How to add permanent volume markings to a kettle

[NickW]

How to add permanent volume markings to a kettle.
http://m.imgur.com/a/dCvS5

Thought this was a genius idea...

 

[morethanworts]

That's very nice. It would be good to have seen the calibration stage in pictures as well. I use a measuring stick, having calibrated that by weight of water (as well as volume). Not sure if I will bother to do this too, but it looks very good.

 

[Brycey]

How do you calibrate a stick or the kettle if using the above method?

I'm using a measuring jug which isn't very accurate.

Cheers
B

 

[Moley]

Put your jug on the kitchen scales and zero the scale. Fill your jug from another jug. 1 litre of water weighs 1,000g

If you've got some accurate big scales, put the boiler on those, zero, then start filling.


I also use a calibrated measuring stick :thumb:

Trouble is, I can never seem to find the bugger when I need it

 

[Runwell-Steve]

I know what I will be doing this weekend.

 

[Ren]

This is just brilliant

 

[jkp]

I can't load the link (might be my ISP or my iPad's problem), if it's not too complicated could someone briefly explain it to me?

Of course if it's complicated then forget it......

Thanks!

 

[dennisking]

:clap: Looks like the measuring stick may be redundant.

 

[Moley]

I can't load the link (might be my ISP or my iPad's problem), if it's not too complicated could someone briefly explain it to me?

It's quite simple, take a wire from the positive terminal of a 9 volt battery and connect it to your metal pot. Take a wire from the negative terminal and wrap it around the head of a cotton bud or q-tip.

Mix a quarter teaspoonful of salt into a quarter pint of vinegar.

Use insulation tape or stick-on stencils to mask out the area of the pot you want to etch.

Dip the cotton bud in the salt and vinegar solution and touch it for a few seconds to the area you've masked out.

 

[jkp]

Ok, still can't open the link, but I did some googling for permanent kettle markings and found a nice method. It uses a vinegar, salt solution with a battery connected to a cotton bud to acid etch the markings. Is that the same as this link?

 

[kwazulu]

Yes, that's the one

 

[jkp]

Thanks!

Sorry Moley didn't see your reply until after I'd posted.

 

[Titus A Duxass]

I might give this a bash on the weekend.
Thanks for the heads up.

 

[PokeHer]

Awesome! Thanks

 

[jkp]

Would be great to see some pics if anyone is doing this soon.

 

[kwazulu]

Photograph credit to Matt Bates, the original poster of the how-to.

 

[NickW]

http://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/com ... ss_kettle/

After more reading, some follow-up information

 

[LeithR]

Excellent how to, I've already fitted a sight glass but definitely next time. Well done Mr Bates!! :thumb:

 

[jkp]

http://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/1zhkvn/a_quick_warning_about_etching_yor_stainless_kettle/

After more reading, some follow-up information

So the etchings need to be passivated with lemon/lime juice or citric acid afterwards. That's good to know! Thanks

 

[Brycey]

http://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/1zhkvn/a_quick_warning_about_etching_yor_stainless_kettle/

After more reading, some follow-up information

Is anyone else having second thoughts about this after reading the above post?