Chugger Pump question

[HopsMan]

Hey guys, just picked up a Chugger pump and have a question regarding sparging. Should I vorlauf prior to pumping through for the larger chunks, is some husk, etc, not a big deal?

 

[Chrisl77]

Shouldnt be a problem i use my march pump to vorlauf to get clear wort. Just recirculate it back into your mash tun slowly until it clears.

 

[Shane23]

You should be fine. I use my chugger to recirc the mash and to whirl pool in the bk and I haven't had a problem even with sucking hop particles through it.

 

[HopsMan]

Thanks guys, appreciate the feedback. I just didn't want to jack it up running some chunky stuff through it.

Either of you, or anyone, have it wired to a switch?

 

[JRems]

That's the beauty of a mag drive pump. If something large enough gets through and stops the impeller nothing will break it will just stop pumping until it's cleaned out.

 

[passedpawn]

Nothing has ever clogged my pump (march). Don't worry about that.

I have mine wired through a switch on my control panel. I think this is more common than not.

 

[HopsMan]

One more question for you guys...

The pump I got has the stainless head that has the one inch center in-flow connector. I'm trying to find a stainless one inch to 1/2 inch bushing so that I can attach the pre-purchased camlock fittings, but I'm having trouble locating one. Anyone had this problem, and can they share how they worked around it?

 

[samc]

http://www.buyfittingsonline.com/1x12threadednpthexbushings304ssi146j108.aspx

Probably not the right fitting, but they have many choices.

 

[HopsMan]

Alright, got a hold of the guys at Tri-State, they're replacing the pump with an inline, since they aren't actually selling the center inlet pumps yet. Apparently there was a bit of a mix up. Good part is that I don't have to worry about switching stuff out on the 1/2" camlock set up I have due to the center inlet being a 1" male fitting.

Thanks for the input!

 

[speeddemon11L]

Alright, got a hold of the guys at Tri-State, they're replacing the pump with an inline, since they aren't actually selling the center inlet pumps yet. Apparently there was a bit of a mix up. Good part is that I don't have to worry about switching stuff out on the 1/2" camlock set up I have due to the center inlet being a 1" male fitting.

Thanks for the input!

HA! I had the same thing happen to me on my recent order! Glad to see they are taking care of both of us.

 

[HopsMan]

Yeah, great people to work with!

 

[commander flatus]

Can someone pm me the contact info to order these pumps?

 

[passedpawn]

Can someone pm me the contact info to order these pumps?

http://chuggerpumps.com/

they are a paying vendor on this forum.

 

[runningweird]

Can someone pm me the contact info to order these pumps?

chuggerpumps.com

sold out though