I got tired of relying on small sharpie marks on the inside of my kettle to guesstimate how much wort was in it.... so I pulled up my sleeves and etched some permanent marks in it.
I have a 32L kettle and use it to brew 19-23L batches (5-6gal)
I use the BIAB technique, using all the grain needed for a full batch with about 2/3 the water. I boil as needed, chill and transfer to fermenter than top up to my desired volume and/or gravity with water! I've had very good success with this method without having to upsize my kettle or build a mash tun!
But back to the subject.... here's a few pictures of my etching project, let me know what you think
My kettle all cleaned up before the mod..
Here's the vinyl masks I made up. I was fortunate enough to be able to grab the old vinyl cutter from work when we upgraded.... its perfect for my small home projects.
All marked and ready to go.... You can see my old sharpie marks, which apparently weren't all that accurate...
Applying the vinyl mask
I have a 32L kettle and use it to brew 19-23L batches (5-6gal)
I use the BIAB technique, using all the grain needed for a full batch with about 2/3 the water. I boil as needed, chill and transfer to fermenter than top up to my desired volume and/or gravity with water! I've had very good success with this method without having to upsize my kettle or build a mash tun!
But back to the subject.... here's a few pictures of my etching project, let me know what you think
My kettle all cleaned up before the mod..
Here's the vinyl masks I made up. I was fortunate enough to be able to grab the old vinyl cutter from work when we upgraded.... its perfect for my small home projects.
All marked and ready to go.... You can see my old sharpie marks, which apparently weren't all that accurate...
Applying the vinyl mask