Great update Dino, looks very effective and nice and quiet too. Cheers.

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob. Hopefully the increased flow from the new pump will help maintain the mash temperature even better. We will see. Cheers

That's one hell of a good move getting a better pump Dino and just in time by the sounds of it. Great video cheers Jim

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim. My last brew day was a nightmare without my little pump, so this one should keep me brewing happily for a long while to come. Cheers!

Cheers Dino! Back in action!

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! haha . I can't wait to watch that pump in action (small things amuse small minds Sharon would say). Cheer

Nice upgrade to the old pump. cheers

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Clive. I can't wait to use it on the next brew. Cheers!

That's decent Kiwi thinking there Dino. Love it, bet you're proud of it!

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter. Does a pretty good job. Can't wait to use the pump on a brew. cheers

Nice Dino, the new pump looks the business! Cheers, Mike 🍻🍻

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike. Definitely a long overdue upgrade. It should do the job nicely. Cheers mate

Very nice system.......Take care, Bluefin.

@tubedinoz

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. This has evolved from early Grainfather launch days and wanting something similar but without the price tag. It does the job well and since I upgraded the pump it hasn't let me down. Cheers

Nice update Dino I totally agree with your caution. Adding the Jubilee clips makes sense. The thought of getting a tube come of and pouring hot wort over you doesn't bear thinking about. Cheer mate 🍻

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Yes, I'll definitely be adding those clips. Murphy's law I'll turn my back or walk out of the room and hot wort will be pouring on the floor :-(

Good upgrade, I replaced my two solar DC pumps too after one died about five brew days back. For anyone building a system I would definitely recommend going straight to these or similar pumps if you can afford it, more flow and run cooler etc( I was running the DC pumps at maximum Voltage for flow). Theses pumps find it much easier to get a recirculation going with my false bottom than the DC pumps

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

That's great to know you are happy with your new pump. They seem like a top piece of kit and well made. I was amazed at how much more flow I was getting haha. 19L per minute is way more than my little pump. Cheers!

Thanks for the video.

@tubedinoz

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Cheers Dino 🍻

You’ll love that pump. I have the same one. Works great and it’s easy to clean. It’s a nice addition to the brewery. Cheers mate🍻

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick. How do you clean yours? Disconnect and run some sort of cleaner through it or just hot water? Cheers buddy

@irishgroundhogbrewer3066

6 жыл бұрын

TubeDinoz hey Dino, Typically i will run boiling water thru once then clean cold (tap) in reverse. If it was a hoppy beer you’ll definitely want to take it apart. The small hop matter tend to get stuck in the impeller. Even pbw won’t get all the hop debris out.

i just bought the Brewers Edge Mash and Boil,i will try it out very soon.enjoyed your video

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

I've just checked it now on google. It looks like a very nice piece of kit for $299? I'm guessing at a later stage if you want or need to, you can add a separate pump. That's a great price for what you are getting. I think if systems like this were around when I first started putting mine together, I probably wouldn't have bothered with my one. Cheers Richard

@RichardCockerill

6 жыл бұрын

yes $299 in the States,where i live in Canada it is $399,and yes a few people ave added a pump,still a good deal i think

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

It would be hard to build something yourself for much less than that. Cheers Richard

Nice one bud cracking update and it works well together,won’t be many more updates to do on the system.

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. Should last me a few more years. Just need to make that sparge ring a bit more professional looking and then I'll probably call it a day (maybe haha). Cheers mate

@imperia1999

6 жыл бұрын

TubeDinoz LOL call it a day we all say that and end up buying more kit.

@cheshirehomebrew

6 жыл бұрын

Steve Moulson Very true Steve

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

In my excitement of getting the new pump and also the associated BSP fittings etc, I accidentally left the invoices on the kitchen bench. Murphy's Law the boss picked them up and I had to explain they were all a necessity haha

Nice good stuff sort of a similar pump inside my robobrew

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

+Damian Bannon Thanks Damian. It could be the same pump or a modified version of it. Cheers

@damianbannon6204

6 жыл бұрын

TubeDinoz yeah slightly different easy to clean etc got some good flow on the sparge ring i thought the malt basket looked familiar good stuff again cheers

I reckon next build...whirlpool arm! Works great

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Haha. Sounds like a plan. I'm might call on you for any advice. Cheers!

