how to build a vortex brewer

im not a handy guy at all, and all i can find is pictures of the brewer, even on compost guys page (i htink thats his name, havent been on his site ina while) but yea i was wondering if anyone has instructions and maybe a list of the pvc pieces you used andwat sizes? thank uk!

I saw a couple of different youtube videos and this was the basic idea. I like to work on cars and shit, so I was able to just look at one and figure it out! Let me know if you have questions. There are 5 gal brewers also.

Mustang I swear we think alike! That's the basic idea I was gonna use to do mine. Got any build plans or did you just wing it all the way through? I understand how they work I just like seeing all the different variations. Looks killer bro!


Ps do you street race like the boys out there on street outlaws??

FunkeyMunkey said:

Mustang I swear we think alike! That's the basic idea I was gonna use to do mine. Got any build plans or did you just wing it all the way through? I understand how they work I just like seeing all the different variations. Looks killer bro!


Ps do you street race like the boys out there on street outlaws??

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Man, this was the video that I got my ideas from. This guy really tried to go overboard and he has a bunch of useless shit on there. Like, I only have 2 risers and it cycles pretty hard. Let me go take some more pics of the under side, you will see how simple I made it from this design!

Don't over think it. Tim knows his stuff! That Mini Microbulator in mustangstudfarms post works perfect. Super simple. If you need more than 5 gallons make it larger. 5 gallons will treat my entire back yard. I'm on .27 acre.

Here is the bottom of the brewer. If you look at the clear lines, the center would be the air pump(in) and the two sides would be for the risers(out).


The risers made a "old school field goal" shape. I am talking about the PVC tubes now. In this pic, the right is bottom.


You want your pour handle to have a slight tilt so that it will be able to drain.


I am happy to answer questions!!! You dont need a sock or strainer, this thing is a turd churner. Seriously, I put some rabbit shit in there and it didnt slow down!

The only thing that is not shown is the drain. My friend that is into salt water aquariums helped me design this and he called the fitting a "Bulk-Head" and we fabricated a steel washer. I still had stuff in my brewer or else I would have shown the drain. Everything that I bought came from the hardware store, minus the air pump.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ecoplus-Commercial-Air-7-Pump-280-Watt-aquarium-hydroponics-eco-plus-divider-/131573635694?hash=item1ea2665a6e:g:KVkAAOSwgQ9VxRxU

I use a similar air pump. How do you clean all of the piping? None of my piping is glued together so it comes apart easy.

ButchyBoy said:

I use a similar air pump. How do you clean all of the piping? None of my piping is glued together so it comes apart easy.

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I really dont clean it, I just add fresh water to it. So really, I use it for fresh water more than for tea brewing. If I had chlorine in my water, I bet that it would help it to dissapate it. I have well water, so I just have hard water and no chlorine.

Mine is a trouble-free set up! Sometimes I forget and leave a little tea in the brewer and it will smell like raw sewage, but I just add water and turn the pump on. In about 20-30 minutes, the smell is gone... Oh, it is in a detached garage

Thank you so much!!! I see exacltly how you did it! Gonna get on this asap

see i get how it works, i just dnt know which pieces tp buy and how to put it together,i apreciate the helpevertone , and mustang for showing methat video, thats super simple! like i couldprob put that together, but do you know the names of all the pvc pieces you used? because i dont lol and ik ill end up getting the wrong stuff

does anyone know ifi need 4 spicket shoots things for the brewer? i dont need to fill one of those garbage cans all the way up but microbe man said the brewer i bought is good up to 50 gallons, i was hoping to make at least 25, i got outdoor and indoor and a normal garden. id have 0 idea on how to make 4 water spout things

mschanandlerbong said:

does anyone know ifi need 4 spicket shoots things for the brewer? i dont need to fill one of those garbage cans all the way up but microbe man said the brewer i bought is good up to 50 gallons, i was hoping to make at least 25, i got outdoor and indoor and a normal garden. id have 0 idea on how to make 4 water spout things

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You only need 2. If you look at my pics, the risers go up and over the sides rather than through it. His manifold looked too complicated also. I have just made a simpler verison, also I am not trying to sell mine online!!!

These would be for the air-hose fittings. I believe that I used 1 1/2 inch pvc...

This would be the fittings for the manifold.

This is the bulk head for the drain... The bottom of the trash can to the pvc manifold.



This is my brewer again... This would be the joining peice from the pvc under the table to the drain on the bottom of the trash can. It would be the fitting in the center, but you cant see it. I have a 3 way T on the center and right. The left has a 4-way T so that I can use the pour spout.

The pour spout...

This was the best write up that I did for my tea brewer, I thought that I would resurrect this old thread if anyone is interested.