Hot Rod Heatstick

[GTaylor]

Wanted to know how people are attaching them to their kettles without drilling a hole. Would like to have some way to secure it without putting a hole in my pot.

Thanks

 

[Andyoesq]

It is a great product, I have one and love it. You can get an optional clamp that attaches to the rim of the kettle, so you don't need to drill if you don't want to. Just ask bobby at brewhardware

 

[GTaylor]

Thanks, will get in touch with him and see if I can get one.

 

[dunbruha]

It is a great product, I have one and love it. You can get an optional clamp that attaches to the rim of the kettle, so you don't need to drill if you don't want to. Just ask bobby at brewhardware

It is a great product, but the clamp does require drilling to attach. I just set mine in the kettle. I have a 10-gal, so it is able to rest on the bottom.

 

[Andyoesq]

It is a great product, but the clamp does require drilling to attach. I just set mine in the kettle. I have a 10-gal, so it is able to rest on the bottom.

no, it doesn't require drilling. I have one. you can drill. but you can also get an optional clamp, which will attach to the lip of a vessel.
It is a great invention, and a great product.

 

[dunbruha]

no, it doesn't require drilling. I have one. he has them in stock. I actually met Bobby, and got mine in his store. it has an optional clamp, which will attach to the lip of a vessel.
It is a great invention, and a great product.

Could you post a photo to show how yours attaches without drilling? Maybe I am dense, but I can't see how mine would go on there without a drill hole.

 

[Andyoesq]

View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1441243365.770890.jpg put a large washer under the wing nut

 

[dunbruha]

View attachment 300683 put a large washer under the wing nut

but how does that clamp it to the kettle?

Edit: Oh, I think I see. The washer goes on the outside of the kettle, and it sits right on the lip. Is that right?

 

[Andyoesq]

yes, the kettle lip goes between the washer and back of the clamp. works awesome, can adjust the height of the hot rod easily, etc. I switch it back and forth between my grainfather and sparge water tank in half a second.

 

[Bobby_M]

I suppose you can also remove the nut and put a matching washer right against the clamp so that the two washers would squeeze onto the pot wall.

 

[dyqik]

I just hang the wing of the wingnut over the lip of the kettle. You can easily tighten it enough while being able to set the wings of the wingnut to be up and down.

 

[Andyoesq]

For anyone wondering what the grainfather looks like with a hot rod, see below. My hop spider is too big, but the hot rod gives it a crazy boil. Very cool. https://youtu.be/q2Nqpr3FhNE