I really want to add a level indicator to my brew kettle, but I would like to do it without drilling a hole in my brew kettle, mostly because I plan on getting a bigger brew kettle in the semi-near future and would like to transfer the level indicator to the new kettle. Now, my plan is basically to take a straight length of 3/8" copper tubing and attach it to the inside of my kettle, then stick a long, thin, buoyant object, could be whatever, inside the tubing so it rises as level goes up. Now trick for this to work is:
a) The material must be buoyant enough to float as the level goes up and
b) not be harmful to the wort.
Does anyone have any ideas on what may be a good material to use for this? Thanks.
-AJ
a) The material must be buoyant enough to float as the level goes up and
b) not be harmful to the wort.
Does anyone have any ideas on what may be a good material to use for this? Thanks.
-AJ