Nice work bud. It's on my list as the next brewery upgrade. Keg Kingdom brewpump3000 I believe the pump is called 😉

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. It looks like a solid pump. Quite a bit of weight to it and being magnetic drive you don't have to worry about any shaft or contamination. The added bonus of being able to throttle back the flow with a ball valve is very nice too. Do you think the pumps are just rebranded depending on who is selling them? Cheers

Hi. I apologies as I see the video is a few years old but I am considering doing something similar. I currently have a 3V system and it has occurred to me that it would be relatively easy to add a malt pipe to the current kettle which is an extended keg 70L and about 370mm ID. Then I'd have a 1V system. My question is the design of the malt pipe which I would have no problem in making as I am in engineering and have tig welding gear. In fact for me half the fun is making my own stuff. The Rabobrew only seems to have a false bottom and no over flow. You don't have a problem with it not flowing properly and the element running dry? My element would be an exposed one and is 3.5kw but I could set it up to run at a lower kw for mashing and it will run a PID controller.

@tubedinoz

11 ай бұрын

Hi thanks for your comment. An overflow pipe of some sort would be good for peace of mind. I think I've only had the one issue where the liquid wasn't draining through the malt pipe quick enough, but I was watching the recirculation and did catch it in time. I think that might have been down to a grain bill containing quite a bit of wheat from memory. I think after that I made sure I added 5% of oat hulls to the grain bill to help with drainage. It sounds like you have the skills and equipment to add an overflow, so I think it would be a wise move to add one. Keep me posted if you get a chance. Cheers 🍻

The MK2 pump works great I really like mine. let us know how the brew day works out. Cheers

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric. That's great to know. I'll definitely grab some video footage on the next brew day. I can't wait to use it. Cheers!

Where did you get the nice enclosure for the STC 1000 ?

@tubedinoz

Жыл бұрын

Hi. I'm not where you're based, but I got mine from Jaycar in New Zealand. It's like an electronics / hobby shop. Cheers

Nice video!! When the water you are pumping it´s over, you have to quickly shut down the pump? or just close de valve?

@tubedinoz

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I start by turning the power off to the pump and then closing the ball valve on the boiler. I'm then free to remove the tubing from the ball valve tap and then let any liquid in the pump and tubing drain into a container. I hope this helps. Cheers

Nice upgrade Dino,I'd be interested to know the temp difference by putting the probe into the sparge ring because I suspect it may be a few degrees C. Cheers mate.

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave. You are right. I did muck around a while back with sticking the probe in different places, including the temp of the liquid coming out the sparge ring, but then I found the element was staying on longer and overheating the liquid in the lower part of the boiler. Having the probe at the bottom seems to be the way to go and a number of units like the Grainfather measure at the bottom of the boiler. the flow rate of the recirculation can affect how much temperature you lose as it goes through the pump/hose/sparge ring so on the first brew I'll get a temp gauge and check it's not too low coming out the top. I generally set my STC at 65.3C and then I get about a 1.5C swing from 64.5C to 66C as the element turns on and off. A PID would be a better option, but I found once you find a temp setting for the STC that works for your system, a 1.5C is not a big deal. Sorry for the waffle. Cheers

Looks like a really nice pump. Interested to see what you do with the sparge ring. I am thinking of making or buying one right at the moment. Any retail ones you are considering? Cheers

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Everyone that owns one seems to like them. There is an option to upgrade the head to a stainless steel one, which would make the BSP fittings more robust, but the impeller housing is made from polysulfone and is a tough, food-grade plastic rated up to 120C. As for the spare ring, I could adapt the SS Brewtech one. Might look into that. Cheers buddy

Hello dear friend,i'm mohamadreza from iran,i have a sample of AD20P mini pump, which was your previous pump, can this pump be used for circulation brewing?

@tubedinoz

9 ай бұрын

I wouldn't recommend using one long term to be honest. They worked for a while, but they really aren't designed for hot and sticky wort. I replaced at least one of them. The only suggestion I have is if you do go ahead and use one, is to make sure you thoroughly flush warm water through it after use, to make sure there is no wort left behind that can go sticky when it dries and cause issues.

@mohammadrezarafiee5082

9 ай бұрын

@@tubedinoz Thanks bro for your guidance and help, good luck

Hey Dino, I'm from NZ and I'm seriously considering doing like what you have done here . I came across your video while doing my own research into converting a Grainfather sparge water heater (18L capacity). Even though your setup looks like it would be a similar cost to a Robobrew I love a good project and it would be nice to put one together with parts that I know I can replace if I get faults instead of relying on manufacturer replacements which always seem to take forever. Any words of advise with putting one of these together? I'm looking at a solar hot water pump on trademe and will use an STC-1000 for control like you have. For a malt pipe I will get a 12L pot from The Warehouse and line with a stainless mesh splatter guard. Not sure whether to bother with an overflow pipe and I see your malt pipe doesn't have one, do you get any issues with not having one?

