I recently picked up a chugger pump, but realized I need something worthwhile/portable to be able to make the best use of this.
I currently brew in my garage and do sometimes brew away from my garage, so I am wondering what people use to mount their pump to and make best use of it.
I currently do BIAB with a Blicchman burner, with the leg extensions - so that is what I previously was using for gravity draining from my pot.
Posted Jul 4, 2017, 5:26 PM UTC
A Home Depot plastic tool box with a hole cut in the end for the hose fittings works great. Not what I used but what I should have used.
I have a similar setup minus the pump. How do you plan to use the pump in your setup?
Just to chill in my counter flow. May run through to chip pot to 185 for some ipas.
I have my chugger mounted to a PVC sheet with a switch on it. I move it all over during brew day. Just flip the switch once it's plugged in. Also 3 piece ball valves are handy for flow control.
Thanks!
Power bar. I use that as my switch for the pump.
I'm getting a 3-way valve so I can isolate the whirlpool from the plate chiller and hopefully avoid clogs like I've experienced in the past.
my stainless table from sams club has a wire rack below it. I just zip tied the pumps to the rack so they wouldn't fall off. works great!!!
I have my chugger pump mounted on a piece of plywood with an IP56 rated switch mounted behind it. During use the board just lies on the ground below my vessels.