kmar92 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 8 hours ago, Hoppy81 said: What size Kegmenter mate? i'm about to start using a couple 118L Kegmenters and have no real idea on how i'm going to clean it haha, i was thinking The bucket blaster but not sure if it will sit on the frame it comes with. My kegmenter is just the baby 29l so I do not know whether a 118l would work with a bucket blaster. The kegmenter actually sits on the 4" triclover opening resting on the frame of the bucket blaster so that part should work. Maybe the only problem would be the weight of a 118l kegmenter may be too much for the bucket blaster frame, then again maybe not as the frame is not flimsy. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy81 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 5 hours ago, kmar92 said: My kegmenter is just the baby 29l so I do not know whether a 118l would work with a bucket blaster. The kegmenter actually sits on the 4" triclover opening resting on the frame of the bucket blaster so that part should work. Maybe the only problem would be the weight of a 118l kegmenter may be too much for the bucket blaster frame, then again maybe not as the frame is not flimsy. Thanks for that mate, my thoughts were exactly that too, I'm pretty confident the pump has enough head pressure on it to reach the base of the 118L, Worth a shot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy81 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 8 hours ago, Classic Brewing Co said: Hey Hoppy, those monster tanks you have sound like cleaning them could be a chore, it makse me wonder how the breweries get on. But of course, with your svelte, exiguous frame I am sure you could climb inside & give them a good scrub. No problemo Hahahaha, quite the opposite frame to what you've described, I don't think I have much of me that can fit through the 4 inch hole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Just now, Hoppy81 said: Hahahaha, quite the opposite frame to what you've described, I don't think I have much of me that can fit through the 4 inch hole Best I don't comment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdevil Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 33 minutes ago, Hoppy81 said: Thanks for that mate, my thoughts were exactly that too, I'm pretty confident the pump has enough head pressure on it to reach the base of the 118L, Worth a shot i would go the next size pump and i would agree that it has enough to reach the bottom of the kegmentor where the gunk is , but is it strong enough pressure to disperse the gunk i am confident the frame work will hold the 118l kegmenter i would also look at attaching the cip ball another way would be getting a length of pipe the same but make it a little bit longer and maybe with a reducer and smaller pipe to get more pressure Just a thought 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBooz2 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) @Hoppy81 , just buy yourself a K'a'rcher pressure washer. Your whole brewery, outdoor BBQ's, car's, driveway, brickwork and boat will love it. I have the 58 L Kegmenter and I have a K'a'rcher attachment that is designed to clean house guttering (slight bend in the long wand tip) and that is perfect to shoot high pressure in via the Kegmenter opening. And for you of course, it will be 100 % tax deductible. Edited February 27, 2023 by iBooz2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy81 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 40 minutes ago, iBooz2 said: @Hoppy81 , just buy yourself a K'a'rcher pressure washer. Your whole brewery, outdoor BBQ's, car's, driveway, brickwork and boat will love it. I have the 58 L Kegmenter and I have a K'a'rcher attachment that is designed to clean house guttering (slight bend in the long wand tip) and that is perfect to shoot high pressure in via the Kegmenter opening. And for you of course, it will be 100 % tax deductible. Exactly what my Wife said to buy too, makes sense. Cheers mate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 4 hours ago, Hoppy81 said: Exactly what my Wife said to buy too, makes sense. Cheers mate Yeah a pressure washer would be good. One advantage of the bucket blaster though is that it not only cleans the keg, but also the posts and dip tubes at the same time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy81 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) 21 minutes ago, kmar92 said: Yeah a pressure washer would be good. One advantage of the bucket blaster though is that it not only cleans the keg, but also the posts and dip tubes at the same time. Yeah that's what attracted me to the bucket blaster, I'm getting one anyway as I clean roughly 12 kegs a month and it's about to double so I need something that can help take some manual labour out of it haha Edited February 27, 2023 by Hoppy81 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 15 hours ago, Hoppy81 said: Yeah that's what attracted me to the bucket blaster, I'm getting one anyway as I clean roughly 12 kegs a month and it's about to double so I need something that can help take some manual labour out of it haha Mate you may as well get a dozen more bucket blasters then you can have them cleaned all at once 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 As the title says, the new gear has arrived 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 54 minutes ago, Kegory said: As the title says, the new gear has arrived Good little kits those, I have 2 of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Just in time for my second homebrew: a box large enough to cover the big fermenter. To tell the truth it's probably big enough to put the little fermenter in there, too, next to it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Kegory said: Just in time for my second homebrew: a box large enough to cover the big fermenter. To tell the truth it's probably big enough to put the little fermenter in there, too, next to it. My winter-time fermentation chamber of choice. Ambient temperature stops the brew getting too warm. The heat belt stops it getting too cold. