chigundo
Well-Known Member
What are you using for wort chiller? I have the 15g kettle and that thermowell is too long to fit a 12" diameter immersion wort chiller. I'm in the market for new chiller with recirc arm.
Fubar that's exactly what I need to do. Was looking at the hydra too.
Are you implying that you take your weldless fitting apart in your boil kettle to clean them? Thats completely not needed.... as for the 1.5 gallons left in the kettle, isnt there a diptube? If not could you add one? I used a simple stainless 1/2" elbow turned down for my kettles.I am doing BIAB and that thermowell tore the bag every time. I even brewed with a friend who tried to help me not tear the bag, but even with four hands we tore a hole in the bag.
I did try that solution and haven't had a torn bag, since
http://www.norcalbrewingsolutions.com/store/Tri_Clover_1.5_in_x_.5_in_NPT_Female.html
Just screwing the thermometer into it and forgoing the thermowell. It does defeat the purpose of Tri Clover since now I have threads to clean.
I do have a digital thermometer and I'm probably going to just cap that opening off in the future unless I need the digital thermometer for making invert sugar while brewing.
http://www.norcalbrewingsolutions.com/store/Tri_Clover_Cap_1.5_in.html
Which means the pot has an extra hole with stuff to fiddle with and clean for no purpose
All of this wouldn't bother me so much (along with the 1.5gal left in the kettle without tipping it) except before buying I emailed BruGear asking if this model would be great for BIAB and they said yes. It's not.
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