Hey Everybody - Look at my new Boil Kettle!

***EDIT*** Picked them up today - yes "them" - scroll down to post #32 for a photo


Yeah, I'm just showing off at this point - sorry - but it was just too good of deal to pass up. Heading down to Jacksonville this weekend to pick it up. It is a tipping 30 gallon SS steam kettle. I am going to have to get a bulkhead welded into it, but I am in hopes that won't pose too much trouble. After talking with some SS welders, they didn't think it would be...

'Grats!

So, I didn't get a chance to read that whole thread you sent me to before. What was the conclusion about heating this bad boy? Direct-fire, or are you going to try and fashion some kind of steam-delivery system?

I dup up one of Yuri's old threads here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/diy-steam-mash-system-yuri-27070/index2.html

We were talking about making a boiler out of a sanke keg, but then along comes kladue with his badass boiler. I mean, seriously, look at this thing!?!

OMG! You ARE turning your garage into a Pro brewery, aren't you?

What size batches are your moving up to now?

I'm not replacing my mash tun or hlt at this time - so the max I can probably squeeze out is around 20 gallons? haven't done the math yet...

But I now have plenty of wiggle room... woot!

Sick!!! envyenvyenvy....

I kind of hate you John......... Now everyone in the office is asking why I turned green

Wow, that's awesome.

I suddenly find myself filled with hate and envy. Damn you. I'd love to have a kettle like that.....You sure you don't want to turn it into a tippy dump?

Guess you won't have to worry about boilovers with that!

Man, that is so sexy and shiny.....and sexy again.

Jealous.

Hey John Beere - Take a train to SHUTTYVILLE!

Just kidding ...your equipment is awesome...keep the pics coming.

Boerderij Kabouter said:

I kind of hate you John......... Now everyone in the office is asking why I turned green

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It is a good thing I go by a pseudonym in these here parts... heh

Damn! Foiled again......

That is an awesome kettle, and an awesome way to heat it as well, though you might be limited by the heat output of that burner, I'm not sure.

I'm not pretending to understand what goes on in that sick head of yours, but I would think that a beefy ball valve would be better suited to that enormous thing than the "dump" factor. That's alot of wort to be just dumping around!!! You're rediculous once again!

I'm looking forward to the set up threads.

So what about Volume upgrade plans for the Herms?

I'll trade you 2500 of my posts for your brewery!

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I'm not pretending to understand what goes on in that sick head of yours, but I would think that a beefy ball valve would be better suited to that enormous thing than the "dump" factor. That's alot of wort to be just dumping around!!! You're rediculous once again!

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Thats is what the bulkhead I am having welded into it is for... although the tipping will be nice for cleaning, etc.

Looks like the steam boiler was on the pallet behind the kettle, did you pick this up also?, typical units were 20-40 KW 5-10 PSI steam pressure units.

kladue said:

Looks like the steam boiler was on the pallet behind the kettle, did you pick this up also?, typical units were 20-40 KW 5-10 PSI steam pressure units.

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No, that was a big skillet... that would have been a really good find!

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I could swear I've seen that kettle before somewhere...

Awesome...

Well that trumps my 55 gal kettle. Very cool.. Can't wait to see it being used.

Swweeet! I'm jealous. Again.

I'm starting to get my panties in a wad over this - I can't get the seller to contact me back... I was hoping to drive down to Jax and pick it up tomorrow, but obviously can't if I can't get ahold of the seller.

Remind me when I am heading to FLA from the ATL to stop by and drool over your setup...

Well, I got ahold of the seller but missed my window to drive down there today. Looks like I will have to go pick them - yes, I said "them" - up either Monday or next weekend.

Turns out she has two of them - brand new... got them both. Woot!

Oh, I did misprint this as a 40 gallon kettle - its a 30 gallon kettle. I knew that from the beginning but just realized I listed it as a 40 gallon...

Now all you need is a small steam boiler and piping to make them usable, something in the 150K -250K btu 5-15 psi range should do. Trying to remember if the steam inlet was on left and condensate outlet connection was on right hand side, or if it was reversed. Most of the installations had a globe valve to regulate steam in to kettle and a trap to let condensate out.

I dont even want to know what part of your anatomy you had to trade for theese babies.. one kidney and part of your liver....when your nor brewing you could open a soup kitchen...i used to work in a hospital kitchen that used similar kettles to cook for 500 patients...

In case you guys did'nt realize, programmers make fairly good dough.

Well, here they are... brand spankin' new!

You can kind of get a feel for their size based on my 15 gallon keggle sitting in front of them...

Wow, those are sweet!

Please take plenty of pictures going forward of your mods and brew days! I am sure we all would love to see those bad boys in action.

Those are beautiful... Enjoy!

I actually got a real tear in the corner of my eye. That's so beautiful!

whats the part number on that i would lookig at legions website but did not see them
saw plenty of Direct Steam Kettles thoe

TWU-30 - they sell for $6k each. I paid $850 for the pair.

JB, I just finished reading your Herms 2.0 post and then stumbled across this one. I have to say congrats, but I feel the need to compete here too. I don't have any fancy equipment or boiling kettles, but I do have a 13" stirring stick that I like to call.... MY COCK!

Keep making us proud with your impressive equipment, and I will keep my wife happy with mine.

Seriously though, the sh*& that you have come up with is incredible. Keep it up.

Thanks. Hmm, maybe I am compensating for something?!? nah...