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 I picked this one up on Friday but just got the batteries for. Hopefully it won't schiz out when the fan switches off like my other two. Only cost $3 more than the other pieces of carp. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 5/8/2023 at 7:45 PM, Shamus O'Sean said: My winter-time fermentation chamber of choice. Ambient temperature stops the brew getting too warm. The heat belt stops it getting too cold. I used to use the box that my Waeco Car Fridge came in, it was big enough to house a Coopers large fermenter & fully lined with wood & also insulated. I created a door for it & it lasted for years, I even had a port for the power cords, I ended up giving it to a mate who was just starting home brewing, I started collecting fridges instead. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 15 hours ago, Kegory said: I picked this one up on Friday but just got the batteries for. Hopefully it won't schiz out when the fan switches off like my other two. Only cost $3 more than the other pieces of carp. I have seen those in Hydroponic shops, you can grow tomatoes & 'other stuff' with them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 51 minutes ago, Classic Brewing Co said: I have seen those in Hydroponic shops, you can grow tomatoes & 'other stuff' with them. That's where I got it. I went there the week before last to get a heating mat to put under the tub the fermenter is sitting in (with the wet towel and fan cooling system) in an attempt to stabilize the temperature during the planned power cuts the electricity company is helpfully providing while I'm trying to brew a lager. I almost got it at the time but it's a non-critical piece of equipment so I spent a few days thinking about it. The bloke said I could return it if it reacts the same to the fan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyss Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 (edited) New gear has arrived - Picked up from the Post Office today: 4 extracts, 7 light dry malts, 1 BE3, and 25g each of Cascade, Citra, Galaxy and Mosaic hops! Edited August 11, 2023 by jennyss 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 1 hour ago, jennyss said: New gear has arrived - Picked up from the Post Office today: 4 extracts, 7 light dry malts, 1 BE3, and 25g each of Cascade, Citra, Galaxy and Mosaic hops! Excellent selection @jennyss. I'm just waiting for my delivery to arrive. They said between 2 & 4 and it's 10 past 3 now. I just got back from the golf course and there wasn't any note on the door saying they'd already been so they should be here soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 2 hours ago, jennyss said: New gear has arrived - Picked up from the Post Office today: 4 extracts, 7 light dry malts, 1 BE3, and 25g each of Cascade, Citra, Galaxy and Mosaic hops! Awesome Jenny, the Rabbit Hole is drawing you in closer it was always going to happen. I wish you well with your choices you have made, just sing out if you need any help with anyone of them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 9 hours ago, jennyss said: New gear has arrived - Picked up from the Post Office today: 4 extracts, 7 light dry malts, 1 BE3, and 25g each of Cascade, Citra, Galaxy and Mosaic hops! The Golden Crown Lager and the 86 Days Pilsner both have lager yeasts. You might want to try and get these on while it is still cooler. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 7 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: New gear has arrived - Picked up from the Post Office today: 4 extracts, 7 light dry malts, 1 BE3, and 25g each of Cascade, Citra, Galaxy and Mosaic hops! Good point Shamus, I nearly commented but it is important to take advantage of the colder weather while it is still looming. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyss Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Thanks @Shamus O'Sean and @Classic Brewing Co, These extracts will now be top of our brewing list after the European Lager. I am enjoying my ROTM Old Town Lager brewed last month. My hoppy pale ales will have to wait! Our other 'big' news is that after all the encouragement we are going to get a second fermenter and have two brews going. The laundry and other storage spaces have already been re-configured. It will be into BigW for our purchase on Sunday. Cost wise; all the new gear in the photo averages out at $2.06 per litre of beer, but Tooheys New is still much more expensive at $4.97 per litre! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, jennyss said: Thanks @Shamus O'Sean and @Classic Brewing Co, These extracts will now be top of our brewing list after the European Lager. I am enjoying my ROTM Old Town Lager brewed last month. My hoppy pale ales will have to wait! Our other 'big' news is that after all the encouragement we are going to get a second fermenter and have two brews going. The laundry and other storage spaces have already been re-configured. It will be into BigW for our purchase on Sunday. Cost wise; all the new gear in the photo averages out at $2.06 per litre of beer, but Tooheys New is still much more expensive at $4.97 per litre! Great news Jenny, you won't be sorry with the second fermenter, I ended up with about 8, I have had 5-6 brews going at one time but usually these days 2-3. Idle fermenters can still be put to work, for example when I am getting ready for a brew, the day before, I clean & sanitise a couple & fill them with water from the Puratap & leave them uncovered overnight or a couple of days & this process helps remove chlorine, chloramine, fluoride, aluminum etc. & gives you a clearer, better tasting water for brewing. I also always have 1 or 2 filled with sanitiser diluted to the correct measure (StellerSan) & you always have it on hand as well as a couple of spray bottles. All you need now is a couple of fridges, temp controllers & heat belts. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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