Recent content by Punk Brewster

Yes, I want to cluster everything on the front. I'm thinking both the elements in the middle, one atop the other unless some one chimes in that that's a bad idea, with the thermometer above those in the middle (or maybe element, thermometer, element in the middle to space them out a little)...

My hellfire came with a stainless heat shield that gets crazy hot but is unfazed, aside from some discoloration. That wisp of teflon tape has been through half a dozen brews. The shield blocks off the front quarter of the kettle from side heat, probably increasing the blow by on the other...

The current heat shield works great, I can hold my hand by the shielded side of the kettle with no issue. I dropped a 60A 240V subpanel in my brew room...my whole house is only 100A. I hear you on the gas hazard, I have natural gas, CO, CO2 and smoke detectors strategically placed as well as a...

I'm boiling 28 gallons now and it takes 1.5+ hours. I'm going up to 45 so 2 elements for 11KW was where I was headed for sure. I already have a dual element panel and a single element panel that I use to preheat the water up to 195° depending on whether I'm brewing or cleaning. The whole...

Blichman hellfire burner. https://www.morebeer.com/products/blichmann-hellfire-floor-standing-burner.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiA0p2QBhDvARIsAACSOOOd1cNX6krVnJqiTV8qxzCccr4JbehpZPXVPJfbWbsvUA98tc7scNwaAsU1EALw_wcB 140,000 btu on propane and something like 80% of that on natural gas. Stove's not an...

I have 4 recipes that I really love (pilsner, spotted cow, russian imperial stout and a scottish ale) that are all lights out.. enough that I'm wanting to continue upgrading the system to make more!

I'm looking to make the next jump to increase volume while limiting batch times but haven't found anyone who has anything to say, good or bad, about my idea to use a hellfire burner converted to natural gas to heat a brew kettle with electric elements running simultaneously until boil is...

I'm a little late to this party, but good threads never die! I made this pre wort chiller chiller that chills 27 gallons from boiling to 70°F in 20 minutes. The 120 quart cooler is filled with water and ice to prechill the wort chilling water which runs through two parallel aluminum radiators...