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Building A New Brewery – Part 2: Buffalo Tap Fitting

Building A New Brewery – Part 2: Buffalo Tap Fitting

I’ve got a new 40L Buffalo hot water boiler to use as a HLT in my new setup.  I need to remove the crappy plastic tap and replace it with a decent ball valve. Parts List: 1/2″ Ball Valve nipple lock nut Silicone washer (20mm ID, 32mm OD) Camlock fittings Grinding stones Remove the tap and save the plastic washer to use with the new fittings.  You’ll notice the tap hole isnt round, so you’ll need to round it out and…

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Building A New Brewery – Part 1, Mash Tun

Building A New Brewery – Part 1, Mash Tun

I recently saw a post on the “N.E. Home Brew Network” Facebook Group regarding a bargain buy from Tesco for a 52 litre cooler box for £20 – Ideal for converting into a mash tun. After a few good brews based on Malt Extract, I’ve worked out I could be saving between £10 & £20 per brew if I was brewing “All-Grain” batches.  It seemed like a no brainer!  I placed my order and picked one up the next day. I scoured…

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