15 Gallon BrewBuilt Kettle Pickup Tube abd Boilcoil Question

[geoffm33]

I have the 15 gal BrewBuilt Kettle and a Blichmann Boilcoil, what would you recommend for a pickup tube? Morebeer recommended the Big Dipper but it's out of stock everywhere I've looked. Anyone have this setup that can recommend the right pickup configuration?

 

[Zooksta]

Not sure if you ever figured this out, but I use Norcal's dip tubes in both of my Brewbuilt kettles.

https://www.norcalbrewingsolutions....aight_Wall_Keg_Welded_Half_Inch_Diameter.html

 

[Bobby_M]

This.https://www.brewhardware.com/v/vspfiles/photos/Diptube_Edge-2.jpg

 

[geoffm33]

I meant to update this thread, I did go for the piece that Bobby linked to above. Works great!

 

[Zooksta]

This.https://www.brewhardware.com/v/vspfiles/photos/Diptube_Edge-2.jpg

Lol, I ordered one of these today.

 

[Hwk-I-St8]

I used one from Spike.

 

[Zooksta]

Just installed the brew hardware pick up tube on my 22 gallon brewbuilt kettle, couldn't fit any better.

 

[geoffm33]

Looks good. Love mine. Do you have yours literally touching the bottom of the kettle (angled of course)? Curious if I'd have better recirculation flow rate if it weren't. Seems like it may be restricted somewhat.

 

[Bobby_M]

Looks good. Love mine. Do you have yours literally touching the bottom of the kettle (angled of course)? Curious if I'd have better recirculation flow rate if it weren't. Seems like it may be restricted somewhat.

Since the tube is cut squarely, it can't be restrictive. I have messed around with angled cuts to get closer but you'd never want the angle to match the bottom of the pot perfectly.

 

[geoffm33]

Since the tube is cut squarely, it can't be restrictive. I have messed around with angled cuts to get closer but you'd never want the angle to match the bottom of the pot perfectly.

By "angled" I meant the positioning of the tube opening was at an angle and not perpendicular to the kettle bottom. Excuse my crude drawings but would the first image (how I have it) have worse flow rate than the second image?

 

[Bobby_M]

either of those would work fine with no flow restriction

 

[jonnyBRich]

This.https://www.brewhardware.com/v/vspfiles/photos/Diptube_Edge-2.jpg

Is this still available? I’m having trouble finding it on the brewhardware site.

 

[Bobby_M]

https://www.brewhardware.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=edge&Submit=