Drip tray with glass washer - makes me hap-hap-happppy

[passedpawn]

Haha I know, it's dumb. But these little things make me happy! I'm building a new bar in my house, and one of the things I put into it is a micromatic drip tray with spray washer and drain. I got it connected this week and it's pretty nifty. I like!

 

[AkTom]

Which one did you get?

 

[day_trippr]

He got the flush mount. I have a 36" surface mount version and love it!

Cheers!

 

[Dr_Jeff]

I have a brand new surface mount that I have had for several years.
Still debating the best way to supply water to it and need to drill holes in the stainless steel top of my kegerator.
I guess that I'll use a small keg to supply the water for it.

 

[passedpawn]

Which one did you get?

https://www.micromatic.com/recessed...flush-mount-drip-tray-glass-rinser-dp-220d-gr
Yep, what Trippr said. I connected it to water supply and drain in the wall. Had to add a pressure reducer (60 psi -> 15 psi) - that's what that white fitting is under the counter.

Bar top is plywood now, but I'm having a granite top cut for it right now. You can also see my cobra tap in the background - I have a glycol chiller that will keep that tap frosted. Just need to get it connected. Glycol chiller will be on the outside of the house and feed through the wall and into the kegerator.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

Does the water need to be cold?

Something to consider to add to the countertop since you have a glycol chiller, while I was in Albuquerque airport, at the bar there these little metal discs that were tapped into a glycol chiller that one could sit their glass on and it would keep the glass cold.

 

[passedpawn]

Does the water need to be cold?

Something to consider to add to the countertop since you have a glycol chiller, while I was in Albuquerque airport, at the bar there these little metal discs that were tapped into a glycol chiller that one could sit their glass on and it would keep the glass cold.

That's an awesome idea! My bar isn't a sit-down bar though, it's just a nook in the corner of my TV room with the beer and a wine fridge (which also stores commercial beers, etc).

 

[passedpawn]

Does the water need to be cold?

For rinsing? I dunno, but I plumbed mine into the cold water line. I also had hot available, but I figure at the usage rate I'd never actually get hot water out of it.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

For rinsing? I dunno, but I plumbed mine into the cold water line. I also had hot available, but I figure at the usage rate I'd never actually get hot water out of it.

So it is just tap water, not chilled water, correct?
I had been considering putting a small keg in the kegerator and running chilled water and pushing it with gas, as I don't have running water in the bar area.

 

[passedpawn]

So it is just tap water, not chilled water, correct?
I had been considering putting a small keg in the kegerator and running chilled water and pushing it with gas, as I don't have running water in the bar area.

Yea, just tap water. Your idea would work great. In fact, it's a pretty ingenious idea. What about the drain? I suppose you just have a bucket under there. I'd be worried about some yahoo (or me) dumping half a beer in there though, and the resulting issues.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

Two thoughts, I have a container that I could use to catch the rinse water and it would stay in the kegerator and the evaporator would likely keep it dry due to the minimal usage, might need to add a wick to the jug. Second idea would be to run a line down to the evaporator drip tray, its about 10x25x1 and let it drain to there and the fan would keep it dry. But like you said, it some yahoo were to dump a beer, there would be issues. But I have the kegerator behind the bar, similar to a commercial setup with bar stools, bar top, etc.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

Cabinet doors are supposed to be coming tomorrow, glass front for the two on the back wall and the first two on the side wall with the glassware.

 

[day_trippr]

fwiw, this is how I set up the rinser in my keezer. I periodically refill the water reservoir (the 2.5g keg) via its dedicated fill line, and which then becomes a self-pressurized source of cold water. Then there's the required pressure regulator mentioned by passedpawn, then up to the rinser. The tray drains into the 3g keg which I do have to remove periodically to empty. Both fill and vent ports are out of sight at the back of the keezer...

Cheers!

 

[passedpawn]

^^ uh yea, not that. I would LOVE to hang out at your house.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

^^ uh yea, not that. I would LOVE to hang out at your house.

There are six more faucets in other parts of the house, a three faucet kegerator in the attached garage and a three faucet kegerator on the patio with cider, mead and margaritas on tap.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

It's also my office.

 

[Ki-ri-n]

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It's also my office.

Love the pay phone!

 

[Dr_Jeff]

Love the pay phone!

My youngest son bought that on eBay for $25 and left it when he moved out.
You see that it has the keys with it, I thought about adding a voip device and a WiFi link to it to make it functional.

 

[balrog]

^^ uh yea, not that. I would LOVE to hang out at your house.

Right? There's like a dozen HBT-ers I want to visit just to visit.
Not in a weird stalking silence of the lambs way of course.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

Right? There's like a dozen HBT-ers I want to visit just to visit.
Not in a weird stalking silence of the lambs way of course.

Just a dozen?
That kinda bums me out, I feel like a slacker.

Open offer, drop by, bring some of your best homebrew to share along with your best recipes and we will brew a couple of batches of beer (I'm set up to brew two ten gallon batches in tandem), drink beer, cook out and tell lies.

 

[passedpawn]

Just a dozen?
That kinda bums me out, I feel like a slacker.

Open offer, drop by, bring some of your best homebrew to share along with your best recipes and we will brew a couple of batches of beer (I'm set up to brew two ten gallon batches in tandem), drink beer, cook out and tell lies.

On My Way!

 

[Dr_Jeff]

On My Way!

Bring some of your best homebrew.

 

[passedpawn]

Pachinko? I remember seeing those around Japan.

 

[Ki-ri-n]

What regulator are people using?
I'm starting to redo my bar and finally install my rinser. I was going to just use on that's mostly used for RV use.
Mine will be a permanent install. I'm casting it into a concrete counter top next to my sink.

 

[day_trippr]

I use one of these with 1/4" MPT to 8mm OD push to connects...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OKZX4CM
There may be less expensive solutions...

Cheers!

 

[passedpawn]

I used this from micromatic. I removed the barbs and put 1/2" OD push-to-connect on there (from Lowe's). You can see this exact thing in the little video I posted above.

https://www.micromatic.com/drip-tray-parts/in-line-water-pressure-regulator-1750352c

 

[passedpawn]

Granite company wanted to install today, but I need to frame out the supports and have been slammed with other stuff. Next week I think.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

Pachinko? I remember seeing those around Japan.

Yep, three from 1971 and one from 1973.
The machines from 1971, two are from the Osaka plant and one is from the Tokyo plant that opened that year.
The "slot machines" are actually Pachislo machines.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

I used this from micromatic. I removed the barbs and put 1/2" OD push-to-connect on there (from Lowe's). You can see this exact thing in the little video I posted above.

https://www.micromatic.com/drip-tray-parts/in-line-water-pressure-regulator-1750352c
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What does the water pressure need to be for a glass rinser?
What issues does one have if the pressure is higher or lower?
Since one isn't keeping the glass on the rinser long enough to actually chill the glass, does it really matter if the water is chilled or room temperature?
The idea of a rinser, is to break the surface tension on the glass to minimize foaming, correct?

I've had one for 3+ years and am just now getting around to getting it installed.

 

[Ki-ri-n]

No more than 15PSI.