to uneven broadcast over the plate. (probably a moot point with high enough flow rate though).

Bobby_M said:

The same system could be built so the horizontal piece doesn't have to be deep in your mash but where the plate is suspended from above.

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I was thinking the same, but using the top I cut out of the keggle... I think I've got it figured out...

HootervilleHops said:

Pic as promised. Worked very well! View attachment 317808

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Beautiful, what is the width of the round steel?

Do you have (or consider) making a build page on this? Or even a parts listing?

Wolfbayne said:

Do you have (or consider) making a build page on this? Or even a parts listing?

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Me?

Any videos of this in action?

Sorry Sleepy...was asking OP

Wolfbayne said:

Sorry Sleepy...was asking OP

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No prob, I figured as much... I didn't mean to thread jack