My New Tap Handle

[DrDarwin]

A friend of mine machined a brass step piece to complete an idea i had for tap handles, and it turned out beautifully. So far I've only got the one, but my buddy is going to help/teach me to make 3 more (two aluminum, one more brass).

I plan on removing the Cholula label so the top is just clear glass. I can't wait to see what they look like with beer-samples/grains/whatever inside them.

Edit: Spelled Cholula wrong.

 

[Atl300zx]

looks great. does the bottle screw into the brass fitting?

 

[DrDarwin]

Yeah, it does. If you're familiar with Cholula bottles, you know they usually have a wood knob for a cap. There's a plastic insert in the knob that can be removed by cracking the knob open. That plastic insert was sealed into the top of the brass piece.

I'll post a more comprehensive DIY when I get a chance to go to my buddy's machine shop. I was just excited that the idea worked out so well.

Edit: Spelled Cholula wrong.

 

[The_Dog_42]

Hmm...I think the B&B bottle has a plastic insert as well. Great idea.

 

[The_Dog_42]

So are you talking about the hot sauce Cholula?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QFRJSA/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[DrDarwin]

Yup. Sorry. It's Cholula. I spelled it wrong.

 

[The_Dog_42]

NP. This is a great idea though.

 

[Layne]

Thats awesome! You could put a beer sample in there. I'd buy 3

 

[DrDarwin]

Thats awesome! You could put a beer sample in there. I'd buy 3

Making this out of brass was a bugger! We're going to do a couple using aluminum stock, and see how those turn out.

If they look good we might look into making some to sell if there are actual buyers.

 

[rekoob]

love the idea....

 

[DrDarwin]

Sorry. No finalized pictures yet, but I realized tonight that Cholula bottles are designed not to empty their contents when tipped upside down (the require a bit of tilt or motion so you don't get too much hot sauce).

That means even of the cap seal isn't perfect, if it were filled with beer it wouldn't leak all over the place. Good stuff.

 

[IGGBrewer]

Nice. My finances family got me hooked on cholula.....
What do you trunk of mine? Just finished it today.....

 

[Hoodweisen]

Nice. My finances family got me hooked on cholula.....
What do you trunk of mine? Just finished it today.....

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That reminds me of chopper a friend of mine built that had a knife in the end of the suicide shifter.

 

[DrDarwin]

Nice. My finances family got me hooked on cholula.....
What do you trunk of mine? Just finished it today.....

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That's great! My friend helping with the machining will really appreciate that.

Edit: By helping, I mean doing (for now!)

 

[IGGBrewer]

That's great! My friend helping with the machining will really appreciate that.

Edit: By helping, I mean doing (for now!)

No worries I'm having my uncle weld my all grain set up for me.