Score!

[jimmyjack]

I got this for free and have no idea what I am going to use it for. I just know it is about $1600 brand new. Have a squiz and tell me what you think I should use it for. I am thinking plain old esky.



Hydrocollator1

Hydrocollator2
Hydrocollator3

 

[Mattese]

I'm with you. It looks impressive, and I want one, but I have no idea what to use it for!

 

[fraser_john]

Put it on evil-bay, sell it and buy a conical fermenter with the proceeds.

 

[Newbiebrewer]

Hydrocollator

IF it is the device you state in your link. does it only heat? if not you could tinker with the thermostat

 

[TidalPete]

I'll give you $5 for it JJ? I may have a use for it if I can get it free of delivery charges?
Think about it mate. You will be in front.

TP

 

[jimmyjack]

Well just plugged it in and nothing. So it must be a trojan horse. Oh well looks like its an esky with wheels. SS always grabs me its a curse.

Update. just plugged it into my thermostat and it is working!!

 

[stux]

Well just plugged it in and nothing. So it must be a trojan horse. Oh well looks like its an esky with wheels. SS always grabs me its a curse.

Update. just plugged it into my thermostat and it is working!!

If it worked... then it looks like it should be a mash tun

 

[earle]

Pardon me boy, it that a chatanooga??

 

[ekul]

I reckon a mashtun too. Does it hold water? If so, put a tap in the side and off you go. If it gets up to a boil then don't even need the tap, biab all the way!

from wikipedia:
A hydrocollator is a liquid heating device primarily used in physical therapy clinics to heat/store "hot packs" for therapeutic use

 

[sinkas]

yep physios and masage therapists use them to heat up packs and towels should be water tight

 

[jimmyjack]

Yea, it would be perfect for BIAB. It would also make an allright HLT if you could somehow sort out pumps etc.... Anyway I have it on Evilbay listed in the chiropractics area to try and see what I can get. You never know A

 

[koshari]

heres my score,

picked up from Joe down the road, nice bloke ended up chatting for 20 mins over brewing techniques, he was moving these babies along to concentrate on 19l kegs so i was only to happy to oblige and take them of his hands for a very fair price . good to have a couple of medium sized kegs that fit nicely in the engel.

 

[Journeyman]

heres my score,
picked up from Joe down the road, nice bloke ended up chatting for 20 mins over brewing techniques, he was moving these babies along to concentrate on 19l kegs so i was only to happy to oblige and take them of his hands for a very fair price . good to have a couple of medium sized kegs that fit nicely in the engel.

*drools*

That could get me into kegging big time. Are they 50L?

 

[koshari]

*drools*

That could get me into kegging big time. Are they 50L?

nah, just 10l

 

[Journeyman]

nah, just 10l

They look larger, from the size of the posts. So, maybe not what I will be looking for.

 

[koshari]

They look larger, from the size of the posts. So, maybe not what I will be looking for.

got em for the engel