iOnaBender wrote:Maybe I'm looking at this differently, but would you just pump liquid into boiler with affordable pump methods mentioned and then scoop or tip grains in once the bulk of the weight has been transfered? :think:
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Yea I might have to do that if I can't find a pump that can move all the solids.
BB_B wrote:iOnaBender wrote:Maybe I'm looking at this differently, but would you just pump liquid into boiler with affordable pump methods mentioned and then scoop or tip grains in once the bulk of the weight has been transfered? :think:
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why do you want the grain in there? i avoid that around my elements although its never grain free with my pump.
My boiler is a jacketed boiler so no exposed elements or anything for the grain etc to come into contact with. Distilling on the grain.
RuddyCrazy wrote:Easiest and cheapest way is just mount your fermenters above the height of the top of the boiler then just siphon the wash into the boiler. I soft soldered up some 30 micron SS mesh to make a filter and used some 1/2" copper tube which with a bit of heat on the tube to allow the 1/2" tube to slide inside the plastic tube and form a seal. Then I use use some 1/2" ag pipe to keep the plastic tube straight and make it 2"'s longer than the filter so the filter stays out of the trub and it doesn't take that long to do.
Then no pump is needed at all and just a quick wash of the plastic tube after use has it ready for next time :handgestures-thumbupleft:
I did think about mounting the fermenters above the boiler level but I don't have the room to be able to do it & with 200L+ fermenters it's a bit hard with the weight etc
Cheers for all the ideas/thoughts guys