3.5L Kettle as HERMS Vessel?

[jmc]

Do you think its feasible to use a catering kettle like this 3.5L one as a HERMS vessel?

SWAN SWK235 3.5 LITRE CATERING KETTLE URN STAINLESS STEEL


Its 2Kw

More info- Kettle for sale new on Amazon

[och29]

I'm using a 4ish litre stainless bucket with a 3kw element. The kettle seems similar in terms of power to volume ratio. My setup was able to raise the temperature to mash out in about 20 minutes when I brewed in 8C ambient temp and an uninsulated 100L stainless mash tun.

[JabbA]

Sure!


I used 10mm copper pipe, coiled around a wine bottle - you can just make out the lead to the temperature sensor housed in a 15mm tee piece. It works like a charm!

Cheers,
Jamie

[Fil]

GO 4 it,, afaik small volume herms vessel = more rapid response to change...

getting the coil in may be the challenge, tho im sure u can do it..

[rimski]

Hi
What type of copper did you use, normal plumbers pipe or the aircon type which looks more pliable

[JabbA]

Hi rimski,

I used plain ol' plumbers pipe. I took it very slow and steadily but still had a couple of small kinks. If i were to do it again with such a small radius, I'd use the sand in the pipe trick.

Cheers,
Jamie

[rimski]

Cool

I am thinking of making mine out of the 10mm pipe

http://www.bes.co.uk/products/139.asp#20619

We shall see