M0KCE
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Also the handle that turns into a tool to take apart the ball valve does not fit to even take it apart.
Mine fits better one way vs the other and even then it's a bit tricky to get it to seat in the holes.
Also the handle that turns into a tool to take apart the ball valve does not fit to even take it apart.
Anyone else's thermowell not go all the way into the make a seal with the white threaded mold. I can see wort building up in this and causing issues. Deff got to take the thermowell out everytime your done to clean it. My thermowell did not want to stay centered with the threads as I was screwing it in.
Has anyone looked for or found orings for the valve?
I decided to fully disassemble the valve for a proper cleaning and the shaft orings are clearly damaged and it only makes sense to replace the ones under the ball seat rings. They don't appear to be common sizes, inch or metric. Has anyone sourced these?
I CANNOT get my thermowell to seal. I have taken it off, put seal tape on in a clockwise direction, and put it back in like 5 times now. I still get water dripping out. Any advise, or should I just return this thing and try to get a new one?
I will try to keg post O ring and see what happens! Im assuming you put it to where it seals on the outside of the vessel? Per the fastferment videos, and info on how to use thread tape, I think clockwise is the direction you wrap because you are tightening the fitting clockwise when screwing it on. Thanks!
Ok, went to dump my trub today and found I have over tightened my collection ball. Anybody got any good ideas for helping to get it off?
Thanks
Ok, went to dump my trub today and found I have over tightened my collection ball. Anybody got any good ideas for helping to get it off?
Thanks
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Jes
I had one get stuck and used a strap wrench that I got from Harbor Freight.
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-pc-rubber-strap-wrench-set-69373.html
That is exactly what I did, came off easily with the strap wrench.
I'm relived now, I was worried that you may never get your ball off.
Is everyone happy with the collection ball?
It's good to have it for yeast collection, but it together with the valve adds too much length.
I am thinking about using a 1" elbow fitting to make it fit in my mini fridge. Like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XEKQK8/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
How do you think? Any reason it won't work?
Are you not interested in yeast collection? If not, I would guess that would be acceptable to work around it.
My only complaint with the ball is when you take it off, if there is yeast or trub in the vessel that hasn't settled in to the ball, it oozes out and gets on the valve and has to be cleaned. I boiled some water, let it cool and submerged the valve in and out of the water until it looked clean. After that, I wiped it with a paper towel, sprayed it with some star san and reattached the ball. Anyone else experience this? Is there a better way to do it? Granted, I should probably do a better job of filtering when transferring to the vessel but it is what it is.
I had the same thing happen with taking the ball off. I opened the valve a little bit, loosened the ball a half turn, closed the valve and the ball was easily removed.
My only complaint with the ball is when you take it off, if there is yeast or trub in the vessel that hasn't settled in to the ball, it oozes out and gets on the valve and has to be cleaned.
How would it ooze out if the valve is closed?.
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