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**TomRep** · 10-27-2011, 08:42 PM

I got some 20 gallon aluminum pots that are 19 1/2" wide. Needed a longer tube then he offered to fit centered in the pot.
Tom

**TomRep** · 10-29-2011, 11:46 PM

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**Hoppopotomus** · 10-30-2011, 03:58 AM

The kettle conversions look great, despite the Miller Lt. and Bud Lt. in the background....

Nice work my man! Can't wait 'til I'm at the point that you are with my build. Cheers!

**TomRep** · 10-31-2011, 02:48 PM

Well obviously all the plumbing is done on the kettles except for the elements. They should hopefully be arriving Wednesday or so. In the mean time I leak tested the mash tun (no element in there) and calibrated the sight glass. Couple drips from the plumbing here and there, but nothing I couldn't fix. When I hit 18 gallons in the pot, I had a bad leak. Turns out one of the rivets for the handle was leaking. I don't really ever plan to hit 18 gallons, even with grains, in the mash tun so I just added a little food grade silicone to the rivets inside the kettle. Conditioned the pot on my burner (once again, not element to boil it in the mash tun) and didn't get so much as a drip out of it. When the elements arrive, I plan to fire up the control panel and perform the boil in the other two kettles.
Tom

**Hoppopotomus** · 10-31-2011, 03:11 PM

Sweet! I already got my elements and just ordered my 3 piece ball valves at a fantastic price.....$14.99 through Austin Homebrew Supply. I too am working off of Kal's design. Just need to order my weldless fitting/bulkheads through BargainFittings and my site glasses through Bobby at Brewhardware. I have a patient with a full set of Greenlee punches that he is going to let me burrow to punch all of the holes. Then it's just polishing my a$$ off to get the keggles to a mirror finish. Now the biggest obstacle will be talking my wife into Kal's control panel, which is going to be a big chore.

We need to get the carpeting installed in our basement and it's 100% finished. We also need to buy the boiler to heat the basement floors, which is a few thousand more. I at least want to get the keggles finished and converted, the tables polished up, and start the build on the brewery. The control panel may be a while, but I'll get there eventually. Nice work.....very inspiring!

**TomRep** · 11-02-2011, 10:39 PM

Got my elements today. Hoping to get them wired up, leak tested/sight glass calibrated, and boiling tonight. We'll see how that goes though...

**TomRep** · 11-03-2011, 04:21 AM

Well I actually "used" my control panel for the first time tonight! I have to condition the aluminum kettles, so I used one element to bring the boil kettle to a boil. Everything worked great! The PID is off a bit, but that can wait until I run an actual water test on the whole system in the basement. Getting chilly here in southeast PA, so I didn't want to mess with it too much having the laundry door open and all. Makes me remember why I wanted to go electric in the first place!
Tom

milldoggy · 11-03-2011, 10:45 AM

A thing of beauty. I see you found a use for the steamer basket.

**NewBrewB** · 11-03-2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by milldoggy

looking nice!

Here is some inspiration

That's hot... and so is this build!
Someday I'll have a beer/hobby budget again... haha

**TomRep** · 11-03-2011, 02:13 PM

Ha! Yeah, the steamer basket worked perfect for this! When everything is done I have no idea what I'm going to do with them, especially three of them!
Tom