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[CoxR]

I had a bit of a play with some mesh today and as it is only 0.3 thick the seem would need to be clamped but 2 bits of stainless flat bar. I might look at rolling some 25x25 stainless angle to make the top and bottom pieces.

 

[eamonnfoley]

Here are some quick pictures of my system. Just wired up the new stainless element (from Nev -Online Brewing Supplies) after the Camco one rusted at the base. Just used a PVC end cap from Bunnings as the junction box - epoxy glued to the element. Had a 1" threaded port for the element welded in by a Stainless Fabricator in Bayswater ($100). Stainless basket came from An Arbor Fabricators in the US (custom made). It fits perfect in my 50L Robinox pot, which has been my boil kettle for years. It sits above the element, pickup, etc. on legs. Also has hooks to hang and drain over the side of the kettle. Put an disconnect-able RTD (from Ebay) in the threaded port that used to house my temp probe. My control panel was originally for HERMS, with just a gas burner for the boil. So needed to update the wiring and put a heatsink on the SSR to handle the element. I'm using a 3600W element (with upgraded wiring to suit), but I 2400W (10A) or similar should do the job for 20L batches. Have a Auberins PID. The other thing is just a timer (not much use really)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vgd9l10x8o7zw5f/2015-04-25%2021.44.19.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tkbipkqvgzu4e7b/2015-04-26%2012.32.28.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nczb8b20jurplq9/2015-04-26%2012.32.55.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sxbzgqojmju5h9n/2015-04-26%2012.33.31.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/p5yokggo6xmk34q/2015-04-26%2012.33.53.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7jcsm896lqipzf6/2015-04-26%2019.47.14.jpg?dl=0
https://twitter.com/foleybrewing/status/471256334487130114

 

[eamonnfoley]

I look forward to seeing these photos when you can. What size is your kettle and the inner mesh basket?

See my prev post for pics. Kettle is 50L Robinox. Dia 400mm. Basket dia 350mm. Basket height made same as pot, cannot remember figure at the moment. Feet height 70mm. Keeps it above element, pickup etc without too much dead space (8.8L). I do full volume mash, and the L:G ratio is thicker in the mash (4:1) than overall (7:1). Works really well.

 

[sluggerdog]

See my prev post for pics. Kettle is 50L Robinox. Dia 400mm. Basket dia 350mm. Basket height made same as pot, cannot remember figure at the moment. Feet height 70mm. Keeps it above element, pickup etc without too much dead space (8.8L). I do full volume mash, and the L:G ratio is thicker in the mash (4:1) than overall (7:1). Works really well.

Thanks, I like the idea of the hook foot instead of having them on the sides. I was wondering if that causing any issues when the basket is full or wet grain sitting on the side like that? (https://www.dropbox.com/s/p5yokggo6xmk34q/2015-04-26%2012.33.53.jpg?dl=0)

Thanks