Bought 2 - 15.5 Sanke's

[HawgDaddy]

At an estate sale. They are missing the tube assembly, whatever you call it that goes inside. Is there a good place to look to replace these? Are there a lot of manufacturers of these and do they make several types?

 

[AlCophile]

That's called a spear. A good alternative may be: there is an equipment vendor on HBT(under: vendors) who sells a tri-clover(similar?) coupling which lets you have two inlet tubes, and, I'm guessing one is short, the other long. If I find it, I'll PM you.

Try: brewershardware.com ...$79, I think. There are reviews about it on HBT.

 

[plumber_bob]

I can send you 2 spears and the retaining rings.

They were rinsed upon removal. Seals should still be good.

Just lemme know.

pb

 

[plumber_bob]

Forgot to mention, these came out of the kind that are straight sided. Not the ones that are bulged on the sides.

pb

 

[HawgDaddy]

Exactly!!
Just sent you a private msg.....

 

[plumber_bob]

Exactly!!
Just sent you a private msg.....

Reply sent.

pb

 

[HawgDaddy]

Just let me know....may have sent twice....

 

[plumber_bob]

Just let me know....may have sent twice....

Ya I got a few!

Got your addy and replied to your questions.

Like I said in the last pm, it'll be Sat morn when I send it.

Cheers dude!

pb

 

[HawgDaddy]

Frikkin awesome! This site rocks!

 

[passedpawn]

Nice work, team.

 

[plumber_bob]

Nice work, team.

The spirit of this place makes it easy to help out!

Great place, great people, what else needs to be said?

pb

 

[plumber_bob]

I actually found a box and packing material last night. And with the help of the, "Handyman's secret weapon", I got it closed up.

Mailed it this morning and should be on your door step sometime Tuesday.

I'll PM you the tracking #.

Like I told you on the side,... while packing them I noticed both were different lengths. So at least one should work, maybe both if your lucky.



pb

 

[wilserbrewer]

... while packing them I noticed both were different lengths. So at least one should work....

Both should work, a little short is not really a problem for serving homebrew, and a little long can always be cut shorter....cheers!

 

[plumber_bob]

Both should, a little short is not really a problem for serving homebrew, and a little long can always be cut shorter....cheers!

I like your attitude dude!

pb --- I like people who think positive! :rockin:

 

[Cape Brewing]

Heck with replacing the spears... Pick up two 10.5 or 11 sized drilled stoppers and use em as fermentahs.

 

[HawgDaddy]

ALL great ideas! Since Plumber Bob was cool enough to get them to me....and send me pics of his set up, I'm giving these a try because they can be dual purpose as I see it. Fermenting aids, as well as serving aids.... Thanks guys.... One question....have you had any trouble using them with 5 gal batches, or do you usually do 10+?

 

[plumber_bob]

So far I'm only doing 10g batches. Don't know how it would work for 5g, but off hand I think it will do. Someone else might point out an obvious flaw in that. IDK

I have a 7.25g keg cleaned, sanitized, and under C02 pressure in case I do a big beer and only want 5g of it.

Also I buy commercial kegged beer for backup and keg rotation reasons. If I need to change keg sizes, I can simply take a used empty for deposit and get what ever size I need. After the chore of emptying it, , I can clean and sanitize it for use as needed. Deposit costs are the same regardless of keg size.

pb

 

[HawgDaddy]

Spears arrived today. Thank you very much Sir!

 

[plumber_bob]

Spears arrived today. Thank you very much Sir!

Good deal!

pb