Recent content by bobdobalob

Despite my mild obsession with sanitation, it appears that I've picked up a house germ (confirmed by several friends). I'd like to boil my beer and gas lines. Why? That little crevice between the barb and the hose seems like a great hideout for nasties. It seems much simpler to...

Some questions to tease out a better intuition about the form and function of flash boilers. kladue in particular: Why go tall and skinny instead of short and chubby on your second generation flash boiler? It seems like you'll transfer more heat that way, but is it really that much more...

Thinking a lot about flash boilers lately. Would love your feedback! The biggest question: Can a flash boiler outright replace your standard direct fire burner for kettles and HLTs? How long does your flash boiler take to get 10 gallons from 70F to 180F? To boiling? From 120F to...

Excellent, I'll be in town then! If you're coming through Eugene, we'd be delighted to have you over. I'll PM you my contact info. Coincidentally, my friend has a 18-22 gal setup, and he was just contemplating use of steam to speed boiling and heating in general when I showed him your...

Oh, I've been well acquainted with the photos of your rig for some time now. It is a thing of beauty. I would *love* that. Looks like we're about an hour apart from one another. Unfortunately, the second half of June I'll be everywhere but Oregon, except Weds 6/17 and Weds 6/24. Also...

Thank you all for your responses. The more I think about your responses (and the concept in general), the more comfortable I feel with its safety. Ah, this was key for me. I had seen WortMonger's Darth Vapor and that's why I asked about a pressure relief valve. I didn't understand how you...

A flash boiler seems like a game changer. I'm very intrigued and would like to build one myself. I'm referring to the numerous posts by kladue, Brewpastor, FSR402, ScubaSteve, WortMonger, (others?). My concern is safety. I've been reading about flash boilers the last several days, and I've...