Preach the truth Brother Larry!!! I love mine for all the reason's you listed. I did a comparison with a March & Chugger vs the Riptide and it beats all of the others hands down IMO! Cheers!! 👍🍻

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

4 жыл бұрын

@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY important thing is you got one!! 👍🍻

@Dano67

4 жыл бұрын

@@ShortCircuitedBrewers I bought two RipTides and one of them made a terrible screeching sound. Blichmann sent me a new motor and didnt even require me to send the bad motor back. These RipTides are amazing and well worth the money. They truly are quiet as a mouse as well

I’ve had all the same issues you listed. I brew outside so the sound is ok but when this thing goes I now know what to replace it with! Thanks Larry.

You’re absolutely correct. I am so glad that I got into all grain later on when i could afford the Blichmann. I really like the valve they provide as well. Great package! Thanks for sharing.

Larry, you are the man! Your videos are the best brewing tool in my toolbox, thanks for sharing the knowledge! Keep up the good work dude!

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thanks! I will do my best.

Great review! Thanks. Just ordered it.

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the review. Been looking at an anvil 10.5 system. It needs a pump. This one makes a lot of sense. Thanks!!

Totally agree with you! Picked up the Riptide a few months back and have loved it every time I've brewed with it. So easy to clean and so quiet! Well worth the money if your in the market for a pump

Great video! I just sent you a message via Instagram showing how to add a Tee so the purging does not make a mess. Yes, it requires an additional part (kinda like what you did with the Chugger) so your review is still very true. Simply trying to be helpful since you are so very helpful to the homebrewing community. Cheers!

Well that changed my mind as to which pump I was going to buy! I brew in my kitchen and the wife would kill me if she heard a loud pump constantly. Thanks for the review.

Great comparison video! I completely agree about the built in bleed valve - great in theory but it makes a mess of hot wort every time. Other than that I love my Riptide! I’m planning on adding a check valve like you had on the chugger for a cleaner air bleed solution.

I bought Riptides from the get go, this thing is ultra quiet and love mine.

I have the Riptide, and I knew exactly what you were going to say when you said there was one thing you didn't like

Great video Larry. I am planning on upgrading my Anvil pump to a Riptide after I get my new 10.5g Forge system set-up. I saw all the hassles you had with the Chugger and I am going to dodge that bullet! Cheers 🍺

@user-nr9pe5ff1e

4 жыл бұрын

BEER-N-BBQ by Larry I will let you know - it looks like a small fish tank pump.

Such a good channel

I've got a friend who has a Blichmann, he loves it. Time for a homebrew.

Been debating which pump to get. Thanks Larry.

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY

3 жыл бұрын

RipTide is totally worth the extra $50.

100% agree with you Larry, the RipTide is hands down the best pump I’ve ever used. You forgot to mention that the RipTide also come with a built in flow valve vs. the chugger that requires our to buy one separately.

Riptide is definitely nice. I would upgrade if my chuggers ever went down but they've worked fine for 10+ years. They're practically family at this point...

It appears?? that in your video the new Riptide pump has a magnetic drive. This is a nice feature as there is typically one easily replaceable "O" Ring for the shaft seal. It also isolates the electrical pump motor from the fluid pump. Also, if you have any type of a clog in your pump it will just slip until you unclog it and not burn up your motor.

Agree on the bleeder valve issue it is a bit messy and easy to get scalded

#STAYSAFE #KEEPBREWING

I have been brewing using gravity and considered adding a pump being a hobbyist myself (aka frugal brewer) I looked at the MKII w/stainless head. The reliability of the product is a key factor in making a purchase decision.. Because on brew day if the pump fails you are kicking yourself and suddenly more than willing to pay extra for it ..

11:20 A large Soda Bottle cut out on the side may work under the hole Pump.

Larry, will the bleeder valve unscrew? Can you modify it in the same way you did the chugger with a small ball valve and a hose? I know.. added cost but could solve a problem for someone. Just a thought.

Hey! What/ where is the best way to sell all my brewing stuff? It has only been used once. Would you recommend craigslist? What about a Kamado Joe - Classic Joe 2? Im moving and cant bring this large stuff with me :(

Larry nice video, for the record that clamp would be C clamp. Larger one then ones used on 2- inch. Transfer lines.

@robertdewalt8711

4 жыл бұрын

BEER-N-BBQ by Larry rubberfab.com/products/sanitary-clamps/, True name sanitary hinge clamps, but at work we got used to calling them sanitary C-clamps or just sanitary clamps.

I almost threw my pump out the garage door more than once because it would not prime. I am going to adapt your bleeding system to my pump soon.

I love the Riptide and will never go back to a Chugger style pump.

How many people born after 1990 know what "going on the fritz" means? Cheers Buddy.

@beeroquoisnation

4 жыл бұрын

@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY I always tell the wife I am old enough to sleep alone, and young enough that I don't want to.

I have 2 second hand Chugger pumps I have been ready to throw out the window. Blichmann makes a conversion kit for the March and Chugger I may go that route instead of buying a whole new pump.

Is the plastic impellers safe at big temperatures? though i don think that there is a Chugger pump with steinless steel impeller..Thank you for your time and the helpful video!

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY

3 жыл бұрын

I assume so since these pump are designed to be used in brewing applications.

Hi Larry, How do they compare in terms of power? Can any of the two be used for CIP?

@BenjaminLiraLuttges

4 жыл бұрын

@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY Thanks!

Interesting. A few months ago, I decided to upgrade my pumping system from a Chugger pump which was working ok. After 4 brews, the Riptide started to make a high pitch noise with high vibration and stopped pumping. The magnetic coupling is not working well. As a result, I went back to my Chugger pump.

@brandonwelton8165

4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if you just got a bad pump. I have two of them with a 2bbl brewing system and they run for hours per session and only make noise if they lose prime. If it is not too late, I would return it for a replacement.

@pamelinc

4 жыл бұрын

@@brandonwelton8165 yes it seems that I got a bad pump. Unfortunately, the retailer in Montreal, Canada would not take it back and by now the one year warranty is over....next time I will purchase directly from an authorized retailer in US.

A lot of positives with the chugger, I mean riptide! 😜

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. lol

If I was buying a pump now, I'd buy the Riptide. But I can't see the upside to replace my Chugger.. it's performed flawlessly, (aside from the occasional cavitation). I've added a small valve to bleed air and the Blichmann linear valve to my Chugger before the Riptide was on the market. Yes, it's a little loud, but I'm very used to it, and it's not as loud as my exhaust fan.

@FermentationAdventures

4 жыл бұрын

oh, and sure there are 8 phillips screws to remove, and it's a bit more difficult than a tri clamp, but It's never taken more than a minute to break down the chugger.

@FermentationAdventures

4 жыл бұрын

@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY Very True. But in my case I've had mine for a lot of years, usually break it down after every brew. I haven't even had one of the screws show any sign of head wear at this point. Either way, great video.. I can't disagree, with the pros for the Riptide.. but still love my Chugger.

Putting valves on the input side of the pump is a mistake. Aside from the minimal noise as it relates to streaming video, I get it. Running clean water after each brew and once a year disassembly cleaning has yielded me many years of perfect functionality. Never has a single problem. If the pump is below the output of the kettle, as is yours, it primes itself. I have none of the problems you experience.

This is depressing. Larry is starting to show some age!!! Dont we hate it

EARPLUGS ...REALLY!!