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Trent. Thanks for commenting on my setup. Originally I made it around the time the Grainfather came out, but I didn't want to spend that sort of money. Totally agree if you build a setup yourself and something needs fixing it's easy to do. The only thing that's packed in has been the cheap pump I originally had, so would highly recommend getting a pump like the keg King one in this video and it should last a long time. The 18L you might find is too small even for doing half batches which is what I do. My boiler is the Still Spirits T500 and it's 25L to the max fill line ($180 roughly) . As for the malt pipe, because it's so tall I've never had a problem with it overflowing or felt the need for an overflow. In my older videos I used to use a drilled out 11L stainless bucket with a mesh false bottom and that worked well. I guess the overall cost is about $450 approx including the Robobrew malt pipe. The sparge ring is rough but does the job. I might look at making a better one of those. I hope this helps out a bit. If you have any more specific questions just sing out. Cheers

@Chinchillingable

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply. I actually bought all the parts for mine last night before your reply came through. Hopefully I don't run into any issues with volume as you say. If not I can flick the urn on and get one like you have as I won't be drilling or irreversibly altering it. I have gone with a solar hot water pump which i expect will need upgrading at some point like you have done. I will be using a voltage reducer to limit the heating element power output in order to maintain a slow rolling boil rather than the full 2kW. It will probably also help reduce temperature swings during mashing. I'll keep you posted how I get on over the next couple of weeks.

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

No problem at all. The main things you have to consider with the size of your boiler, apart from batch size are things like loss of water to grain absorption (approx. 08.L per kilo of grain), boil off rate (approx. 3-4L per hour) and dead space below the tap. Great idea using the voltage regulator. Definitely keep me posted on how you get on. Cheers!

@Chinchillingable

6 жыл бұрын

Good info, I might end up with quite a full vessel pre-boil then! One last thing, do you find you have any issues with trub blocking your pump or scorching on your element? Do you think the bazooka screen/filter is worthwhile? I figure if you keep the pump on throughout the mash and have enough flow over the element the proteins should stay suspended (or get filtered out by passing though the grain bed) and therefore not block the pump or scorch on the element. That's what I'm hoping anyway as this seems like the main concern on the aussie forums for RIMS urn brewing.

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

I only use pump while recirculating during the mash. You're dead right any small particles or proteins etc will be picked up by the pump and then filtered out through the grain bed. When I start my mash recirculation the liquid going through the pump is very murky, but then you will see the liquid clear up nicely to the point of being able to see through it. I guess this is the main benefit of a RIMS system. I do think the bazooka is a good idea to stop any solids passing into the pump or fermenter, but it can get clogged it you are using lots of hops in the boil and hop stand. If that happens I just give it a scrape. I might look at a mesh false bottom for the boiler at some stage to help with this problem. Cheers

Watch out for HSA on this rig. Very easy to introduce oxygen.

@tubedinoz

5 жыл бұрын

I'm aware of the term HSA, but I can't say I've ever had a detectable problem. The way my rig works is similar in principle to the likes of the Grainfather, Robobrew etc. Cheers

Hay Dino, im just having abit of a dream and wonder if you think one of these Urn's are a good cheap starting point to a DIY system ? bit.ly/2tlTnAd or is there cheaper ? Cheers Brett

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

That's quite dear for an urn. When I started making my system up the only think available was the Grainfather, but I didn't want to spend that much at the time. Have you heard of the Robobrew? If they were around when I started making my setup I would have bought one instead. They have changed it quite a bit and just in the last week they've released the Robobrew V3 in Australia. Do you follow Gash in Oz? He's just done an unboxing video and it's a great piece of kit. Only $369 AUD, but when they get here they will be dearer, but not sure by how much. I'd definitely look at one if your budget allows. The Urn above is $295? So for a couple hundred more you'd be getting a complete system ready to go. Anyway here is the link to GAsh's unboxing video. See what you think. CHeers Dino - kzread.info/dash/bejne/mqCilrV6YMu4Z9I.html

@kermets

6 жыл бұрын

hay there, thanks for the tip, I found a cheaper one for $209- 30L. so still cheaper to get the full system I guess as you get pump and grain holder etc ? yes I watch Gosh did you see has last vid from Hell ? maybe a mesh problem. bit.ly/2HbMtze Brett

@tubedinoz

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah. The pump is around $100-$120 to buy separately and then you need things like a ball valve, fittings, basket, thermowell, bazooka etc. My system all up to give you an idea of price is around the $350- $400 mark. Maybe a bit more. Depends on whether you want to do all the work yourself or just buy something all ready made with a warranty? I'd go the later personally now there is a choice. I have only watched the wrap up video Gash did. Doesn't sound like anything major. Just some stuck grains in between the screens. Cheers