SS Gas boiler/Fermenter

[guildofevil]

I may well go that rout myself, once I get around to upgrading my equipment.

[Vossy1]

SF, what are the internal measurements of you thermo box.
I've asked CD several times but they're not replying to my e-mails

I really like the look of these but haven't bought one as if my FB doesn't fit, I'm not going to get one

[steve_flack]

Yeah...they're not great at communication.

I'll try to remember to measure it later.

[jonnybeer]

You won't be dissapointed with that Steve. I've got one and have a copper manifold with a bottom entry, then out to a 15mm full bore valve.

Mine didn't come with a tap and to allow the pipework to run underneath

i've had 3 short legs welded on.

Works for me, and all the advantages of twin walled insulated stainless steel

j.b.

sorry, but the reason for cutting a bottom hole was I couldn't bring myself to damage the nice shiney outside!!

[Vossy1]

Steve, forgot to ask, did it have a tap fitted

[brewsters millionths]

up to 70l does and 80l and above don't by the looks of it.
i was planning to go for one as well so if anyone else is about to let us know so we don't go bidding against each other.

[Vossy1]

Cheers BM...not the answer I wanted as I will be opting for the 80 ltr one.

I wont be bidding for quite a while yet, but I'll let you know JIC

[steve_flack]

I reckon cutting hole in the bottom is the way forward for mash tuns, I was going to say bottom entry but thought better of it

After your siphon sucking exploits story earlier probably best not really.

[Aleman]

I reckon cutting hole in the bottom is the way forward for mash tuns

STOP!!!

I have a mash tun with bottom take off, It is the one thing I would change with mine. The problem is, that with the port facing uppermost, you are sucking directly on the mash above the port. This really compacts and in my case draws a lot of debris through. To solve this I have attached a mutilated Stainless chutney dish to the FB directly above the outlet.

When I get my 80L tun I will be going for a More beer false bottom, that I will possibly line with some 30 gauge mesh to ensure that I get clear run off asap.

[brewsters millionths]

couldn't you fit an end cap to the port with holes drilled in the sides of it?
that way it wouldn't suck on the mesh drawing debris through.

[Aleman]

I must admit though I still can't get my head around making such large batches.

Well in my case its trying to minimise the effect my brewing has on the family. (Less effect, less earache from She). If I can brew 38 / 57 / 76 Liters in one go then I can brew less frequently, ergo I get less earache. What I try and do is have a couple of 'drinking' beers on the go (normally a bitter and a Pilsner of some description, and these will be the big batches (57/76L)), then I have a Mild and a stout (38L) and then a couple of experimental beers (25L)

I would love to have the freedom to brew when I want, but trying to keep the family happy really cuts into brewing time. I am considering buying a SS mini mash brewery, for starter worts and smaller volumes for trial brews.

I was thinking of a 6L thermobox for the mash tun, Should allow up to 2Kg of grain and 4Kg of water, which would yield 10L of a 1.040(ish) wort, Then a couple of 16L stockpots for Boiler and HLT, and another thermobox as an FV. All gravity fed, sort of a return to low tech brewing, Electrically driven, with HLT on a time switch/PID controller

[Vossy1]

When I get my 80L tun I will be going for a More beer false bottom,

That's why I haven't bought the Thermo Box yet. I have a 12" morebeer fb and I want to make sure it fits

[steve_flack]

Sorry for the delay - simply didn't have time last night ...babies eh?!

Anyway the Thermobox IS NOT CIRCULAR -it's 450mm from the tap to the other side and 443mm from one side to the other. It is 450mm deep.

[Vossy1]

Cheers Steve So it will take a 12" fb then....wallet...where are you

[steve_flack]

Twelve inches is 300mm.