Hopleaf

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Picked up an 8 quart pressure cooker tonight at Wal-Mart. Opened it up when I got home and it was very used... bottom had tons of scorch and scratch marks. Looks like someone bought it, did a ton of canning and returned it. Sigh, back in the car I go.

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WortMonger

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Ahhh, wonderful Wally World. Isn't there a place named U.S.A., China or something that they get all of their Made In The U.S.A. stuff from, lol?

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MadWeezel

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Yes U.S.A., China its just north of hong kong, China.

kvh

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This seems like a great idea, and I have intentions to build one.

However, I have a question.

In my mind, when I pictured this working, I imagined the steam-release valve somehow connected to the hose and therefore the MLT. This way you would build up pressure in the cooker (as they are intended), and then open the valve to stir and heat the mash.

It looks instead like the valve is always open, and you control the steam by turning on/off the cooker. Is this the case?

thx.
kvh.

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FlyGuy

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No, I don't always leave the valve open. You do need it to control the flow of steam.

The way you envisioned it working is correct. Fire up the pressure cooker, let it get to full temp/pressure, vent out the air, then close the valve and keep it hot until you need it. Then open the valve and push steam into the MLT as required.

Cheers!

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kvh

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So the MIP angle valve stops the pressure - I guess I should have realized since it has the word valve in it. I have a little more research to do I suppose.

thanks!

kvh.

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Make beer, not bombs.
(...and not bottle bombs either.)
Primary Fermentor - *empty*
Primary Fermentor -

Secondary - Mystery IPA
Secondary -
Bottle Conditioning -
Keg Conditioning -

Draft: - Apfelwein, Belgian-style Dubbel w/ Grains of Paradise
Bottles:(and still in stock): FIRST AG - (I)IPA 4.1.07, PK's Warm Spring Marzen, Summer Cerveza -BANG, PK's Winter Spice II, Espresso Stout, Indiana Pale Ale, PK's Chocolate Bitter II, Porterfield Porter, and New Year's 2006 remnants.

Hopleaf

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Here's a question, do you use steam to raise the temp of the water from tap temp up to the needed temps? Or just use steam to control the temp once it's reached those temperatures?

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FlyGuy

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In theory, you could use stem to heat your mash and sparge water, but it wouldn't be as efficient as direct heat. The steam injection is most useful for raising mash temps, especially in something like a cooler MLT that can't be directly heated.

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kvh

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Sorry to keep pestering you -

Do you (or does anyone) have a direct link to that valve you use? (the 1/4 x 1/8 angle MIP steam valve). I checked the watts website, mcmaster, and google in general.

Usually I'm good at tracking parts down - failing miserably at this one though.
thanks for your help.
kvh.

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Make beer, not bombs.
(...and not bottle bombs either.)
Primary Fermentor - *empty*
Primary Fermentor -

Secondary - Mystery IPA
Secondary -
Bottle Conditioning -
Keg Conditioning -

Draft: - Apfelwein, Belgian-style Dubbel w/ Grains of Paradise
Bottles:(and still in stock): FIRST AG - (I)IPA 4.1.07, PK's Warm Spring Marzen, Summer Cerveza -BANG, PK's Winter Spice II, Espresso Stout, Indiana Pale Ale, PK's Chocolate Bitter II, Porterfield Porter, and New Year's 2006 remnants.

mr x

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If you have problems getting what you want, I can supply you with some good swagelok parts (see my earlier post with pic links) for a good price.