mrjayce Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 So we have a worn out manway gasket on our Hoga 500l still. I reached out to Hoga to buy a replacement but never received an answer. I tried gasket companies in my area but none of the solution seem to work ... the gasket wraps around the fixed portion of the manway instead of the traditional way of sitting in the door. Any advice on how to get a new/used gasket that fits our specific still ? thank. Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humulus Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Have a picture of it? Have you looked into a sheet of gasket material? Have you tried brewerygaskets.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjayce Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 It s an unusual type of gasket with a large lip at the top and a smaller lip at the bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjayce Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 It sits inside the lip of the manway instead of inside the door like most manway gaskets would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMechWarrior Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 That looks like a fairly standard manway gasket. Ignoring that fact you can achieve a great seal using a PTFE flat face seal readily obtainable from most sealant suppliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjayce Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 That was our first thought, we had made a flat face gasket but we are not getting a good seal because the lip on our Hoga copper pot is hammered over the lip of the manway and is very uneven. I called every gasket supplier in the distillery, winery, brewery world and haven't found a good solution. It would help if someone knew what Manway manufacturer Hoga uses. I am suspecting it is Zorzini but would like a confirmation before I try to use my poor german skills Much appreciate all the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabtastic Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 It's just a piece of leather.. check out a local supplier and cut it yourself. I no longer have a hoga (new employer) but it took me a couple tries to get our replacement. He actually recommended that I cut my own but sent me a replacement anyway. You may be able to buy a flat gasket and use an adhesive to attach it to the door as someone previously mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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