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A new soon to be fermenter. Unfortunately it was suppose to be 7.5 gallons but it ended up 6.28 gallons. I think it will work. It came with a blanking plate and a plate with a dip tube and pressure port. I got it off of market place. It came, unused, from a closed CBD facility.
Lots of things you can add to that blank plate.
I see them top ports arnt threaded or nothing.
It sure does look purdy.
Hey so it's flat bottomed?
Or concave even?
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Top ports are 1/2" npt. Bottom is flat. I'm working on how I want to port it. I need to cut of the 3/4" OD dip tube and find a way to adapt a a floaty sucky thingy......
Ah beauty at fist glance it looked smooth no thread well it gives you more options.
Yeah that floating diptube maybe tricky especially making it sanitary...
I had a reply written for his photo asking exactly what you two just covered. Sometimes, the answer will come without asking for it.
Got a ph meter today. Figured it was time to start checking/verifying
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I could have sent you mine.
Does that mean I probably don’t need to worry about it? I make sure ph in the recipe builder is where I want itI could have sent you mine.
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I wouldn't tell anyone not to worry or check their pH. Obviously, it's important. But, after checking mine against the Brewer's Friend predicted value a few times and finding the two close enough for homebrewing purposes, I shelved my pH meter. I just find them to be a PITA. YMMV.
Same here I used one until the probe became inaccurate and I didn't bother getting a replacement probe.
Calibrating it wasn't so bad but stroring it in the storage solution in between brewing it'd be dry when I come back to brew in 2 weeks time.
Calibrating it wasn't so bad but stroring it in the storage solution in between brewing it'd be dry when I come back to brew in 2 weeks time.
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I use this one. the cap is air tight (has an oring) just put in a bit of storage solution and works like a charm.
Spike brewing sells a 4" cap made of polycarbonate plastic for that top port. Lets you see in (a bit) and lets my Tilt's bluetooth signal out.
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No kidding. I want to use what I got but that's interesting
I just looked and they want $33 for one. I thought it was far less, sorry. Certainly not essential.
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maybe add a weldless 1 1/2" TC bulkhead to the side near the bottom? then you can put a ball valve on it and easy drainage.
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I'm trying to not touch the vessel and just go through the cap. But......
Kegland do sell weldless gass and liquid posts
https://www.kegland.com.au/products/gas-ball-lock-post-with-1-4-inch-bsp-bulkhead-assembly
That's how I'd go about it on the blanking plate.
Here's what I did to my 4"lid but mind you I F up on the first run
It came with the gas and liquid posts they sell it as the pressure lid.
Then I stuck them weldless bulkheads in for the temp probe and glycol coil.
Holds Pressure every time no issues since I made it.
https://www.kegland.com.au/products/gas-ball-lock-post-with-1-4-inch-bsp-bulkhead-assembly
That's how I'd go about it on the blanking plate.
Here's what I did to my 4"lid but mind you I F up on the first run
It came with the gas and liquid posts they sell it as the pressure lid.
Then I stuck them weldless bulkheads in for the temp probe and glycol coil.
Holds Pressure every time no issues since I made it.
I think Ben needs to add another post or two. What for, I don't know, but it looks like there's room for at least 1 more.
