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[JohnDBrewer]

I make my ro water just before I brew. It goes straight into my HLT (3v system) like Bobby says. The system itself hangs on the side of my brew cart, but could easily sit on a shelf or on the wall. I run an rv hose to the system from the outside faucet when I'm ready to use it. Have a bucket lid with a float which sit on the keggle to shut it off, in case I forget what I'm doing.

 

[JohnDBrewer]

Here's the lid an how I sit it on the kettle.

Not sure if all ro system have automatic shut offs though. When you close ro water side, the whole system stops.

 

[day_trippr]

ASV is a desirable feature for sure. I expect most all but low end systems sport one...

Cheers!

 

[SaskBrewer306]

I see a lot of people that have 3 vessel brewing systems sitting there and they have a 30 gallon tank on the side to collect water. It's a real head scratcher having empty vessels where the water has to go anyway and they wait until brew day to fill them up. The cool thing about dropping an adjustable float into any tank is that you can double the collected amount just by jumping drain valves together. If you have a float at the 15 gallon mark in a 20 gallon kettle, it will collect 15 gallons. If you jump the drain of the kettle to say the mash tun's drain with a hose and open both valves, they'll both fill to 15 gallons (30 total). Basically you can collect as much water as all your kettles can handle.

The float is going to be the way for me to go I just need to find one up here, or make one.

 

[kevin58]

Here is what I am considering. https://www.hbrewo.com/shop-1

After the input from others in this thread I went with Bobby's suggestion and just bought one that Bobby linked to.

 

[Skeeter686]

After the input from others in this thread I went with Bobby's suggestion and just bought one that Bobby linked to.

Let us know how that works out. I'm currently evaluating options, myself.

 

[jwintersteller]

I pulled the trigger yesterday on the RO Premium system from Buckeye Hydro. Hopefully it will arrive by the weekend for Brew Day!

 

[JohnDBrewer]

That's a good deal, you should be happy with that.if

After the input from others in this thread I went with Bobby's suggestion and just bought one that Bobby linked to.

 

[kevin58]

Let us know how that works out. I'm currently evaluating options, myself.

I will. It arrived yesterday and is still in the box.

 

[EscapeArtistBrewing]

Thanks Bobby. That is helpful. Could you point me to the valves and floats needed?

Buckeye Hydro sells a system that offers a cutoff device here: https://www.buckeyehydro.com/auto-shut-off-valve-kit/

 

[Buckeye_Hydro]

Buckeye Hydro sells a system that offers a cutoff device here: https://www.buckeyehydro.com/auto-shut-off-valve-kit/

Our Premium RO System https://www.buckeyehydro.com/premium-ro-systems/ , which is what most of our homebrew customers order, has an "asov kit" as an option. That includes the three pieces you need to have the system shut down when your kettle (or some other container) is full: 1) Auto Shut Off Valve, 2) Check Valve, and 3) Float valve. The link EscapeArtist gave you is the same kits, just not associated with also buying a new RO system.

Russ

 

[EscapeArtistBrewing]

Our Premium RO System, which is what most of our homebrew customer's order, has an "asov kit" as an option. That includes the three pieces you need to have the system shut down when your kettle (or some other container) is full: 1) Auto Shut Off Valve, 2) Check Valve, and 3) Float valve. The link EscapeArtist gave you is the same kits, just not associated with also buying a new RO system.

Russ

Sorry, Russ; I should have linked to the system.
FWIW, I'm very pleased with my Buckeye system.