Building brewing kit

[john_s]

So far this weekend, I have manufactured:

1: A mash tun from an Asda coolbox (though it really could do with some extra insulation yet)

2: A HLT from a fermenting bucket and a Tesco kettle element. Just tested it half full and it seems to work great. :)

Coming up on the list of things to do:

Covert another fermenting bucket into a two-element boiler and make a copper pipe hop filter.

 

[31bb3]

Busy,Busy,Busy keep up the hard work

:thumb:

 

[Dieseljockey]

Well done John S......keep at it...if you don't the missis will only find you something to do :lol:

I've been laying a new patio this weekend :? "whoopee" when I should have been doing what your doing.

 

[john_s]

The boiler is built, but has a couple of small leaks around the kettle elements.

The holes didn't cut quite so cleanly, so the washers from the kettles don't quite manage to seal.

I'll let it dry off and see what's in stock that I could seal them with.

Anyone got any suggestions for what's good to use as a sealant round the elements?

 

[Samarith]

Perhaps a larger washer against the container wall followed my a slighty curved SS washer of the same size, then the washer you already have?