Thoughts On Kettle Whirlpool Please

[_HOME_BREW_WALLACE_]

Hi guys, just purchased a spiral burner and HP regulator to boil my 100l keggle (2 welded together) despite my last stupid idea .

To avoid wort caramelisation with a pretty powerful flame in a rather tall skinny kettle, is it possible to have a slight whirlpool going on in the kettle when bringing up to and during the boil to avoid caramelisation?

if not, what other ways can i avoid caramelisation???

_wallace_

 

[Sammus]

Wait to see if it happens before you go to lengths to correct it. I use regular keggle with a much more powerful burner, and cant get caramelisation even when I really really try.

 

[browndog]

Hi guys, just purchased a spiral burner and HP regulator to boil my 100l keggle (2 welded together) despite my last stupid idea .

To avoid wort caramelisation with a pretty powerful flame in a rather tall skinny kettle, is it possible to have a slight whirlpool going on in the kettle when bringing up to and during the boil to avoid caramelisation?

if not, what other ways can i avoid caramelisation???

_wallace_

I really don't think the whirlpooling will make any difference Wallace, there will still be wort constantly in contact with the base of the kettle regardless. Personally I don't think it will be an issue any more than with a 50L kettle, if you are really worried all you can do is insulate your kettle so you can get a comparable boil with a smaller flame.

cheers

Browndog

 

[_HOME_BREW_WALLACE_]

if you are really worried all you can do is insulate your kettle so you can get a comparable boil with a smaller flame.

hmmm... Wouldnt i be risking a fire if i insulate my keggle? Without sending this topic off course, does anyone else do this?

EDIT: was originally going to power my kettle with a hot water element and insulate it, but due to power requirements, have gone down the gas route.

 

[browndog]

hmmm... Wouldnt i be risking a fire if i insulate my keggle? Without sending this topic off course, does anyone else do this?

EDIT: was originally going to power my kettle with a hot water element and insulate it, but due to power requirements, have gone down the gas route.

most definitely, if I wanted to do this I'd be looking at fibreglass batt insulation with a stainless steel outer skin fitted over it. But really, unless you are trying to brew some kind of super pale blonde, you are wasting your time.

 

[MHB]

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