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  1. mvestel

    Blichmann HopRocket First Use (with photos)

    Thanks for the rapid response. I appreciate that its not necessary-and i believe you are right...but i'm curious, however, why. it goes against the principle of cleaning everything. If the hops go into a hop back or torpedo, and then warm wort goes into them, then the wort is cooled, and on...
  2. mvestel

    Blichmann HopRocket First Use (with photos)

    Thanks for the rapid response. I appreciate that its not necessary-and i believe you are right...but i'm curious, however, why. it goes against the principle of cleaning everything. If the hops go into a hop back or torpedo, and then warm wort goes into them, then the wort is cooled, and on...
  3. mvestel

    Blichmann HopRocket First Use (with photos)

    How do you sanitize the hops?
  4. mvestel

    tubing and pumps for 60gal batch size

    I sent this to "Mark Longobardi" <[email protected]> at March pump: I know the 809-PL-HS-C is suggested for home brewers. Any >>>> suggestion for a slightly higher flow rate/performance pump >>>> that can also be used at boiling water temperatures (for brewing >>>> beer...) and...
  5. mvestel

    55 gallon stainless drum(s)

    Thanks Sheperd5 for replying. These are about $531 and ship from OH or Chicago. I had looked at that site and they do look nice but appear to be NEW. I am looking for USED and local in the San Francisco Bay Area reagion...hoping someone on the forum might be able to suggest a source or...
  6. mvestel

    55 gallon stainless drum(s)

    I have not found any used 55 gal drums locally or on line. any suggestions for USED sources. i can not swing the 600 bucks new... thanks. looking to modify to a conical fermenter by welding a cone onto it...
  7. mvestel

    tubing and pumps for 60gal batch size

    Is the mashtun wooden? Looks like a hot tub...what is it?
  8. mvestel

    tubing and pumps for 60gal batch size

    We are trying to scale up to about a 50 or 60 gal batch. we would like to start pumping our liquides from one container to another. Are there any suggestions about tubing ID size and pump size (HP and what ever specs you might need) recommended for this size of a batch setup? I'm thining...
  9. mvestel

    method to solder or braze for such pipes that get hot and touch food grade water

    We need to upgrade the transfer lines from the sparge water to the Mash tun. I'd like to solder some copper joints. If these joints heat, as the will when heating, I’m thinking there might be concern about the tin and antimony leaching out, or the joint softening. There will not be water in...
  10. mvestel

    Designs for Conical Fermenter (Temp controlled, pump transfered)

    Hi, We have a home brew setup and want to improve the fermenter. We currently brew about 22 gallons, but hope to increase that to about 35gal soon. Or we will make two worts and transfer both to one fermenter. My goal is to build an ultimate fermenter. I’m looking for designs I can...
  11. mvestel

    Ultimate Conical Fermenter design

    We have already upgraded the system's tower so its a very stable platform, its just not shown. Our next concern is the fermenter. There are many places we could improve, this is where the team believes our largest impact will be on speed and quality and ease of brewing. thanks for all the...
  12. mvestel

    Ultimate Conical Fermenter design

    Hi, We have a home brew setup and want to improve the fermenter. We currently brew about 22 gallons, but hope to increase that to about 35gal soon. Or we will make two worts and transfer both to one fermenter. My goal is to build an ultimate fermenter. I&#8217;m looking for designs I...
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