My Heath - Robinson Conical

[evanvine]

This is a little tongue in cheek!

4" screw top fermenter
1 very large funnel
Fittings, 1 custom made
Sealer

Gestimate £35

:whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

 

[31bb3]

Interesting Build Jim

 

[evanvine]

Better than £200

 

[Vossy1]

Does Heath Robinson have a far flung cousin :lol:

Better than £200

Like for like you can make your own for around £70 including fittings, if you can collect it, otherwise P+P will add another tenner. When are we going to see it with it's 1st brew in E :P

 

[evanvine]

When are we going to see it with it's 1st brew in E

My very next brew!
I built it because I use a CFC and all the cold break goes into the fermenter.
I've "double dropped" in the past, but thought I would have a play with this.
I also hope it will make yeast harvesting simpler.
+ I like building and experimenting!

 

[Vossy1]

All very good reasons, the last one is the best bit of brewing...for me

 

[wezil]

A similar thought occured to me. (Glad you've done it first tho, you get any wrinkles to iron out)

 

[evanvine]

you get any wrinkles to iron out

Dropped a bollock with my 1st fermenter/funnel combo, fermenter was 2mm too big. :shock:
The 2nd fermenter was 10mm smaller so took a lot of sealant and goes at stopping leaks!
I had a friendly "precision engineer" who turned the fitting for the funnel.
Still have to give it the acid test!
So no real wrinkles to speak of. :twisted:

 

[joe1002]

Looks good Evanvine :thumb:
Just a thought, is the lip on the funnel strong enough to hold the weight when its full :wha:

 

[BrotherMalice]

Interesting looking project there, will be interesting to see how it performs :thumb:

 

[evanvine]

Just a thought, is the lip on the funnel strong enough to hold the weight when its full

Oh ye of little faith!
Was one of the first tests I did.
Good point though. :thumb:

 

[joe1002]

Was one of the first tests I did.

 

[froggi]

That's bloody inspired!!!! Hat's off to you..... how'd you join the two or is it just sat onboard??

 

[evanvine]

is it just sat onboard??

I wish!
Silicon aquarium sealant, they had some cheepo black stuff.

 

[froggi]

Eeeewww!!!
Is that safe???
I know fish are sensative but beer is beer and no-one wants an off taste in their beer!!!

 

[evanvine]

Eeeewww!!!
Is that safe???
I know fish are sensative but beer is beer and no-one wants an off taste in their beer!!!

Paranoia rools ko!

 

[froggi]

Lol..... How about trying to find a plastic welding kit....... You could go into production and have a sideline that would fund your beer habit

 

[evanvine]

Lol..... How about trying to find a plastic welding kit....... You could go into production and have a sideline that would fund your beer habit

I hear what you say froggi, but this build was for the hell of it, just like my HERMS.
Been brewing too long to make any sense now!

 

[froggi]

Nice one anyway.... I wish I'd the time and kit to explore these sorts of things

 

[evanvine]

I wish I'd the time and kit to explore these sorts of things

You have your youth, be grateful!
I will willingly trade years for my time and pension!