60ltr boiler with tesco elements

[evanvine]

Ingterested to know why you use a PID with a boiler, an HLT I can understand.

 

[tazuk]

dont use pid for boiler ??????????????????????
just use pid for mash and sparge temp water

Ingterested to know why you use a PID with a boiler, an HLT I can understand.

 

[rich27500]

You may also want (because it's much cheaper and uses less equipment,) to investigate brew in a bag. All you need is a boiler and a bag for the mash, sparge and boil. Very easy and a valid all grain method. - OMG sorry wrong thread!!!

 

[miker7301]

yee haa eventually bit slow with the old technology but got it now maybe even get myself an avatar :thumb:

Very nice!

Where'd you get the barrel from?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Mr BR]

Got the keg from a m8 in the brewery buisness,got some old damaged ones that were taken out of circulation due to damage on the necks where the tap connects but as that bit gets cut off its not a problem to me :grin:

 

[tazuk]

how did you get a tesco element in a steel beer keg ie on a plastic one it will bend but a steel one :wha: :wha: :wha:

 

[Mr BR]

just put it in and tighten it up the element still moves but its water tight ,have tested it up to about 90c and there was no water or leakage ,if you cant get it te seal you could always make a sheaped backing washer with a curve in it so the element tightened fully against the keg or flatten the keg where the element goes through.

 

[lukehgriffiths]

I have a similar boiler to the first one bought with ready fitted elements from ebay.
The elements are not both together as most seem to be but I guess this just takes longer to boil?
I need to fit a tap and was going to put on a ball valve. In terms of hop filters can I just cut the ends of a flexible tap connector and fit it on some copper pipe like what appears to have been done in the first pic?
I also have am electrician mate who is going to fit some PIDs to the elements :-)
Then I'll be ready for my virgin brew. :

 

[Mr BR]

yeah flexable tap connector work trim of the ends then remove the rubber tube from inside it which is fiddley,insert a bit of copper in each end jubilee clip in to place then connect other end onto your fittings ,or you can buy braided stainless steel hose protector from e-bay and do away with the fiddley bit removing the rubber tube hope this helps .

 

[Dronfieldbrewer]

I have a steel boiler set up with kettle elements. Getting the elements in is a bit tricky as a 40mm qmax cutter through 2mm stainless steel needs wrists of iron.

Other than that, plain sailing

 

[Mr BR]

i used a HSS 38mm core cutter went through the stainless steel like butter but you got to remember to spray with wd40 to cool it down and to stop the teeth blunting on it oh and remember to have a sharp pilot drill in it as well always helps :thumb:

 

[Vossy1]

Ingterested to know why you use a PID with a boiler, an HLT I can understand.

Because 1 may hold a rolling boil but using 2 will get you to the boil a lot faster, the second one turning off near the boil. I use the same principal for the HLT.