Tubby's brewery upgrade

[tubby_shaw]

As I am getting older and lazier I have decided to increase my brew length and to this end I have purchased THIS
I can now brew a 40l length up to about 5.5% abv which is strong enough for me :party:
And yes I could have converted my 50L stockpot but I think I'll keep that as a support for my HLT cos I think it annoys the magpies :lol:

 

[commsbiff]

Are these good for boilers too?

 

[ano]

Yes. I use the 30L version as my HLT/boiler.

 

[Vossy1]

And yes I could have converted my 50L stockpot but I think I'll keep that as a support for my HLT cos I think it annoys the magpies

You'll go to shiny hell and they won't be handing out sIn glasses at entry :lol: :twisted:

 

[tubby_shaw]

Whey hey, it's arrived :party:
It's bloody huge :shock:
Watch this space to see it converted from a big bucket to a big boiler :grin:

 

[highwayman]

I am watching with interest ...My present 10 Gall plastic boiler from Hop & Grape struggles with 51 Litres...splashes over the top. Wonder if your 60 Litre one will do the same :?

 

[tubby_shaw]

TBH it probably will as it looks like the same bucket :hmm:

 

[Frisp]

It looks like my one and it says 60 bot Struggles to hold 55 without spilling ove rthe edge

 

[tubby_shaw]

Today She went from bucket to boiler

These are the parts
The BUCKET

The BALL VALVE, TANK COUPLER and 15 mm copper pipe.

The inside of the tank coupler is stepped and needs to be opened out to allow the copper pipe to pass through, it can be done with a 15mm drill in minutes or half an hour with a file

Heating elements cannibalised from these

The hole for the valve was cut using a 22m wood bit, the holes for the elements were cut using a 38mm hole saw.

This is the assembly order for the valve

The view inside the boiler with the valves and elements fitted

The difference in size between old and new

Test boil, all good :thumb:

I will pick up a Reducing coupler tomorrow and fit my hop strainer.

 

[A T]

Tidy work TS :thumb:

 

[Parva]

I am watching with interest ...My present 10 Gall plastic boiler from Hop & Grape struggles with 51 Litres...splashes over the top. Wonder if your 60 Litre one will do the same :?

They indeed are one and the same highwayman, the 10 gallon boilers are exactly the same as the 10 gallon fermenters that H&G supply and I believe that they actually hold 60 litres.

 

[llannige]

Top stuff TS :thumb:

 

[Wez]

Nicely done TS

 

[bolty]

Very neat looking work is that.

Well done TS :thumb:

 

[tubby_shaw]

Hop strainer fitted :thumb:

Inaugural brew day tomorrow :party:
40L of summer beer :)
Just need to come up with a recipe :hmm:

 

[arturobandini]

Had a few bottles of Summer Lightning yesterday and it was a perfect accompaniement to this fantastic weather. Better yet you can rescue the yeast from the bottles though it may be a bit late to step it up if you're planning on brewing soon. I've got no Pale Malt in so my boys went down the sink...

 

[Muddydisco]

I'm hot on your heals Tubby. I received my 60 ltr buckets yesterday! I'm at work again now for 4 days so will have to wait to go to tesco's for the kettles. Looking good though! :party:

 

[tubby_shaw]

Good news MD :thumb:

 

[highwayman]

Looking good mate! Thanks Parva..No need to buy another then

 

[EskiBrew]

Have you checked how much dead space you have yet? - I would have thought that it would be quite a bit with the tap being quite far off the bottom :hmm: