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deadlywarbler

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  1. Hey Dave, exactly how did you get those drums up high? Forklift? I love the idea of that, but can't imagine how to do it safely. The tank I have to poor into us 6' high already. The issue with the rotary pumps is that they aren't approved for beverage/food. Otherwise it would be perfect. J
  2. Thanks for the advice! I had been looking at rotary pumps, but the electric motor isn't the only risk for ignition. The rotary pump itself and fluid in a hose that isn't static free can create a static charge. This is the issue with stainless pumps that I've been coming across. I'll look into the pneumatic pump from McMaster Carr. Hopefully it is appropriate.
  3. Hi Everyone, I have hit a bit of an hurdle and need some advice. I am needing to transfer 55 gallons of 190 proof ethanol from an HDPE barrel with a 2" bung adapter. The issues is that I'm looking for a relatively cheap pump since I really only do a transfer like this once in a while (I make cocktail bitters commercially and 55 gallons goes a long way). I can seem to find manual pumps that are good for flammables, but obviously aren't intended for beverage use. All of the FDA approved pumps that I have found aren't explosion proof. I know there are some higher dollar pumps out there, but those aren't really in the budget so I'm hoping not to have to buy one. Can someone offer some advice on transferring this amount of ethanol from the HDPE barrel to my stainless storage tank. Is there a product out there intended for this that I am just overlooking? If anyone has experience with this, please share. If you know of pumps that would work, or techniques that would work, I'm all ears. Thank you! J
  4. jwymore, thanks for getting that measurement out to me! I think my bottle is actually about 15.9mm, so based on that I think you're right, I might be able to get by! Thanks again!
  5. By the way, the bottle I am using has an inner diameter of about 15mm. Thanks!
  6. Hi All, I can't seem to find specifications on the Enolmatic vacuum filler. I am needing to fill small 5oz bottles and I cannot seem to figure what the gasket size is for the regular set-up ( or down to what size bottle it will handle). I'm wondering if I need to buy their mignon kit, which is hard to find and expensive! Does anyone know these specs, or does anyone have one of these units they could measure for me? Thanks!
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