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Put those elbows any place you have long tubing, or can't guarantee a straight and supported run of tubing. I tried going with minimal elbows. Just one on each end of tubing that connects to the pot's valve and the pump's intake. But the tubing I used on to connect out of the pump and into...

The pins can be used to lock the arms/wings so they can't be closed (if open), or can't be opened (if closed). I've never come across a time when I would want to lock them in place. The rings - I'd sort of assumed they were there to hold the pins so you wouldn't lose them. But I've had pins...

I knew I wasn't crazy. Not that this proves that ... You're sane, right?

Hope you like it. It's the one thing in my setup I splurged on and I have no regrets. The noise level + speed at which it works were good selling points. After one session I got the standing legs to go with it (ordered through LHBS so no shipping). Almost no lifting anymore, my back is thankful...

Is it just me, or do those pull rings tend to get in the way every time you try to close a camlock? I've taken them off at least half of my camlocks, and have been trying to decide which is worse: closing the cams with the rings in place, or opening the cams with the rings removed. So far...

Yoop, is your CFC already threaded on the wort ends? If so you can ignore the rest of this. Earlier this year I modified mine so I wasn't using tube clamps anymore. I only had 1/4" copper pipe coming out of the CFC. I wanted to sweat on some adapters but couldn't get the right size locally so...

Unfortunately I don't have an air compressor. Briefly considered picking one up but not sure I can justify. I've been doing the boiling-water after & again before brewing. May stick with that for now. May just construct my own spinner so I can make sure it's dry or at least doesn't have sitting...

Seems like no matter how often I turn my CFC end over end there's always liquid left behind after I use it. Anybody got any creative solutions? I've been thinking about putting it in a hose reel and setting it spinning. If I can get it to fit.

At $300 you're almost at the top of the line. What are the Blichmann's going for these days? Those are about the only kettles I hadn't looked at recently. Check out SS Brew Kettle. It appears to be the same pot, but it's $25 cheaper and it comes with a dip tube. Then there's MegaPot. Or for an...

Ah, that makes sense. Or at least gives me some rules to follow. Was having a heck of time figuring out which size I needed based on which parts I was looking at. Examples I found didn't seem to be consistent as to whether they were 'named' based on ID or OD. And now I understand why. Thanks...

Thanks Bobby. I wouldn't have guessed I need 1/4" to fit around the existing 3/8". At this point I want to solder, make sure I don't get any rustier. But if I change my mind later, I was on your site earlier and saw your compression fittings, would this be the part you'd recommend...

I have a CFC where the wort input & outputs are 3/8 inch copper, OD. I believe this is standard on the majority of CFCs (especially cheaper ones). If not, let me know, I may have taken a bad measurement. I'd like to sweat on some pipe so I can end up with a 1/2 inch FPT that I can then screw...

Thanks for the link. I had stumbled on the same process in these forums some months back. Had forgotten about it, but found it in my notes: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f257/how-add-permanent-volume-markings-kettle-illustrated-463099/

If I had a spoon big enough (that's another issue I've been ignoring/working-around) or a strip of aluminum or SS big enough, I would've gone one of those routes. A dip tube may be in my future, although I'd been thinking I'd first add one to my HLT. Once I get a HLT. Working on that first. And...

Thanks for the replies and ideas. I went ahead and used it Saturday before any responses came in. Figured one time couldn't hurt & I could judge how much of the 'ink' (whatever it is) came off. Post-use it looks exactly the same. I like this idea though, may have to do it next time: My...

I was thinking about using one of these cheap aluminum yard sticks to measure the volume of liquid in my kettle (for post-sparge volumes in the boil kettle). Then I began to wonder about the 'ink' that's printed on it. It's probably not safe, right? What do you think...

What burners will support a keggle? Is the Bayou KAB4 big enough, or do I need KAB6? I've also looked at the Blichmann, but considering I can get a KAB4 for almost half the cost. Are there other burners I should look at?

Well I got my hands on a keggle for a decent price. Which I suppose is going to influence the burner I get, if I recall some of the fryers can't hold the size of the keg. ndinh, I'm curious about the SS braid. Are you talking about for the kettle or mash tun? I'm assuming you meant for the...

Appreciate the responses. I was afraid settling for a smaller kettle would be a mistake, seems like you're all validating that. I'll look for bigger pots, with an eye toward adding weldless fittings down the road. Probably 15-20 gallon capacity depending on cost. Building a stand is further...