Self priming anti-gravity pump

[Metalchef1]

I got an email today from Northern Brewer for their new self priming pump..
They say 140f, 5 foot start, 1gpm and can raise liquids up to 150 ft vertically....

I bought one...ill have it next week.

Hopefully it lasts.

Reviews to come later.

 

[azdavid]

I received this too and it peaked my interest a bit.

Please follow up with you review after receiving it.

 

[Metalchef1]

I certainly will.... Self priming....no need to worry about position or location? This lazy man's dream.

So many carboys and buckets and just transferring star san and pbw from one to the other for cleaning should now be infinitely easier..

 

[Metalchef1]

Ups expects delivery of the pump next Wednesday....

 

[Metalchef1]

Pump arrived last night after I was already asleep. If I don't get stuck sleeping out on the road I'll be testing it tonight.

 

[Metalchef1]

So... There were no instructions in the box but if you look at the pump there is a red arrow above the "northern brewer".. I assumed that was the in side and it was.
The tubing slips over the flare and then you screw the black caps on.
It comes filled with some form of liquid... No idea what... Feels like very thin glycerin..
It says 1 gpm but I didn't time it.
Not too loud, better than I expected but it is a very small pump.
All plastic construction but it seems sturdy.
For the in tube I used an old non spring bottle filler and busted the black bottom off.
Has a switch in line which is nice.
The rubber feet have holes for mounting.
So far? I love it... It will save a lot of time and lifting using an auto siphon and hoisting up carboys filled with pbw or star san.
No idea how long it will last but I thought I saw claims of 30000 hours? I may be just remembering something else.

$50...so far I think it's worth every penny..

 

[azdavid]

Thanks for the update and pics.. Looks like solid little pump.. I can definitely see where it would come in handy,

 

[jready]

Dang you! I bought one. [emoji2]

 

[Metalchef1]

Let me know what you think.
I love it so far...

 

[Metalchef1]

Now if they can just make a high heat version....

 

[bleme]

I have to wonder how much more expensive it would have been to make this good up to 160F so you could at least recirculate with it.

 

[Metalchef1]

I'd like to say I can't imagine too much more, but then why wouldn't they just do it. The self-priming pumps that can do high temperatures aren't even used for Brewing they're like laboratory Style and they cost hundreds of dollars. I do have a non self-priming that cost me about 20 bucks from Amazon. If you look up the little brown pump it goes up to 240 they claim but it's not self-priming, but that one's mostly plastic as well. Like I said I like the pump. I am just surprised that it's not high temp, since it's made by Budweiser

 

[day_trippr]

Diaphragm pumps are rarely rated for hot liquids. It must be difficult to find flexible material that can stand up to high heat for long - especially if it's intended for "food grade" use...

Cheers!

 

[jready]

Let me know what you think.
I love it so far...

Will do, I have been wanting to start a sour barrel project and this seems perfect. It should also save me on CO2 pushing sanitizer and beer around.

 

[jaymosbeershack]

It looks just like the pump i got on amazon for $16. I had to wire a dc adapter to it, but thats easy. I use it for my home made quick carb rig and its a champ.

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[Metalchef1]

It looks just like the pump i got on amazon for $16. I had to wire a dc adapter to it, but thats easy. I use it for my home made quick carb rig and its a champ.

Are you talking about the little brown pump? Or did you find a self-priming 1 for $16 on Amazon?

 

[jaymosbeershack]

Are you talking about the little brown pump? Or did you find a self-priming 1 for $16 on Amazon?

It is self priming.

 

[Metalchef1]

For $16? Post that link

 

[jaymosbeershack]

For $16? Post that link

I added the link to my first post

 

[jaymosbeershack]

This is it set up

 

[Metalchef1]

Sorry I missed that. That's ridiculous. I've been searching for a long time and I just never came across that. I completely remove my endorsement for the Northern Brewer one

 

[Metalchef1]

Other than the fact that yours looks like it has metal on it, they look identical. I now feel cheated by you inbev once again

 

[jaymosbeershack]

I try to take any oppertunity to keep people from paying inbev.

 

[Metalchef1]

Well at least I got the test out a new product. I just can't believe in all my searching I never came across that. And that's cheaper than the little brown pump which isn't self priming

 

[jaymosbeershack]

Thanks to that pump by non-blichmann quick carb unit cost about $30 to build...

 

[Metalchef1]

I'm driving right now so I can't look up the specs. I also can't wait to find out later. What's the temperature rating on those?

 

[jaymosbeershack]

Rated up to 140*f

 

[Metalchef1]

Right on thank you

 

[Maylar]

Think these things would suffice for force filtering a finished beer or wine? Like a 1 micron filter?

 

[jaymosbeershack]

Think these things would suffice for force filtering a finished beer or wine? Like a 1 micron filter?

I forgot to turn on the co2 befor starting the pump once. It forced the beer through the 5 micron carb stone with ease