Min-mag pumps from The Homebrewbuilder are great. http://www.homebrewbuilder.co.uk/pumps.html They are magnetically coupled meaning there is no more messing about with voltage to control flow and they are temperature rated to 100+ degree C, food safe and come with 1/2" BSP fittings.
Owing to up-sizing to semi-professional brewery equipment (18 gallon brew-length) I'm having to make room and sell some of my old âkit'.
Prices are negotiable (within reason) and, as I don't drive, it would be preferable if the items could be picked-up from the Gosport, Hampshire, UK, area...
Did a double-check with a second thermometer and the sensor was a couple of degrees out, adjusted the Offset and everything is sweet now. Thanks again chaps, I love this place (even in its' new guise....so-far).
I don't have a Thermapen but I do have an electronic thermometer which I can use as a reference against the PT100 sensor. That'll be my job for the day on a dreary, drizzly Sunday. Thanks chaps.
Today I fired-up 'Big Berth' my 200L copper to check both elements where working and there where no leaks. I half-filled her with 100L of water and I set my N2006P PID to Manual Mode and 100% of the total heater power. I set my alarm settings to 100c so that I could switch one of the elements...
I've got a pair of those in 'Big Bertha', my 200l pot (which I also got from Homebrewbuilder - MrLard). Did a test boil the other day and very pleased with them. Hope to be running them in 'anger' soon with an 18 gallon brew.
Quite a few years ago Fullers of London used to brew a 'mild' called Hock and (as far as I can remember) it was unhopped. I tried it once on a visit to Brighton, and wasn't all that impressed with it.
as bobsbeer says I also believe the word 'craft' has been highjacked by the ad-men just to increase the cost of the product to the consumer. And it can be used for anything .. for instance Marstons has introduced a 'craft' lager (Revisionist Craft Lager)...now that really IS...
Grays,
I contacted Gosport Environmental Health first and submitted a form for registering with them as a place for producing beer as I thought that would be the best thing to do. I was telephoned by a very helpful lady who was in-charge of the department and she said that as I was making beer...