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[RoadRoach]

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Had a big pine cut down last week, it had borers and was dying. Asked for a couple slices, and one turned into this, for the beergarden.
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The “butt cheeks” on that suggest an old lightning strike. Got several in a very similar state, just bigger. I milled two 6x6 beams from some that broke off over the last couple years using a homemade jig and 2x4 for a saw guide today. Wanted to see what saw milling (the hard way) was all about. I will say that the amount of labor and fuel costs alone make me think a decent quality bandsaw is a much better choice for sawing up trees.

 

[Donoroto]

The

The “butt cheeks” on that suggest an old lightning strike. Got several in a very similar state, just bigger. I milled two 6x6 beams from some that broke off over the last couple years using a homemade jig and 2x4 for a saw guide today. Wanted to see what saw milling (the hard way) was all about. I will say that the amount of labor and fuel costs alone make me think a decent quality bandsaw is a much better choice for sawing up trees.

The tree guy said the same thing: it was an old lightning strike. Unfortunately it never healed in the insects got the better of it.

 

[west1m]

Ihave a couple Ash trees that the borrers have destroyed and need to come down. It would be nice to have them cut into boards

 

[Donoroto]

Ihave a couple Ash trees that the borrers have destroyed and need to come down. It would be nice to have them cut into boards

I'd just make an oak of myself.
Oh. Ash.

 

[RoadRoach]

Ihave a couple Ash trees that the borrers have destroyed and need to come down. It would be nice to have them cut into boards

Yeah, my target is rough-cut stuff for building some lean-to sheds that I can put my tractor implements in. I've let at least 30 rather large pines stand out there and rot after beetles got 'em, and it seems such a waste. Especially considering the price of lumber at the big box stores.

 

[FrostyBeach]

Especially considering the price of lumber at the big box stores.

The high price of lumber isn't from the price of the logs.

 

[RoadRoach]

The high price of lumber isn't from the price of the logs.

Nothing truer said. But if I state my opinion on WHY the price is high, I'll likely get put in a corner by a mod. Never would I intentionally insult or offend anyone, but I don't hesitate to say things that do it quite easily these days, and the bad part (I guess) is that I don't really care if someone is offended by something I say. But I just paid my annual membership and would rather not be censored until it's closer to time to pay them again.

 

[Ward Chillington]

Finally got some basement time to reassemble my canning storage cupboard and take back some space in the brewery.

 

[Donoroto]

Nothing truer said. But if I state my opinion on WHY the price is high, I'll likely get put in a corner by a mod. Never would I intentionally insult or offend anyone, but I don't hesitate to say things that do it quite easily these days, and the bad part (I guess) is that I don't really care if someone is offended by something I say. But I just paid my annual membership and would rather not be censored until it's closer to time to pay them again.

Ahhh, we're pretty liberal (in a conservative sense) with what folks write here. Go wild. Ish.

 

[Tim Bulin]

Table top bottling station, need to get everything thoroughly cleaned up and sanitized, then I’m going to get it fully assembled and give it a test run today with 11.5 gallons of ale.

 

[Hawkbox]

That's looking pretty good. I like it.

 

[Tim Bulin]

That's looking pretty good. I like it.

Hopefully actually going to use it this week, had yesterday and today off but things keep coming up that I need to get done

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

Planning on building a keg/carboy washer based on this AHA article.



I'm thinking of adding a CIP spray ball to the output but, wanted to get the groups input before I decide. I have a 530 GPH (2000 LPH) submersible pump. Do you think stream from the 1/2" (12.7mm) PVC pipe will be sufficient? Will adding the rotating spray ball do a better job cleaning?

 

[Box of Rocks]

Planning on building a keg/carboy washer based on this AHA article.

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I'm thinking of adding a CIP spray ball to the output but, wanted to get the groups input before I decide. I have a 530 GPH (2000 LPH) submersible pump. Do you think stream from the 1/2" (12.7mm) PVC pipe will be sufficient? Will adding the rotating spray ball do a better job cleaning?

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I set up a bucket blaster. Almost identical.
https://brulosophy.com/2016/12/22/brublaster-keg-carboy-washer-do-it-yourself/
Works like a charm. Very sturdy. Similar design. My kegs sit on the carved out bucket lid. I think 1/2" should be fine.

 

[Minbari]

Planning on building a keg/carboy washer based on this AHA article.

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I'm thinking of adding a CIP spray ball to the output but, wanted to get the groups input before I decide. I have a 530 GPH (2000 LPH) submersible pump. Do you think stream from the 1/2" (12.7mm) PVC pipe will be sufficient? Will adding the rotating spray ball do a better job cleaning?

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Definately do it. I put one on mine and use the cleaner to clean my ketteles and fermenters too. Don't even scrub my fermentors. Turn up side down and let it do its thing for 20 minutes.

 

[Box of Rocks]

The CIP will be more efficient, but I have had no issues with the PVC cap with tons of small holes.

 

[GFHomebrew]

Planning on building a keg/carboy washer based on this AHA article.

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I'm thinking of adding a CIP spray ball to the output but, wanted to get the groups input before I decide. I have a 530 GPH (2000 LPH) submersible pump. Do you think stream from the 1/2" (12.7mm) PVC pipe will be sufficient? Will adding the rotating spray ball do a better job cleaning?

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tis one of the few pieces of Hombrewing equipment I've not sold and probably won't its just so hand to have around.

I added a spray ball to mine and it works perfectly FWIW.

I used them Red Duotight disconnect that work on both the Gas and liquid posts so doesn't matter which post to attach the line cleaners too...