dicko said:
Hi barneey,
Great looking unit, I like the plumbing...very neat.
Did you buy a genuine BM malt pipe?
Is the ball valve necessary on the wort return?
Is the controller the one being supplied on this forum from Lael?
Keep us all posted mate it looks like a great build.
Cheers
Cheers,
Yes both the Malt Tubes are genuine BM units, one advantage of building a 50ltr unit is that you can readily buy both the 20 & 50ltr tubes (from Europe).
On my previous 20ltr build I had to get a 20ltr malt tube fabricated @ a cost of £100.00 (included the screens).
The two malt tubes for this build set me back £175.00, I will make the screens myself from some perorated sheet.
I`ve never used a Chugger pump for a BM Clone so want some control (just in case), the valve however may not be needed in which case I will swap it out for a straight piece of pipe.
Yes the controller will be one made by Lael, the trouble I`ve found in the past with a Matho PCB is that you normally need to by the components in bulk (packs of 5 / 10) so to save all the hassle / experimentation the product Lael is making looks more than ideal as a unit.
My ultimate aim is to build a 50BM clone for way less than an original & have the option of brew size.
I recently sold my original BM on to fund this project.
Cheers
Ps forgot the pic of the 20lt Malt pipe.