15 gal electric stout tanks bench depth question

[M25]

Hi all,
I'm about to pull the trigger on a 15 gal stout tanks HLT,MT,BK trio to be the base of an electric herms setup modeled after the electricbrewery.com concept.

I noticed that the flange for the ouputs of those tanks (below thermometer) seem quite long. I'm a little concerned about reasonable bench depth. The output flange/valve/and potentially temp probe T will be at the 6:00 with the element power cable at the 12:00. All things added up we are looking from wall to hose output quite a long distance if the diameter of the tank is 15.75".

Can anyone that has this setup or a similar size setup comment on this? from both a cleaning perspective and an operation/logistics perspective?

Thanks!

Note: called stout and they weren't able to provide the flange length.

 

[homebrewdude76]

I just pulled the trigger on the same thing, except 20gal.
I am waiting for them to arrive before I build my bench.

I am wondering what is the best to add a RTP probe after the valve.
This could effect bench depth also.

 

[M25]

Yeah I was intending to wait for delivery to make the newsstand as well. I'm assuming because nobody has mentioned it before it must not much of a big deal. I was just wondering if there would be a massive pylon sort of thing I'd have to walk around to see in the kettles.

And I was wondering the same thing on the probe. There's a number of different ways to go with it.

 

[homebrewdude76]

I can see adding a T fitting. But most mount the T horizontal. I think it would provide more clearance mounting vertical. Wort would exit down and probe would enter on the top.

 

[homebrewdude76]

And I am not sure if I need to add a spacer to lift the kettle from the bench to clear the element port and/or front valve. Are you planning a wood bench?