Column and head assembly
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:50 am
Okay, before I spend anymore money on parts, I wanted to toss out a couple of idea's I have about my reflux keg.
Where the inverted stainless steel bowl is mounted on the keg. The plans say to have four bolts holding down the bowl. I've read on here that it's better to have eight bolts, less likely to leak. I'm wondering can I use those plastic handled nuts on the bolts? Mind you I'm NOT talking about where the flange is connected to the bowl, but where the bowl is mounted to the keg. This would be so I could add more mash without having to have a wrench or socket around.
About the column. Going by the calculations on the website if I have a packed column 44" high I should achieve about 94.7% pure. Good enough for me for now. Now what I would like to do here is just above the flange is cut the column and put in a brass fitting. Two reasons, one so I can install a screen to keep my packing from falling into the keg, and the other for cleaning and storing. I'm also going to install a second fitting above the 44" mark as well, again for cleaing and storage. Question here is, what size screen is recommended? Is steel window screen okay? Or brass screen?
Column to head connections. The plans down size the pipe size from the column over to the head from 2" down to 1 1/2". Would I upset the balence of things if I used if I stayed with 2"? I'm also wondering, if the purpose of the tee is to dircect the vapor to the the condensor, why not use a off set tee? (the one leg comes off the main at a 45 degree angle). Just curious on this.
Jaxx
Where the inverted stainless steel bowl is mounted on the keg. The plans say to have four bolts holding down the bowl. I've read on here that it's better to have eight bolts, less likely to leak. I'm wondering can I use those plastic handled nuts on the bolts? Mind you I'm NOT talking about where the flange is connected to the bowl, but where the bowl is mounted to the keg. This would be so I could add more mash without having to have a wrench or socket around.
About the column. Going by the calculations on the website if I have a packed column 44" high I should achieve about 94.7% pure. Good enough for me for now. Now what I would like to do here is just above the flange is cut the column and put in a brass fitting. Two reasons, one so I can install a screen to keep my packing from falling into the keg, and the other for cleaning and storing. I'm also going to install a second fitting above the 44" mark as well, again for cleaing and storage. Question here is, what size screen is recommended? Is steel window screen okay? Or brass screen?
Column to head connections. The plans down size the pipe size from the column over to the head from 2" down to 1 1/2". Would I upset the balence of things if I used if I stayed with 2"? I'm also wondering, if the purpose of the tee is to dircect the vapor to the the condensor, why not use a off set tee? (the one leg comes off the main at a 45 degree angle). Just curious on this.
Jaxx