Can I build a HERMS in this kettle?

[robodeath]

I own this kettle and am wondering if I will run into any issues building a HERMS coil into it.

http://www.williamsbrewing.com/BREWERS-EDGE-32-QUART-BREWKETTLE-P2365.aspx


Directions I found:

http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/hot-liquor-tank?page=4

Also, will it be ok to use less than 50 feet of tubing? This kettle is kinda small.

 

[acidrain]

I have about 38' of 1/2" SS coiled in a pot about that big. I would like to have fit more, and if I went with a double coil, probably could have, but no regrets so far. I set my pot temp to about 3 or 4 degrees above my target mash temp, and it work fine.

 

[stevehaun]

25 feet of herms coil is plenty. You should be good for up to 10 gallon batches!

 

[robodeath]

I think i'm going to do 25 feet of 1/2 copper tube. I want to do SS but I keep finding posts about how people are destroying it because it's hard to bend. I can buy it pre-coiled but it's expensive and usually coiled really big. With copper I can easily make the coils smaller.

 

[stevehaun]

Just gently wrap the coil around a corny keg. 25 ft 1/2" copper tubing will work great. Have fun!

 

[ChocolateMaltyBalls]

When it comes to SS coils it's better to get it done by a professional. Stainless Brewing (http://www.stainlessbrewing.com) will make a coil to whatever specs you want. If you keep it simple it's not much more than the cost of buying the tubing yourself.

Of course copper is much more DIY friendly, but not as maintenance free as SS.


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