I have one of these that I accidentally ordered. Already have 2 in use and they are great
http://www.bargainfittings.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=46_69&product_id=116
I do wonder how much it would affect efficiency of this process if you mounted say a 1/2" nipple to the lid then ran 1/2" hose to a tee similar to the OP.
I would think you would want to make sure that all of this would be mounted above the top of the lid as the steam will naturally want to rise
I think your plastic wrap made a better seal than a lid would, at least in my case because I am using a keggle. An actual pot may have a better seal, I just do not have experience with that haha.
I feel better hearing that you were able to see the vacuum! I will do some testing as well once...
I was trying to accomplish both of these yesterday during my investigation process!
PVC isn't rated for steam temps unfortunately.
You could def do it through the lid, just will take a decent amount more piping, which you are basically limited to stainless
I probably am overthinking things...
I guess I wasn't worried about losing steam through the lid as much as I was worried about a loose lid being a vacuum breaker. I feel that if it was sealed air tight, then the vacuum through the condenser would be much stronger?
Either way I am going to...
I too wonder if the fogging nozzle will work better?
Also, I feel that the DMS issue may not be a huge deal IF you can truly create a vacuum. I guess personally I do not brew lagers so the DMS does not worry me as much, but I still want to exhaust nearly as much steam as you would during a...
I had the same thing happen. I emailed brad at BS and he was super helpful in getting me a key so I could get up and running again! I just emailed him and explained what happened.
I imagine he is talking about adding a better controller than the simple knob one on the element. That simple knob part doesn't get immersed tho. You would plug that into a controller which would have a temp probe in the pot.
I have no experience with this, but it looks like a more legitimate...
I feel like most of southern tier beers have that quality. Specially their 2X beers. Maybe check out their website, some breweries will list their ingredients online