Hi from the Gascoyne

by **Matumbo** » Sun Aug 04, 2013 12:23 am

Hi all thanks for having me.

After months of reading the posts on this site I am finally making my introduction.

Firstly thanks to all the contributors for their input and patience with newcomers to this hobby.

Thanks to the information learned here my first build is almost completed and ready for testing.

I went down the boka path and utilised locally available materials which consisted of 2 and a half inch stainless heavy wall pipe. I am using a 50 l keg boiler with a 4 inch tri clover ferrule for the outlet with a 2400 watt element to warm things up. On top of this I now have a 4 inch bubble plate followed by a reducer down to my 2 and a half inch column. The column is about 1200 mm in length with copper mesh packing and topped of with slant plate section in stainless. The condenser is a twin coil in quarter inch copper. The 10mm output from the slant plate flows into a short stainless water jacket plumbed for cooling water prior to the main condenser. I then have a 3/8 stainless needle valve to control output flow.

At this stage I have no idea of potential output rate or quality but hope to find out soon.

I will try to upload so photos if you are interested, any comments or constructive criticism would be appreciated.

Best regards

Matumbo

by **Bushy** » Sun Aug 04, 2013 12:28 am

Good onya matumbo,
Welcome aboard. I actually lived in Gero for a year. Where abouts are you?

by **Matumbo** » Sun Aug 04, 2013 1:13 am

Hi Bushy, yeah a bit further up the coast mate.

by **MacStill** » Sun Aug 04, 2013 1:19 am

welcome Matumbo :wave:

by **Matumbo** » Sun Aug 04, 2013 1:27 am

Hi MacStill, thanks.
The quality of your gear looks great, I'm sure I will be ordering some goodies from you before long.

by **Kimbo** » Sun Aug 04, 2013 12:15 pm

Great to have ya here Matumbo

by **JayD** » Sun Aug 04, 2013 12:22 pm

Welcome to the forum... :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **Cane Toad** » Sun Aug 04, 2013 12:52 pm

Welcome mate :handgestures-thumbupleft: Got some pics?

by **Matumbo** » Sun Aug 04, 2013 6:09 pm

Thanks for the welcome, pics soon.

by **Sam.** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:15 pm

Matumbo wrote:Thanks for the welcome, pics soon.

Welcome mate :handgestures-thumbupleft: How Sooooon?? :D

by **crow** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:46 pm

sam_and_liv wrote:
Matumbo wrote:Thanks for the welcome, pics soon.

Welcome mate :handgestures-thumbupleft: How Sooooon?? :D

Welcome here bud..... waiting for them pictures.... we love pictures

by **Yummyrum** » Thu Aug 08, 2013 12:20 am

Welcome Mutumbo. your still sound pretty awesome .I've just acquired some 2.5" and may go down that way too .

by **BackyardBrewer** » Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:23 am

Welcome to the forum.

by **tipsy** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:51 pm

crow wrote:
sam_and_liv wrote:
Matumbo wrote:Thanks for the welcome, pics soon.

Welcome mate :handgestures-thumbupleft: How Sooooon?? :D

Welcome here bud..... waiting for them pictures.... we love pictures

Did someone say pictures???

Welcome

by **Smbjk** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:03 pm

+10 on the pics mate :D

WOW another WA brewer. Must have better water to brew with over there :laughing-rolling:

by **punchy21** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 7:11 am

Gday Matumbo, welcome aboard... :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Now wheres those pics... :!!