So life got in the way, and I am JUST about to do a batch this weekend. I ended up getting a sankey keg and converted it so I have a 15.5 gallon keggle ready to go. I think I have the process down so it should be smooth. The only things I need to figure out are:
1.) What sort of receptacle to use to catch the vorlauf and pour back in. I'm thinking my keggle is WAY too big for this, and my 5 gallon kettle will be on the burner with sparge water heated up. I have a glass jug that is used for sun tea, I was thinking I may be able to use that until I get something else.
2.) Hooking up my chiller. I bought an IC with standard fittings and it works well in my kitchen sink. However, I will be brewing out on my back porch, which isn't too far from my garden hose spigot. Could I attach the chiller to my garden hose spigot successfully, considering it has a standard hose and clamp fitting? Or would I have to install a compression GH fitting onto the chiller itself?
3.) Actually chilling. My chiller is just too damn small for my keggle. Would it be a good idea to bend the copper arms up a bit so they are more vertical, but allowing more of the chiller to be in the keggle? With the arms at 90 degree angles, it kind of blocks it from being able to get down where the wort will be.
Thanks for all the advice so far, and thanks in advance for further advice!