Vossy1
Landlord.
One aspect about my brewery has been worrying me since it's conception. I have been really concerned about the back nuts that come with kettle elements, in particular, the fact they are made of plastic. I'm not the most careful of people when washing my copper, or moving my HLT and the shrouds often get bashed. My worries were also compounded when I first made the HLT and copper, as one of the back nuts/shrouds kept popping off overnight, luckily this was before they'd seen a brew. The cause was a small crack in the plastic....but it got me thinking :hmm:
This is a example of the standard back nut/shroud as supplied with the element.
I contacted another forum member called Bru4U, as he had kindly offered to machine items for homebrewers in one of his posts. I sent a kettle element over to him and asked if he could make the back nut/shroud from stainless, and these are the results.
This is the new back nut/shroud that Bru4U made for me.
New and old
Fitted with leads attached
Full glory
These stainless back nuts/shrouds also fit standard elements as supplied from the Hop & Grape.
For me, these look the dogs danglies. They have given me total confidence in my kit and AFAIC they are great value for money based on the effort Bru4U must have put in.....
and did I forget to metion that above all........they are oh soooo shiny
:lol:
Bru4u has offered to make these for homebrewers for 15 euro each + P+P, for anyone who's interested
I am eternally grateful to Bru4u and happy to vouch for the quality of the product
These shrouds won't make the lead to element connection IP56 rated (ie, water proof), but if I spill that much liquid on them, I really shouldn't be brewing :lol:
Bru4u is not currently registered with this forum so please contact me for details.
This is a example of the standard back nut/shroud as supplied with the element.
I contacted another forum member called Bru4U, as he had kindly offered to machine items for homebrewers in one of his posts. I sent a kettle element over to him and asked if he could make the back nut/shroud from stainless, and these are the results.
This is the new back nut/shroud that Bru4U made for me.
New and old
Fitted with leads attached
Full glory
These stainless back nuts/shrouds also fit standard elements as supplied from the Hop & Grape.
For me, these look the dogs danglies. They have given me total confidence in my kit and AFAIC they are great value for money based on the effort Bru4U must have put in.....
and did I forget to metion that above all........they are oh soooo shiny
:lol:Bru4u has offered to make these for homebrewers for 15 euro each + P+P, for anyone who's interested
I am eternally grateful to Bru4u and happy to vouch for the quality of the product
These shrouds won't make the lead to element connection IP56 rated (ie, water proof), but if I spill that much liquid on them, I really shouldn't be brewing :lol:
Bru4u is not currently registered with this forum so please contact me for details.
