Group Buy in Chicago #7

[bmason1623]

sorry for being so ignorant to this but for chase quick pay I should just use your email address as your name? I just want to make sure before i send

maybe others can answer this. others...?

 

[FermentedTed]

Payment sent... and thank you!

 

[ghoti]

All, I will be helping with the splits and will be happy to bring anybody's grains back out to Naperville. Just send me a PM and I will add you to my list.

 

[forstmeister]

maybe others can answer this. others...?

You need to use the email address to send money. In my Chase quick pay option it shows me your name and email. I don't remember if I put the name part on but I do remember inputting your email initially.

 

[sarajevskopivo]

I just sent my payment via chase.

Thanks again.

 

[johns]

mind posting a pic?

+1

 

[hot427cobra]

Mind posting a pic?

I'll post a picture this evening when I get home from work.

 

[pistachio]

payment sent! just need you to confirm payment through Chase Quickpay. An email should have been sent to you

 

[nwestby]

Payment sent. I'm so excited!!

 

[Gothic_Horror]

I forgot to add some rice hulls! Anyone looking to offload some?

 

[bmason1623]

I forgot to add some rice hulls! Anyone looking to offload some?

Yes. I have some that I will never use since I have my mill gapped just right so no more stuck sparges.

 

[Gothic_Horror]

Yes. I have some that I will never use since I have my mill gapped just right so no more stuck sparges.

I was going to pick up a feeler gauge to test my barley crusher with milling wheat. What do you currently have your set to? I have it set at the factory setting and never messed with it. I did, as a matter of chance, clean it out last night for the first time. I may have to do that more often as I found some nasty stuff around the edges of the grinding wheels.

 

[bmason1623]

I was going to pick up a feeler gauge to test my barley crusher with milling wheat. What do you currently have your set to? I have it set at the factory setting and never messed with it. I did, as a matter of chance, clean it out last night for the first time. I may have to do that more often as I found some nasty stuff around the edges of the grinding wheels.

I have a JSP mill (which I strongly recommend) that has double adjustments screws. It is set at 0.039" IIRC. I use a cordless drill to drive. I have it on low speed which maxes out at 400 RPM but it doesn't ever reach that angular velocity (only thing I remember from physics!) so I'm guessing about 250-300 RPM? I'm getting efficiency in the low 80s very consistently. Mind you, it did take me about 10 batches of brews that ranged from watered down beer (3.5% ABV) to stuck sparges (with efficiency in the low 80s at best) before I nailed it. Buy a feeler gauge and play around with your gap. It sounds like you may have the gap to small thus are pulverizing the grain into a fine powder and getting stuck sparges. Open it up by 0.005" and see what happens.

 

[SathingtonWilloby]

Paid! If anyone out in the far NW burbs wants me to drive their grains out to Huntley, let me know via PM. I'll gladly be the mule for your grains in exchange for beer.

 

[wagz]

Assuming the spreadsheet is current looks like we are about 2/3rd collected?
So far that may be the fastest payment if we continue this trend...

 

[Themats]

Payment sent. Thanks again to all who helped in any way.

Mike

 

[bmason1623]

Assuming the spreadsheet is current looks like we are about 2/3rd collected?
So far that may be the fastest payment if we continue this trend...

There are always stragglers that slow the process down but, yes, we are off to a great start.

 

[povdesign]

Payment sent via chase. Thanks for putting this together!

 

[jmg727]

There are always stragglers that slow the process down but, yes, we are off to a great start.

Maybe next time, the last 20 people to pay should pay the cost of the pizza for the split work.

 

[hot427cobra]

I'll post a picture this evening when I get home from work.

Here is a picture of the keg washer. If you are wondering why the grey wire wrapped around the PVC, it is to hold it down in place. There is a fitting that screws into the base of the pump. Then a slip fit reducer coupler that connects to the 1/2 PVC pipe. If I had glued everything together, there would have been no way to screw the bottom connector into the pump because the "T" assembly would not clear the pump when turned. All of the PVC fittings are glued together except for where the reducer slips into the bottom connector. This way I can disassemble it apart once the grey wire is untied. I do not have a cap with holes drilled in it on the end of the upright PVC pipe. I was afraid of creating too much back pressure by restricting the outflow of water. I usually place a keg or carboy on it for 10 minutes and it comes out spotless.

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

Payment sent by PayPal. I did payment owed from my balance and my understanding is there should be no fees that way. Let me know if it doesn't go through that way.

 

[J-Luke]

Payment sent. Thanks to all involved

 

[Polboy]

This is great, do you care to guestimate cost of the parts if someone would want to put this together from scratch? I was looking at Mark's washer but its around $100 and with good but not excellent reviews so im hesitating for now

Here is a picture of the keg washer. If you are wondering why the grey wire wrapped around the PVC, it is to hold it down in place. There is a fitting that screws into the base of the pump. Then a slip fit reducer coupler that connects to the 1/2 PVC pipe. If I had glued everything together, there would have been no way to screw the bottom connector into the pump because the "T" assembly would not clear the pump when turned. All of the PVC fittings are glued together except for where the reducer slips into the bottom connector. This way I can disassemble it apart once the grey wire is untied. I do not have a cap with holes drilled in it on the end of the upright PVC pipe. I was afraid of creating too much back pressure by restricting the outflow of water. I usually place a keg or carboy on it for 10 minutes and it comes out spotless.

 

[homebrewfrank]

Paid up....thank you everyone involved!

 

[bmason1623]

Maybe next time, the last 20 people to pay should pay the cost of the pizza for the split work.

Maybe you can give your fellow members of that brew club you belong to whose name I won't mention (because I choose not to) a friendly reminder that collection is underway. Thanks.

 

[Face Eater]

Payment sent through chase quick pay

 

[bmason1623]

we've collected 81% so far. You guys are on the ball!

 

[bmason1623]

I'm calling it a night early tonight. I'll update the spreadsheets with any new payments received tomorrow.

 

[sK0tt]

we've collected 81% so far. You guys are on the ball!

Payment Sent
Thanks

 

[Jgrove10]

Payment sent. Thanks Bill as always!