I appreciate your “not really an exact science with me” statement because as I am beginning in this hobby your videos and calm manner of presenting this information has set me at ease and I am building my own brew pot.
@@reed4366 The guy should have held on to the tool and payed attention to his work. I have seen someone get rapped on the back of the hand, I can't imagine how someone would break a finger though..
Hey good video, I just wanted to give you some advice about the Teflon thread tape. You don't want that inside of the pot and it is actually not needed because you have the O-ring, so the tape will not do anything to help. As for connecting pipes together you would want to use it. Like hooking up the bulkhead to the ball valve then the ball valve to the barb.
Ah thank you! For the most part I have a valve on the outside and a pickup on the inside, so I normally tape the whole shaft, but it's good to know it's not always needed.
The o-ring is actually a gasket, which always goes on the male side whether that's inside or out it doesn't matter it'll seal without ptfe or Teflon tape
Great Diy project. I'm now thinking of doing this to my 9 gallon stainless steel pot because it can be hard to lift it and strain the Wort from the hops when adding to the primary bucket.
Nice video, you've inspired me to make one. I have a question about the thred tape inside the pot. Are you not worried about this leaking chemicals into your brew, or falling apart into the brew?
you can do up the bush tight by using 2 nuts and a spanner. keg king is a good place to buy these parts you used and also have clips on their site on putting it all together with tips.
cool vid, the only i would change , placing the thermowell right on top of the valve... dont need to have stuff to protrudes from two sides inside my pot ;)
+jaucbn I don't recirc for biab, that pot build was for a 3 vessel system :) I tend to batch sparge with biab, usually calculating ahead of time how much water I'll need. (See water calc video).
Greetings from Venezuela, here also the action increases homebrewers. A question that you used piece and that measurement is to open the holes? Is one of the pieces that you placed an electrical resistance? Cheers!!!!
Hi Zequiel, thanks for watching, good to hear that homebrewing is doing well in Venezuela as well! In the video I only used 22mm holes for various 1/2 inch fittings, however I have also fitted an electrical element (resistance) that needed a 32mm hole. The problem is that different electrical elements will need different sized holes, so you'll have to ask if you're thinking of adding one to your stainless steel pot.
Is it possible you could please list the actual number and name of parts for this process? Looking at craftbrewers site has a shitload of very similar looking fittings. Also, would the 19L pot be serviceable for a 10L batch? Also wondering if I brewed a Barleywine/ DIPA if there'd be enough headspace, or would I need to do a 5L batch for that one? Sorry for the number of questions, just preparing for jumping in to All Grain!
+Cardorac Don't bother with the craft brewer websites - all that hardware comes from your typical hardware store - that's where the brew shops get it, and then they mark it up! You'll find everything you need in most plumbing sections of a decent hardware store.
Yes technically, but Teflon thread tape is designed for high temperatures and is just as safe as silicon o-rings or your mash paddle. Your line of thinking is just fine :)
How would you seal the pot would be one of the concerns. But ive seen SS fermentation containers, they are usually conical(not always) and are much easier to keep sanitary because most of the fittings aren't threaded but welded. So the material isnt an issue if that in your concern, but i dont believe a pot would generally work to ferment in. But what do i know? 🤷♂️ Also im curious as to if you were asking to use the pot to boil and to ferment all within the same vessel? Or just to ferment in alone.
Hi I am trying to make brewing cattle from old keg. What concerns me a lot are materials. I can only buy valves and o-rings for cold water and materials(pipe screws or however do you call in English). So far I have found Galvanized material, copper and brass parts. Can they harm during brewing? What to use to seal little holes between valves and keg? Rubber just doesn't work, right? Please help me to solve this mystery. Thanks ;)
Hi Lazar, if you can't find stainless steel parts, then copper is your next best bet. From memory galvanized and brass are bad, but double check. Silicon o-rings are the best thing to seal between the keg and ta washer on the valve, however if you can find flat o-rings that's even better. Be sure to add some teflon thread tape to your threads as well :)
Brass and copper are safe alternatives just before you brew make sure to boil water for 10 minutes in your kettles to oxidize the brass before hand so nothing affects the taste of your beer. Copper can be treated like stainless. And galvanised should be avoided at all costs. I learned my lessons building my first kettles from parts at Lowes.
@@alexevans5043 go look up why step drills are useful. Do your own homework. All I can say is that if you do a lot of fabrication, you need to won them, you can figure it out from there without me holding your hand.
+Steven Willey I typically use the "No Chill" method, whereby you don't need to chill it at all. Though when I do want to, I use my plate chiller, yeah :) There are also tiny thermowells (about an inch deep) which would not get in the way.
The 3 piece ones aren't strictly necessary, but they're easier to properly clean. You might find down the track (I'm talking years) that a dirty valve spoils batches. If you can afford it, I'd definitely pick 3 piece.
AussieBattler Bought most of the fittings from craftbrewer.com.au. The cheap pots are from BigW (only 20 bucks!). If you're in Brisbane go out and meet the guys at CraftBrewer, they're super helpful and friendly.
My brew pot is for boiling. I see no need whatsoever for a thermometer mounted in the side unless you're using the pot for a mash tun as well or for your HL tank.
So safety gear, bare feet with thongs. What you do in your own home is your own business but once you post a video online you have the added responsibility of at least mentioning the safety precautions needed to carry out these tasks in a sensible manner. I have also seen videos of beer brewers mashing, lifting hot malt pipes and boiling wort in large kettles with identical foot wear (or lack of it). Ridiculous!