nordic thermo pot

[Mark1964]

How efficient are these pots for retaining temp? anyone know

 

[Muddydisco]

Tony did a overnight mash and it lost 0.6c I think over 8 hrs

They are very good at holding temps but you have to pre heat or raise your strike temp to warm the steel

 

[Mark1964]

i raise strike temp already as water loses about 6 degrees in the transfer from hlt to mash tun as i run it through pvc hose at the moment been looking at 2 30 litre pots and a 35 litre thermo box on frog ebay and then using copper pipe etc moving into shed :

 

[31bb3]

Bloody hell your not wasting time mark

 

[Mark1964]

no we are going to sort out the shed and get some tables in etc getting the thermo box in november then a couple of 30 litre pots i dont want to do brews over 5 gallons so those sizes should be fine. Ill need some advice though when the time comes

 

[31bb3]

my personal opinion is you would be better with a bigger boiler than 30ltr gives you room incase of boil over plus more room depending on loss due to evaporation

 

[Mark1964]

we will get a bigger one for boiling it wont be for a month as i have to sort shed out the set up will have to be a gravity one for now as i dont yet understand the pump set up would probably need someone to come down to help me set it all up. I can set the gravity one up no problem. Our shed is big so wont be limited for space etc. Just hate waiting want it all now

 

[31bb3]

you and me mate no money for shiney yet

 

[Baz Chaz]

Oooooooohhhhhhhh I'm trying not to be tempted

 

[Mark1964]

just takes time to get the stuff but i dont want anything too comclipicated yet just a nice simple set up but in steel

 

[31bb3]

Totton pumps are fairly straight forward as long as you can regulate the flow

 

[Mark1964]

i dont think i want to take it that far where you need pumps etc the beer i did the other week is really good just a small upgrade to make the process easier :drink:

 

[Sean_Mc]

I've still got a basic setup and find the Solar Pump connected to a variable power supply great. Brewing on one level and no more scalding water at head height

 

[Mark1964]

can you explain how that set up works

 

[Sean_Mc]

Not really Mark I've had a few drinks :lol:

I'll do my best, the beauty of the pump is it minimises lifting and working at bench height.
Roughly what I do is...

Pump from HLT to mash tun at 77c....depending on grain temp, but usually get around 66c

After mash I then drain tun to a 35ltr bucket on the floor whilst using the pump to sparge from HLT.

(I connected the pump to a variable power adapter 3volts to 12volts so I can increase or decrease the sparge water flow.)

Pump the wort from bucket on the floor to the boiler, then after boil drain to the FV on the floor after the boils been chilled.

Only lifting I have then is the moving the FV to my cupboard.

It looks like a toy, but does the job

 

[Mark1964]

so will you use a car battery for power and where would i get the variable power adapter. It sounds like a good way to do everything :

 

[Sean_Mc]

Maplins have them, but think I picked mine up in Asda

 

[Mark1964]

ok ill look on maplins web site would i need a 12 volt battery for power source

 

[Tony]

Tony did a overnight mash and it lost 0.6c I think over 8 hrs

They are very good at holding temps but you have to pre heat or raise your strike temp to warm the steel

Tis true ... although I think that was in part due to the fact it was filled to the brim. I lost just under 2 in the next overnighter - 9 hours with a half-fill.

Still bloody good though

 

[Mark1964]

is the power adapter like a phone charger with a switch on to vary the power