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jimboh
Joined: 25 Mar 2017 Posts: 69 Location: Halifax NS
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Link Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:22 am Post subject: Brewbucket racking arm |
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Just picked up 2 SS Brewtech Brewbuckets on the recommendations on here. I have been using fastferments and while I love the principal, they are a pita to move around and I had a bad case of leaking last time I used them.
So that brings me to my question. How do you guys handle the racking arm on the brewbucket.
I can definitely see that leaking if I don't do it right. If I overtighten it the o rings will bulge out and I also found that while turning the racking arm the nut on the inside wasn't turning which sounds wrong. My guess is its got to be pretty lightly done.
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11121 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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jimboh
Joined: 25 Mar 2017 Posts: 69 Location: Halifax NS
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Link Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:39 am Post subject: |
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I like the simplicity of transfer to keg using the spigot and am looking into light Co2 or gravity push straight into the dip tube of my kegs.
I have been struggling through a huge 110+ page thread on homebrewtalk and saw your post re stainless washer over the o ring.
Did you try or even better manage to source the right size washer for the brewbucket o ring?
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11121 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Link Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 4:07 am Post subject: |
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jimboh wrote: | I like the simplicity of transfer to keg using the spigot and am looking into light Co2 or gravity push straight into the dip tube of my kegs.
I have been struggling through a huge 110+ page thread on homebrewtalk and saw your post re stainless washer over the o ring.
Did you try or even better manage to source the right size washer for the brewbucket o ring? |
I ended up just using a large red flat silicone washer similar to the one here:
So no stainless washer. Just one large flat silicone washer. The caveat is that the racking arm doesn't turn now but I don't care as I don't use it that way.
Unfortunately I don't know what size washer it is (I have buckets of various sizes/shapes as part of my designing/building things).
Kal
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