Or a helper. That's always nice.For emptying the tun with a heavy grain load, a two wheeled dolly is very handy.
Or a helper. That's always nice.For emptying the tun with a heavy grain load, a two wheeled dolly is very handy.
Pots and keggles have handles. They can be insulated too if you choose to. But carrying them vs scooping them out was more of a discussion for when there are physical limitations. There's also batch size considerations.I like my cooler. It holds temperature very well when it's full. The handles that makle it easy for me to carry to the compost.
Brewers friend is close. I have decocted before because I was off. I guess I could fire up the propane.Pots and keggles have handles. They can be insulated too if you choose to. But carrying them vs scooping them out was more of a discussion for when there are physical limitations. There's also batch size considerations.
How do you apply heat if the temperature is off to begin with?
Just my own personal opinion but I am happy to just set the temperature on the PID and I don't mind scooping it for the few minutes it takes to get it in the bucket. I thought it would more of a pain originally. The rim on the keggle is problematic but I could nail tipping a pot into a bucket, tote or even a cooler to get it to the composter. Something wide could work with the keggle like a tote or rectangular cooler but the bucket is already dirty from grinding grain.Brewers friend is close. I have decocted before because I was off. I guess I could fire up the propane.
Still the cooler is lighter than if it was full of beer and ice and it's meant to be carried. Full the brim I'd need two people. We're all different. My 80qt pot weighs more empty than the cooler.
Why is that important? Never mind.A cooler doesn't shine like my MT either!
It makes me happy like a sunny day.Why is that important? Never mind.
I'll probably do a PID for my HLT. My homemade amazonian boil control is working fine though. I can watch a thermometer. I waste less time that way.
Impressive!If this helps...I know this is not my original concept, but...
I'm an old guy with a bad back as well. I brew 15 gal batches out of my clawhammer biab system. To remove the basket, I use one of those cheapo $100 electric winches from amazon. I mounted it to the ceiling of my basement and my kettle is on a stainless steel cart with wheels. I wheel it under the winch and lift the basket. Then move my kettle back in place. Drop basket to the ground. My typical grainbill is about 30-35lbs dry if that helps.
Once I have the basket on the ground, while heating to boil, I scoop it into home depot 5 gal buckets for removal from the brew site.
Rich
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