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02-23-2007, 12:32 AM
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Well, after this discussion, I thought I'd give something a try.
I've got one of these in my kettle.
It does great with whole hops, but does nothing for pellets. So I decided to sew a piece of nylon hop bag onto it to help catch the pellet hop particles. Here's a few pics. I'll be brewing this weekend. I'll give an update on how it works.
Last edited by Lil' Sparky; 05-02-2007 at 07:17 PM.
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02-23-2007, 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Bobby_M
Stainless came from Mcmaster but I can't help on the source for stainless wire. It was given to me from someone who works on airplanes. Search for lockwire. I mean, Mcmaster has it but the quantity is cost prohibitive. Actually, now that i look at it, they have 1/4lb rolls for under $10. I'm using what appears to be .032" diameter, but you can def get away with something half as thin.
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Another place you can get small spools or lengths of stainless steel 304 or 316 wire in various gauges is http://www.smallparts.com/ Also screen.
I didn't check prices to see how it compares with McMaster, but it's another source for anyone who is looking. |
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02-25-2007, 12:52 AM
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Well, I brewed a 10 gal batch today with the nylon-modified-filter. It ruined my batch! 
I guess this kept the wort from circulating enough around in and out of the area underneath and it ended up burning. I didn't even know until I tasted it once it was in the carboy after I took an OG reading. It tasted like a cigar!
I thought I smelled something as the boil started, but I just thought it was the paint that was burning off the new brew stand. Anyway, I just thought I would share so the rest of you don't try this and make the same $45 + 4 hour mistake I did. Otherwise, prepare for this:
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02-25-2007, 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Lil' Sparky
Well, I brewed a 10 gal batch today with the nylon-modified-filter. It ruined my batch!
I guess this kept the wort from circulating enough around in and out of the area underneath and it ended up burning. I didn't even know until I tasted it once it was in the carboy after I took an OG reading. It tasted like a cigar!
I thought I smelled something as the boil started, but I just thought it was the paint that was burning off the new brew stand. Anyway, I just thought I would share so the rest of you don't try this and make the same $45 + 4 hour mistake I did. Otherwise, prepare for this:
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UGH.
*cues up "Cadence to Arms" on the pipes*
Sorry for your loss.
Good luck getting that kettle clean. Yikes.
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02-25-2007, 01:12 AM
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Man, that just sucks hind tit.........I would just sit down and cry!!!!!
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02-25-2007, 01:18 AM
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That pic on the bottom is enough to make a grown man cry.
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02-25-2007, 01:30 AM
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Well, look at it this way, you helped all of us to know what doesn't work. Edison's lightbulb failed like 1000 times before it worked. I wonder if the hopstopper design can cause the same problem.
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02-25-2007, 01:42 AM
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Arrrrrggh! That's just a hideous site! The horror, the horror!
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02-25-2007, 04:05 AM
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Cleaning your keggle
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Boil some P.B.W. in it and it will clean right up!!!
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02-25-2007, 06:04 AM
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Not a nice sight.
How high did you have the burner? How long to the rolling boil.
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