Rubberband
Well-Known Member
I'm brewing with gas currently and was considering going electric. If I had the money, I might jump in a buy a complete system but I don't, so..............I need to start piecing things together.
To start, I thought I might try using a Gigawort electric kettle as the HLT and add a Blichmann HERMS coil to it. Gigawort is relatively affordable, runs on 110V and I don't have to boil so overall power isn't as much an issue.
I have two concerns at this point, the first being the diameter of the coil and the ID of the Gigawort, I need to check if the coil will fit inside but I think it will. The question I'd like some feedback on is this, I am concerned that the bulkhead fittings will leak because of the dual walls of the Gigawort. I'm not sure I can create a good seal without dramatically deforming the kettle walls. Anyone try this yet? I could always use a chiller coil as the HERMS coil and just set it in the Gigawort but I like the idea of having the coil in the kettle at the exact location every time.
To start, I thought I might try using a Gigawort electric kettle as the HLT and add a Blichmann HERMS coil to it. Gigawort is relatively affordable, runs on 110V and I don't have to boil so overall power isn't as much an issue.
I have two concerns at this point, the first being the diameter of the coil and the ID of the Gigawort, I need to check if the coil will fit inside but I think it will. The question I'd like some feedback on is this, I am concerned that the bulkhead fittings will leak because of the dual walls of the Gigawort. I'm not sure I can create a good seal without dramatically deforming the kettle walls. Anyone try this yet? I could always use a chiller coil as the HERMS coil and just set it in the Gigawort but I like the idea of having the coil in the kettle at the exact location every time.