March Pump Group Buy

[Saccharomyces]

Get ready for the onslaught of "how does this pump work" threads starting next week...

I bought two 6' x 3/8" ID silicone tubing when I picked up the pump at Austin Homebrew yesterday, theirs is relatively cheap and it works great.

Just ordered the fittings from McMaster-Carr including quick disconnects to hook it all up.

1 - 4464K214
1 - 47865K23
2 - 6537K93
2 - 6537K75
2 - 44555K135
1 - 5407K57

Will post in the Equipment forum with pics when I get it all assembled. I plan to mount the pump in a cheap toolbox (a cool trick I have seen on here before).

 

[chumprock]

My purchase is intended for my evolution into building a basement brewery, my next purchase will probably be a counterflow chiller, so I would have interest in a group buy if one should happen to come up...

 

[GearBeer]

Thanks for giving us this opportunity, Forrest!

I'll finally be able to stop guessing what my CO2 tank and regulator pressures are, too!

 

[BreWirfel]

What kind of Counterflow CHiller and is there any other interest?

Forrest

cheap LOL. just the basic copper-in hose chiller. the one on your site seems to be a good price, however cheaper is always better

 

[eeebigeee]

I received my two pumps yesterday. Thanks again AHS for working with this group.

Eric

 

[mac1jw]

PM eeebigeee for instructions and a commitment to buy. You won't get the group buy price if you just order one.

Forrest

When will there be a Washington State sale?

 

[Austinhomebrew]

The one day group buy is officially over.

Forrest

 

[TripleHopped]

I got home this morning from work and it felt like christmas. There was a big beautiful package waiting for me.

Thanks eeebigeee and AHS.

It was a great deal that I could not pass up. Now what do I do with these?

 

[humann_brewing]

I got home this morning from work and it felt like christmas. There was a big beautiful package waiting for me.

Thanks eeebigeee and AHS.

It was a great deal that I could not pass up. Now what do I do with these?

I with you, I have it now, what do I do

Thanks Forest!

 

[McKBrew]

I have it now, what do I do

Thanks Forest!

Unless you are going to put it on a brewstand right away, you could find other ways to use it for pleasure.

 

[humann_brewing]

Unless you are going to put it on a brewstand right away, you could find other ways to use it for pleasure.

ouch

 

[IrregularPulse]

I got home this morning from work and it felt like christmas. There was a big beautiful package waiting for me.

Thanks eeebigeee and AHS.

It was a great deal that I could not pass up. Now what do I do with these?

You both realize you don't need them and sell one to me who was poor last week but has money this week

 

[mmb]

You both realize you don't need them and sell one to me who was poor last week but has money this week

It's yours for 139.99 + 7.99 shipping...

 

[Ohio-Ed]

It's yours for 139.99 + 7.99 shipping...

Thats cold.

 

[springer]

The one day group buy is officially over.

Forrest

Do the people that emailed you after they were sold out still get them at the 109. ?

 

[Saccharomyces]

I bought two 6' x 3/8" ID silicone tubing when I picked up the pump at Austin Homebrew yesterday, theirs is relatively cheap and it works great.

Just ordered the fittings from McMaster-Carr including quick disconnects to hook it all up.

1 - 4464K214
1 - 47865K23
2 - 6537K93
2 - 6537K75
2 - 44555K135
1 - 5407K57

Bought a B&D toolbox from Wally World for $10. It's approx 19x10x10 which holds the pump perfectly.

Front (pump inlet QD) / inside, 1 1/8" hole:


Back (pump outlet QD) / outside, 1" hole:


Silicon hoses attached with barb fittings to the female QDs:


Fit is so good, I didn't bother mounting the pump to the box though I could... mainly I wanted easy storage with protection against dropping the pump and cracking the head. I have some double sided tape I'll probably throw in there after I get a chance to do a longer test run.

I don't have any spigots on my pots yet so for now I will prime using an autosiphon connected to the pump outlet.

 

[stevea1210]

looking good sacc. How is piming going wit it mounted horizontally like that? I have mine mounted vertically, and have learned how to prime pretty easily now.

 

[eschatz]

I'm in for 1. PM me when you're ready.

Please put a list up in the OP of definites.

 

[Saccharomyces]

I'm in for 1. PM me when you're ready.

Please put a list up in the OP of definites.

Dude... the buy is over.

 

[BreWirfel]

FYI this month's BYO magazine has a great writeup on a tool box pump setup written by a fellow HBT member. Great article Ryan

 

[eschatz]

Dude... the buy is over.

haha, damnit! I should have known. i never even looked at the date on it. that's funny.