Big Stock Pot V's 50l Keg

[Scruffy]

Slight Hijack...

So I bought a Rambo yesterday and as soon as Ross receives the delivery, I'll relieve him of a 60l Ally.

Do I really need a tap (i guess that's slightly rhetorical!!), and if so what cheap options are there? ...and what about DIY (no weld) fitting - are they ok for repeated boiling?

Don't worry I'll stop asking questions just before the 'so how do you drink this one...?'

Thanks guys...

 

[chappo1970]

Slight Hijack...

So I bought a Rambo yesterday and as soon as Ross receives the delivery, I'll relieve him of a 60l Ally.

Do I really need a tap (i guess that's slightly rhetorical!!), and if so what cheap options are there? ...and what about DIY (no weld) fitting - are they ok for repeated boiling?

Don't worry I'll stop asking questions just before the 'so how do you drink this one...?'

Thanks guys...

Yes IMO you need a tap and a pick up tube. If you have concerns about doing it yourself bring it over to my Joint as I see your a Brissy boy and I will happily do it for ya. I have had no drama's at all with my weldless fittings but I do suggest not to scrimp if you can as these will give you a life time of service for a little bit more money up front.

Here's a picture on my set up with the rambo and 60lt ali pot with weldless fittings and taps.



Cheers

Chappo

 

[Scruffy]

Oh crap... why did you post that pic...

There's another $1500 I'll be giving Ross for all the stuff I now NEED...

 

[HoppingMad]

Do I really need a tap (i guess that's slightly rhetorical!!), and if so what cheap options are there? ...and what about DIY (no weld) fitting - are they ok for repeated boiling?

Go for a tap. Means you don't have to put the oven mitts on and tip stuff out of your pot and risk splashing hot stuff everywhere. Plus you definately need it on the vessel you mash/sparge in, as tipping that vessel will disturb the grain bed and result in cloudy wort.

I have weldless fittings (stainless steel h34r from Grain and Grape and they work fine boil after boil. I have silicon hoses like Chappo's pictured as they are heat resistant. Available at most places like craftbrewer and such.

Drilling stainless steel really isn't too hard - but you need to get the right drill bit, do it slowly, and use a lubricating fluid like wd40 for the best result. Drill too fast and stainless heats up and hardens, making it tougher to drill. Drilled mine in a few minutes, but did break a drill bit on one of the three vessels. I believe there is some good info here:GoatHerderBrewing

Cheers,

Hopper.

 

[sirotilc]

Go for a tap. Means you don't have to put the oven mitts on and tip stuff out of your pot and risk splashing hot stuff everywhere. Plus you definately need it on the vessel you mash/sparge in, as tipping that vessel will disturb the grain bed and result in cloudy wort.

I have weldless fittings (stainless steel h34r: ) from Grain and Grape and they work fine boil after boil. I have silicon hoses like Chappo's pictured as they are heat resistant. Available at most places like craftbrewer and such.

Drilling stainless steel really isn't too hard - but you need to get the right drill bit, do it slowly, and use a lubricating fluid like wd40 for the best result. Drill too fast and stainless heats up and hardens, making it tougher to drill. Drilled mine in a few minutes, but did break a drill bit on one of the three vessels. I believe there is some good info here:GoatHerderBrewing

I have done 3 brews (2 extract and 1 AG) without a tap - I now have a weldless bulkhead tand tap (plus a lovely pickup w/ hopscreen) from beerbelly. Fiddling about with very hot wort or liquor is not fun. My only trouble now is getting the hole in the pot. As a, er, 'less-than-handyman', who doesn't even own a drill, going straight into stainless steel is a bit of a worry. Does anyone know where you could get it done by a someone who knows what they're doing? I called a few local engineering workshops (inner Sydney area), but they only deal with large scale fabrication stuff. If anyone has a lead to throw me I would appreciate it.

 

[phonos]

I've always siphoned out of the kettle. I chill my wort by placing the kettle in the pool, so a tap doesn't really make sense.

 

[Scruffy]

I've always siphoned out of the kettle. I chill my wort by placing the kettle in the pool, so a tap doesn't really make sense.

Whoaa!! There's a thought. Boil, transfer (syphon, tap, tip, fax...) to cube , seal cube; throw in pool!! You Aussies knock me out...

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