mcfire12
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Hi guys, I recently went to an all grain set up and it's time to put some more stuff on my keggle. Currently it's just a keg with the top cut off and a few handles tig welded to the sides.
After brewing an all grain recipe this weekend I realized it would be nice to have a site glass, my home made stick with measurements on it just isn't cutting it anymore. Looks like you can buy them with a thermometer on them as well. Not so sure if I want that or not. I use an immersion chiller and I was worried about it getting in the way.
So I definitely need a sight glass. I'm wondering if a ball valve would be nice also. I currently chill then whirlpool then use an auto siphon to drain into my fermentor. Is it handy to have a ball valve installed to drain instead? I would think you'd just empty a bunch of trub into the fermenter using it? Just looking at other options rather then using my auto siphon. One less thing to sanitize and clean would be great.
As far as thermometers on your boil kettle, are they really worth it or just a pain? I don't mind using my stick thermometer but it would be nice to have it right on the kettle. Are the accurate? Looks like guys put them around the bottom. I would think the probe would be sticking in trub after the boil? And do they get in the way when using an immersion chiller?
That's pretty much it, i'm curious to see what everyone things of all of this!
After brewing an all grain recipe this weekend I realized it would be nice to have a site glass, my home made stick with measurements on it just isn't cutting it anymore. Looks like you can buy them with a thermometer on them as well. Not so sure if I want that or not. I use an immersion chiller and I was worried about it getting in the way.
So I definitely need a sight glass. I'm wondering if a ball valve would be nice also. I currently chill then whirlpool then use an auto siphon to drain into my fermentor. Is it handy to have a ball valve installed to drain instead? I would think you'd just empty a bunch of trub into the fermenter using it? Just looking at other options rather then using my auto siphon. One less thing to sanitize and clean would be great.
As far as thermometers on your boil kettle, are they really worth it or just a pain? I don't mind using my stick thermometer but it would be nice to have it right on the kettle. Are the accurate? Looks like guys put them around the bottom. I would think the probe would be sticking in trub after the boil? And do they get in the way when using an immersion chiller?
That's pretty much it, i'm curious to see what everyone things of all of this!