I did try that but it hits the coil and would have to be cut. I'll have to cut this one too and just clamp the tube to it.
Yeah. the struggle continues, lol. -my last keg of beer just kicked too. I've been waiting to do a 10gallon Alt. I need to find some narrow 10gallon kegsI know the frustration of working through a build. I'm still working on a motorized grain mill. I swapped out the mill head with a larger unit that was a little different than the other one. So it's taken longer to get that back into operation. I want to brew soon so I got to get it done.
That is getting serious on the mlling! I use a drill on 5-10 gallon batches. There is definitely a cool factor to pouring in and pushing a button. Especially if youre doing it oftenI just put the last coat of stain on so I'm real close to get the mill done. The roller head, motor and control box are mounted to a piece of plywood. I can lift that piece on/off the mashtun. I mill my grain directly to the mashtun instead of to a bucket or bin. One less step.
I think it might be a degree or two. I don’t know how fast the temperature of the beer will level out in the vessel. I might fill it with water and run a test and see if I need to make temperature adjustments. But I didn’t want to drill holes in the side of the Keg To also be able to use it as a serving vessel.I used to ferment in sankes too (for a few batches anyways)
Are you at all concerned with the location of the thermowell being right inside the coils?
I'd think it'd read lower than the beer was actually at, no?
If you permanently installed (welded) a thermowell in the side it wouldn't effect ita function as a serving vessel, but I do understand why you might not want to do that.I think it might be a degree or two. I don’t know how fast the temperature of the beer will level out in the vessel. I might fill it with water and run a test and see if I need to make temperature adjustments. But I didn’t want to drill holes in the side of the Keg To also be able to use it as a serving vessel.
I use a blichmann spunding valve with no blowoff. Set to 1-2psiHonestly my only real concern is what to do if there is a heavy fermentation, not having a blow off tube. I’ll be venting CO2 with a responding Val.
This brings up a question I've thought about. What would be the net effect of using weldless bulkhead fittings, specifically on the top of a kegmenter but not the lid? You could drill and install a thermowell, carb stone fitting, PRV, even a weldless 1.5" TC port which opens up a variety of accessories.If you permanently installed (welded) a thermowell in the side it wouldn't effect ita function as a serving vessel, but I do understand why you might not want to do that.
thanks for taking a look. I'll see if I can find someone to do this kind of work. if I'm having the thermowell welded, maybe I should have the keg posts welded as well-eliminate all of the extra pieces inside the fermentor.
No, I'm using a spunding valve, it was cut off in the above picture.No pressure relief valve?
No, I'm using a spunding valve, it was cut off in the above picture.
glad to help, and thanks to all of the other guys in here that helped me along the way. It was a PITA, but with a blueprint, maybe not so bad for you.Just discovered this thread ... this is EXACTLY what I was planning on doing ... very helpful ... thank you
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