After the last brewday when the boiler tap washer split I resigned the boiler to the outhouse whilst I looked for a better solution than those crappy plastic taps. Even the plastic ones rated as boiler taps are crap. Time for something more substantial.
Ball valves seem to be a more permanent solution and relatively cheap. Using a brass hollowed out tank-connector, 15mm copper pipe and a compression fitting ball valve I fixed up the boiler which connects to the hop strainer perfectly.
The brewery is now ready for action and will get brought out of winter hibernation for a brew on Saturday or Sunday. I’m also planning on sanitising all brewery equipment after two batches have gone down the drain recently due to a dodgy fermenting vessel.
So after a two month lull, let’s brew some beer!
