After months of sporatic planning and building, I finally have this thing to the point where I can brew a batch on it. It’s not done or perfect, but it’s TRES KEGs!!!
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nice lil set up,
nice lil set up,
It’s reflectix duct …
It’s reflectix duct insulation from Lowes. You can also use closed cell foam rubber or camping mats. Nothing can stay on during direct heating though.
Hi Bobby,,,I just …
Hi Bobby,,,I just bought some sightglasses from you…hey where did you buy the wrap for your mash tun?
The old Alzheimer’s …
The old Alzheimer’s scare from aluminum has been thoroughly debunked already but it’s irrelevant because modern kegs are made of stainless steel.
this is quite a …
this is quite a creative system, but i would never boil my wort in aluminum.
Nope, I’m a desk …
Nope, I’m a desk jockey at a telecom company.
Where did you find …
Where did you find the clear PVC tubing with the SS wire reinforcement? How much does it run?
hey man where did …
hey man where did you get those disconnects
Nice set up.
What …
Nice set up.
What is the brand of the brass quick connects you are using?
hey , great set up …
hey , great set up , can you tell me how to make the tube on the outside ? , im in argentina , and im about to start a microbrew here, because there isnt any variety ,
Been watching your …
Been watching your vids i’m guessing you do HVAC.
I’m sure it …
I’m sure it restricts the flow in a thick mash a bit, but I’ll probably drill a few more holes in it to open it up more.
I found them on …
I found them on Ebay and my only concern was having a long enough probe ( would have preferred 4″ instead of 6″)and having the right temp range. 50-250F.
Which Tru-Temp …
Which Tru-Temp Thermometer did you use on your keggle?
really smart with …
really smart with the copper sleeve for the thermometer.. does it effect the reading at all?
They’re actually …
They’re actually pyrex glass so they have no problem taking the heat. The polycarbonate (plastic) tubes can be shielded just a bit at the bottom to keep them away from direct heat.
Did you do anything …
Did you do anything special with your sight glasses on the BK especially to make sure they don’t melt or anything?
impressive… i’m …
impressive… i’m not quite sure i have the patience, but maybe i’ll give it a whirl
Angle grinder with …
Angle grinder with various polishing wheels and compounds. It took about 5 hours to get it there.
How did you polish …
How did you polish up that keg???
I won’t pass …
I won’t pass judgement on the direct fire mash because I have way more batches on a converted cooler so I’d be biased. I need to get over the learning curve. It’s certainly harder to clean and it loses about 3F over 60 minutes while my cooler held perfectly. More to come…
Bobby – any +/- on …
Bobby – any +/- on mashing in the keg vs. in a cooler? Easier to hold mash temps? Why did you decide to direct-fire the MLT rather than heat exchange with an IC in the HLT? Just curious because I’m heading toward a single tier system myself, and am deciding some of these things (2 kegs & cooler vs. 3 kegs, direct fire vs. heat exchange). Your videos are great. I used your grinder jig method for cutting the heads out of two kegs – easy, and great results!
When necessary yes. …
When necessary yes. I think I added about 3 minutes of heat at 30 minutes just to get the temp back to the 152F. I also applied heat to get up to the 170F sparge temp. That took about 6 minutes.
Great job as usual. …
Great job as usual. Did you apply heat during the mash and recirculation?
It’s a large …
It’s a large stainless braid fitted over the siphon tube for now but I have a false bottom on the way.