ocluke
Well-Known Member
I'm embarking on a clean-in-place keg washer for my brewing system. My goals with the build are simple:
I've purchased the following items for use:
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here's my proposed setup:
My current configuration of my fittings from when I was using a sump pump/bucket setup (like you see others using around this site) looks like this: I may have to get different fittings and likely a longer pipe once things are finalized.
The remaining questions I have and am looking for assistance with revolve around the plumbing/bulkheads:
- Use a clean-in-place process that mimics standardized processes in the food and beverage industry.
- Easy to setup/use on cleaning days
I've purchased the following items for use:
- Cheap utility sink
- 360° spray nozzle
- Sprinkler pump (because it was relatively cheap for the matched PSI rating for the nozzle)
- Milk crate
- Miscellaneous hoses and fittings
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here's my proposed setup:
My current configuration of my fittings from when I was using a sump pump/bucket setup (like you see others using around this site) looks like this: I may have to get different fittings and likely a longer pipe once things are finalized.
The remaining questions I have and am looking for assistance with revolve around the plumbing/bulkheads:
- What parts do I purchase to create a stable enough of a bulkhead in the middle of the basin for the copper pipe/spray nozzle setup to screw onto? I will use a garden hose for the effluent from the pump. That will allow me to easily disconnect from the hose and attache to the spigot for rinse cycles. If you have specific parts lists or a link to point me to, that would be great.
- Best parts to connect the 1"ID reinforced vinyl tubing to the utility sink drain? I think I may have solved this question with the setup below using PVC parts from Home Depot, but I'm open to changes, particularly since the only 1" barb fittings they had involve reducing to 3/4" MPT fittings.