kjones
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could some one give me links of where to find pictures of the pvc coupling threaded rod type deal that holds the hop bag over the kettle i have googled it and searched on this site and cant find it,, thanks
ahh, i i thank you...I see you have the bazooka screen, and i have noticed that most peoples pics i have seen on the forum go to the center of the kettle, I came out of my weld be gone fitting into a compression fitting, into a like less that one inch piece of pipe then into a 90 then like a 3ish inch piece of pipe ending with a 45 pointing down with a srubby on it im kinda looking forward to trying it dont know if it will work or not i would post a pic if i knew how
All these 3 or 4 legged monsters are overkill. Mine works fine and is very easy to store in my brewday toolbox. It's just an aluminum rod that goes all the way through.
PVC works for most people, but at least a couple people (Soperbrew, I think?) have had melting issues.
Fix? I found a 6"-to-4" HVAC Duct Coupler at Home Depot for about the same price as the PVC collar... I think it was $6 and change.
FWIW I do my brace like Lustreking does, 2 holes and a straight bolt, sans nuts.
That looks galvanized, I forget what the temperatures are but I know that galvanized metals are horrible for you to cook with....
Got Mine done today. (the trash can is just for display) lol
Do you guys have to weigh down (i.e. marbles) your hop bags to keep them in the wort?
In case anyone cares, I just use multiple bags and do a double loop over my kettle handle. I have one bag for each addition. They are just kind of on a leash circulating around in the boil. I have had as many as 6 in the boil and they don't get tangled or anything.
Here is what it looks like after I've drained my boil kettle. I realize you can't see the handles in this picture, but I'm sure you can imagine how I'd double back the drawstring to keep them in place. In the picture, the bags are actually full of whole hops. They looks a lot less stuffed when I use pellets!
In case anyone cares, I just use multiple bags and do a double loop over my kettle handle. I have one bag for each addition. They are just kind of on a leash circulating around in the boil. I have had as many as 6 in the boil and they don't get tangled or anything.
Here is what it looks like after I've drained my boil kettle. I realize you can't see the handles in this picture, but I'm sure you can imagine how I'd double back the drawstring to keep them in place. In the picture, the bags are actually full of whole hops. They looks a lot less stuffed when I use pellets!
Hi! Do you use muslin or nylon bags? The last one doens't melt touching the pot?
Thanks!
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