I am planning an electric BK using the Bayou 62 quart SS stockpot:
... and a Camco #02963 5500W 240V Ripp Element installed in its sidewall. I hope to whirlpool in the BK for a few minutes, then pump the wort through my CFC. The pump will suck wort from a hooked dip tube near the BK wall. I saw somewhere, I think it was in Kal's writeup for his brewery, that whirlpooling may not work so good in a BK with a heater element because the element interferes with the break pile, or perhaps the whirlpool itself. Has someone got experience with this?
Would it work to install the element a few inches from the bottom so that it will clear the break pile, or will this not heat the wort below it? Any insight you can share is appreciated.
... and a Camco #02963 5500W 240V Ripp Element installed in its sidewall. I hope to whirlpool in the BK for a few minutes, then pump the wort through my CFC. The pump will suck wort from a hooked dip tube near the BK wall. I saw somewhere, I think it was in Kal's writeup for his brewery, that whirlpooling may not work so good in a BK with a heater element because the element interferes with the break pile, or perhaps the whirlpool itself. Has someone got experience with this?
Would it work to install the element a few inches from the bottom so that it will clear the break pile, or will this not heat the wort below it? Any insight you can share is appreciated.
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