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Re: Show Your Barrels

Postby Chocko6969 » Fri Mar 01, 2019 3:26 pm

Hi all,

I've done this with my little 30lt kegs I picked up, boily mate has done another great job! Made them modular to stack on top for storage of low wines and/or hearts. I've got some wheels to bolt on the bottom yet just for convenience. Also, I made the top 4" ferrule so if I want or need later I can modify a bit and use them as a boiler.

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What's the best way for storing low wines for a spirit run, and does it make any difference? I could store 30ltrs at under 40% ready for spirit run, or 30ltrs of approx ABV90%.

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Re: Show Your Barrels

Postby RC Al » Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:13 pm

No real reason not to store at 90+ abv other than a safety factor in event of a fire, ss kegs are much safer than glass.....

If left open to the atmosphere, then you would loose more product over time at higher abv
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Re: Show Your Barrels

Postby bluc » Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:17 pm

+1 I reakon for 90+% a air lock would be good so they can't build pressure in a fire and explode :twisted:
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Re: Show Your Barrels

Postby Chocko6969 » Fri Mar 01, 2019 6:22 pm

bluc wrote:+1 I reakon for 90+% a air lock would be good so they can't build pressure in a fire and explode :twisted:


Yes that's what concerns me a bit too, maybe a pressure relief valve like this?

https://www.kegland.com.au/cornelius-type-pressure-relief-valve-prv-for-keg-lids-or-mk4-regulator-red-35psi-2-5bar.html

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Re: Show Your Barrels

Postby bluc » Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:12 pm

Yes you can get one on a 2" triclamp setup also :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Show Your Barrels

Postby Chocko6969 » Mon Apr 01, 2019 5:53 pm

bluc wrote:Yes you can get one on a 2" triclamp setup also :handgestures-thumbupleft:


Used your advice and ended up getting these rather than stuff around installing my own, I needed the plain end caps I had for my Gin head project anyway so for the money it was a no-brainer.

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Re: Show Your Barrels

Postby EziTasting » Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:06 pm

That’s looking like a tidy set-up now!
Well done.
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Re: Show Your Barrels

Postby fizzix » Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:59 pm

EziTasting wrote:That’s looking like a tidy set-up now!
Well done.

Agreed!
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Re: Show Your Barrels

Postby Beerswimmer » Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:29 pm

https://imgur.com/a/5KU8cAu
My little rickhouse!
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Re: Show Your Barrels

Postby bluc » Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:33 pm

Beerswimmer wrote:https://imgur.com/a/5KU8cAu
My little rickhouse!

Nice :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Show Your Barrels

Postby Beerswimmer » Fri Jul 10, 2020 3:51 pm

bluc wrote:Nice :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Thanks, I'm pretty excited for the winter and spring!
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