Tuesday, July 14, 2009

New gasket

Have ordered a new gasket for the 100 gal. steel tank. Have been losing pressure every coupl eof days, and a mold is forming where the valve comes through the lid and attached to the tube to the pump / pressure gauge.

Have cleaned everything.
Tasted on Sunday - I'm worried, but then I brushed my teeth with anise toothpaste just before tasting. Lori thinks it's OK. Will taste again when the new gasket arrives.

I guess this is the potential downside of a single bulk-aging vessel. It would be a lot to lose.

Presque Isle was also a little shaky on this - Debbie Lam and Doug giving directly contradictory info on which gasket to but. We're going with the AG45, for a 100 liter tank approximately 30 inches tall and 18 inches in diameter.

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