Recent content by speer1234

Hello, I want to start a new brew this week. It will be my second time brewing after making my Dampfbier. I want to create a golden pale lager / pilsner style beer. If I was to use only one type of malt such as Pilsner or Pale malt for my bill what would you envision the outcome to be? Boring...

What about the "0" ring? Its supposed to be for kitchen faucets.

Yes, it seems to be leak free. Had water sitting in it for a while now. I would just like some experienced insight in to the safeness of the cooler washer and "O" ring combination. Id really appreciate it.

Forgot pics!!

Hello! Im about to have a brain aneurysm with the amount of stops ive made to various hardware stores trying to get this manifold to seal properly on the wall of my cooler. With that aside, Ive finally got what seems to be a good seal. It involves the rubber washer orignally in the cooler and...

Got my copper manifold that sits on lauter tun complete, debured as much as I could on the inside ( as far as my file could reach ). Is there any need to use any special cleaner on copper pipe to remove any factory residues / nasties? I scrubbed the pipes with wash clothe / soap ( couldnt...

Its shaped more like a deformed "8" :smack:

An inch of dead space is okay? Im afraid of losing precious wort. Im not sure if latex at 170f is food safe. Im not sure what im going to do about the whole, thing whole mess is giving me a headache :(

Would a latex glove work? The position of the original drain is almost an inch from the bottom of the tun. Is this okay?

Think I'll just clog it with a cloth.

Awful.

Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, I realized that by simply prying off the existing drainer I had an almost flush hole for my pipe. I placed another washer on the other side and it fits snug. Now I have a giant hole my earlier drilling! :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:( Is this thing salvageable...

My brain completely phased the boil part :cross: lol. Am I supposed to? I thought the cuts are supposed to face up? Also, I am very bad with these piping parts. Do you think I could buy the separate pieces at my local home hardware to make this sealer valve? I already have a faucet end.

One other question, i scraped the drill hole area pretty good with sand paper as plastic shards were sticking out. When using the lauter tun, bacteria shouldnt be a issue because the worts temperature correct? it looks like a nice place for bacteria to hide.

Excuse my ignorance, but is a weldless ball valve one whole piece that I buy in my copper pipes diameter?