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Yesterday, 02:28 PM

TGTimm replied to a thread Copper Polishing in Stupid Stuff Q&A (Available for Sponsorship)

Well, it's been two months, so time to take a look at the test. Engine enamel first, then the wax: The Rustoleum Clear Engine enamel looks...

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Yesterday, 01:37 PM

TGTimm replied to a thread CODI Canning Dissolved Oxygen in Packaging Q&A (Sponsored by Wild Goose Canning-Meheen Mftg)

I'm curious about this, too. We're currently using an ABE LinCan 35 and are pretty happy with it, but we lose a fair amount of beer, so I'd also be...

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Yesterday, 01:18 PM

TGTimm replied to a thread Best NEMA 4 VFD? in Equipment Q&A (Sponsored by Standard Kegs)

Good points, Unferm. I'll take a look at the decel curves on our VFDs. Pretty sure they are all set to decel and accel at about the same rate--30...

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Yesterday, 01:09 PM

TGTimm replied to a thread Seal failure on an ALfa Laval Brew 80 centrifuge? in Filtration (Sponsored by Criveller Group )

I watched as the machine finished spinning down yesterday, and noticed that the indicator lights on the various water solenoid valves were all off...

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12-10-2019, 10:59 AM

TGTimm replied to a thread Best NEMA 4 VFD? in Equipment Q&A (Sponsored by Standard Kegs)

I ordered three TECO/Westinghouse VFDs. One each in 1, 5 and 8 hp. These are spares to have on hand for when the next one goes gunny-bag on me. Being...

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12-09-2019, 12:06 PM

TGTimm replied to a thread Seal failure on an ALfa Laval Brew 80 centrifuge? in Filtration (Sponsored by Criveller Group )

Tony--It was the intermediate service. We had Jason from AL come out to do it. We replaced both halves of the seal at that time. When I took it apart...

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12-06-2019, 01:48 PM

TGTimm replied to a thread American Beer Equipment -- problems getting technical support in Equipment Q&A (Sponsored by Standard Kegs)

Justin Neiman has been very helpful to us.

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12-06-2019, 01:46 PM

TGTimm replied to a thread Seal failure on an ALfa Laval Brew 80 centrifuge? in Filtration (Sponsored by Criveller Group )

This was what the seal looked like at our annual:

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12-06-2019, 11:03 AM

TGTimm started a thread Seal failure on an ALfa Laval Brew 80 centrifuge? in Filtration (Sponsored by Criveller Group )

We did our annual maintenance on our centrifuge about four months ago, and started seeing rising DO levels about two weeks ago. I tore into the...

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12-04-2019, 11:46 AM

TGTimm replied to a thread Glycol Chiller, is 3/4 HP enough? in Refrigeration Q&A (Sponsored by G&D Chillers)

What Richard wrote. These use a positive-displacement pump that is quite capable of damaging/bursting glycol jackets unless you use a very reliable...

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12-03-2019, 10:11 AM

TGTimm replied to a thread Best NEMA 4 VFD? in Equipment Q&A (Sponsored by Standard Kegs)

Warren--We don't have any external inputs to our VFDs. The smaller TECOs--5hp and under--have a handy potentiometer on the front panel which can be...

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12-02-2019, 01:31 PM

TGTimm replied to a thread Best NEMA 4 VFD? in Equipment Q&A (Sponsored by Standard Kegs)

Thanks, Warren. I think we're going with the TECO units.

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12-02-2019, 10:11 AM

TGTimm replied to a thread Beer Line blocked. not frozen or build up :confused: in Draft Lines & Systems (Available for Sponsorship)

Have you tried back-flushing that line?

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11-22-2019, 10:51 AM

TGTimm replied to a thread Line Chiller leak fix in Refrigeration Q&A (Sponsored by G&D Chillers)

I chose blue for our dye as it's the same color used in the propylene glycol-based antifreeze I use in the Vanagon. It has saved my bacon a few times...

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11-22-2019, 10:46 AM

TGTimm replied to a thread Name that pump! in Pumps Q&A (Available for Sponsorship)

Which would explain why I'm here at work on my nominal day off! Don at CPE has straightened this out for me. Pump is an AL LKH. I'll be getting...

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11-22-2019, 10:42 AM

TGTimm replied to a thread Best NEMA 4 VFD? in Equipment Q&A (Sponsored by Standard Kegs)

Thanks. I have a monitoring motor-protector on one of the pumps in the shop, and it showed no divergences from nominal voltage for the last few...

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11-21-2019, 11:14 AM

TGTimm replied to a thread Best NEMA 4 VFD? in Equipment Q&A (Sponsored by Standard Kegs)

Thanks, Warren. I'm looking at the Teco/Westinghouse as a replacement--does "on the radar" mean good or bad? We have one 1 hp Teco/W already and it...

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11-21-2019, 10:16 AM

TGTimm replied to a thread Name that pump! in Pumps Q&A (Available for Sponsorship)

Thanks! Looks like I'll be tearing into that pump today. After I weld the broken loading dock, move an air reservoir, clean the HL system, etc.....

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11-20-2019, 02:49 PM

TGTimm replied to a thread Name that pump! in Pumps Q&A (Available for Sponsorship)

Thanks, Warren! I should have gone to Don to start with. Slipped my mind.

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11-20-2019, 01:51 PM

TGTimm started a thread Best NEMA 4 VFD? in Equipment Q&A (Sponsored by Standard Kegs)

We just blew another VFD this AM. We lost one to a power surge a few years back and had one other go--like this one--for no apparent reason. One...

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11-20-2019, 01:42 PM

TGTimm started a thread Name that pump! in Pumps Q&A (Available for Sponsorship)

We have three pumps around the brewery that might be Alfa Lavals--or not. I'd like to have some spare seals for them, but they have NO data plates...

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11-14-2019, 10:52 AM

TGTimm replied to a thread Calling all GAI Filler/Capper users in Packaging Q&A (Sponsored by Wild Goose Canning-Meheen Mftg)

Alright. Here's my best guess as to what's going on: The pre-evac system draws the air from the bottle, flushes it with CO2, then draws the CO2...

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11-14-2019, 10:20 AM

TGTimm replied to a thread Calling all GAI Filler/Capper users in Packaging Q&A (Sponsored by Wild Goose Canning-Meheen Mftg)

Thanks, Benny. All of us need some help at times! We monitor the DO levels in the bottles, which reflect those of the beer in the bowl. The levels...

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11-13-2019, 11:15 AM

TGTimm replied to a thread Calling all GAI Filler/Capper users in Packaging Q&A (Sponsored by Wild Goose Canning-Meheen Mftg)

Howdy, folks. We've been monitoring our bottle DO with a Hach Orbisphere 3100 for the last year or so. We started noticing rising bottle DOs a...

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