Brewing pump

[Antonello Lioi]

Hello,
Would like to modify my kettle and add a pump. I have a 30L. Kettle. Would like to have an advise on a good pump at reasonable price. Would like to do it with quick connectors.

 

[kevin58]

https://www.morebeer.com/category/brew-pumps.html
https://www.morebeer.com/category/brew-pumps.html
My favorite pump is the Blichmann Rip Tide but at $199.00 it doesn't fall into the category of "at a reasonable price."


https://www.brewhardware.com/category_s/1827.htm

You can get plastic disconnects but I would advise against them. They wear over time. Besides, stainless isn't that much more expensive. You have your ball lock style and your camlock style. I use the camlocks but either work well.

 

[IslandLizard]

What are you going to use the pump for?

+1 on using camlocks!
Get the "high flow type" for the camlock fittings that go into the silicone tubing. That way you'll have unrestricted 1/2" passage all the way through, which is needed for creating good solid whirlpools.

 

[Antonello Lioi]

I will use the pump to recirculate the wort so will need to be heat resistent.

 

[IslandLizard]

I agree with @kevin58, the Riptide would be really nice.
Alternatively, you can buy a March or Chugger pump, even find a used one (check our For Sale Forum, Brew Club correspondence or CL regularly) for even less $$.

10 years ago, at the beginning of my brew hobby, I bought a March pump (plastic head, there wasn't much choice then) because I had bought a plate chiller. Both were not a wise decision at that point, but it all worked out and they became much more useful later. It's a wonderful pump and I also use it for recirculating hot PBW through all my equipment at times and cleaning my 5 tap lines.

 

[day_trippr]

Hey, don't knock polysulfone plastic! My twin 815PLs are even older than your March and still running strong!
Anyway, what about one of the DC pumps I've seen touted on HBT?
I have zero experience but a hella lot of folks are using them...

Cheers!

 

[CodeSection]

@Antonello Lioi , You might want to check out what I use. I use two of these https://www.morebeer.com/products/mkii-high-temp-magnetic-drive-pump.html and really like them. I added the stainless steel head https://www.morebeer.com/products/stainless-steel-pump-head-mkii.html to each pump.

 

[IslandLizard]

Pumpwise, I would really like to have a pump to do forced dry hopping. Recirculate the beer through a vessel containing dry hops, so it doesn't take 5-7 days, but only a few hours with, IMO, much better (more complete) lupulin extraction. All that should be done oxygen free of course, so some pre-purging (with Starsan) will be necessary.

 

[Gameface]

Pumpwise, I would really like to have a pump to do forced dry hopping. Recirculate the beer through a vessel containing dry hops, so it doesn't take 5-7 days, but only a few hours with, IMO, much better (more complete) lupulin extraction. All that should be done oxygen free of course, so some pre-purging (with Starsan) will be necessary.

Would a diaphragm type pump work, like the one blichmann uses for their quickcarb system?

 

[IslandLizard]

Hey, don't knock polysulfone plastic! My twin 815PLs are even older than your March and still running strong!
Anyway, what about one of the DC pumps I've seen touted on HBT?
I have zero experience but a hella lot of folks are using them...!

As they should, they're good pumps! You just have to be careful you don't break the head or strip the threads. I leave all the SS fittings (camlocks) on all the time. On once, never off.

Those little solar system DC pumps are a really good and cheap alternative, indeed!

 

[Antonello Lioi]

I would love to go for a Blichmann Rip Tide but i live in Canada and the shipping its 70$! So at the end even if it does look very good it is indeed out of reach with our currency that is far from being great!!
So i think i will go with the advice of CodeSection. I will try to take advantage of the black Friday offer if i can see one. I will put up an other post to let you see guys my future installation and will wellcome any advice.