Well, I have decided I want to build my own randall, and am looking for advice from anyone that has already built one and using it on a regular basis.Here are my plans (I am using what I learned from a local bar to help). I am only using a 10'' clear housing. I have actually just recently bought 3. I plan to make two, and have on as a backup, or when I make a mistake and need another one. I have also looked at the mcmaster prices of 304 stainless fittings going from 1/4'' MPT to 1/4'' tubing nipple, they are around 5.34 a piece, I believe.I plan on using sch 40 pvc, with the fittings press fitted, not glued. Inside the filter, I plan on using two layers of PVC, the outer layer will be drilled with very small holes (1/8''? is that too small?) or use a hacksaw/dremel to cut slots into it the entire length, or maybe just the bottom half. The inner pvc pipe will only have holes (larger, maybe 1/4''?) at the bottom. This will hopefully force the beer to flow through the hops, and not just on top of the hops. I would like to extract as much as I can from the hops.Initially, I will be using this for my wedding in a jockey box. I expect some foaming, but I think most of it should work pretty well. I also plan on using a stainless Tee fitting so that they can pour one through the randall, and one not through the randall to see the difference.Ultimately, I plan on putting this into my kegerator, mounting it somehow into the door of the fridge.How long should I expect the hops to last inside the housing? I don't have any background in fluid dynamics, so does my plan sound good for infusing the beer with hops, or do I need to modify my plans?Any other ideas?
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, Apr 26 2009 04:17 PM
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Posted 26 April 2009 - 07:29 PM
Thanks, I had no idea we had a description in the FAQ's.Any idea on longevity with the hops though?About how many ounces can be added to the 10'' housing?
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Posted 26 April 2009 - 07:49 PM
Unless you keep the hops cold in the randall, then a party is all its gonna last. After that they get nasty.The most hops i ever was able stuff in mine was around 4oz. Don't stuff the living hell out of it, packed to tight will cause serving issues. I also would place the randall before the jockey box. Expect foaming due to higher serving pressures. Sometimes its just better to pour into pitchers and not pints.
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Posted 26 April 2009 - 08:24 PM
what is the reason for having the randall before the jockey box? I assume this somehow helps reduce foaming issues?When it goes into the kegerator, it will definitely be in the fridge with the kegs, so it will be cold.I'm thinking maybe just 2-3 oz of hops then. I don't actually have any whole leaf, but a number of brewers locally have some that I could purchase off of them.
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 09:31 AM
Foaming issues and most importantly the beer that sits in the randall that hasnt moved for awhile warms up pretty fast. In most cases thats not a huge deal, but warmer weather it isnt very enjoyable.what is the reason for having the randall before the jockey box? I assume this somehow helps reduce foaming issues?When it goes into the kegerator, it will definitely be in the fridge with the kegs, so it will be cold.I'm thinking maybe just 2-3 oz of hops then. I don't actually have any whole leaf, but a number of brewers locally have some that I could purchase off of them.
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