Grounded Brewing Kettle sale.

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Will do!

 

[Tagobolts]

If I do not have a hook up for an element yet, is it a waste of money to buy plugs for 3 of the 4 ports for now and just boil a 10 gallon batch? Was thinking of doing that or a BIAB 5 gallon until i can get my electrician out.

 

[Spikybits]

IMO probably not if you do a few batches like that... you will need the TC clamps and gaskets anyways. the caps are a 4 bucks each, so 12 bucks will be your real loss.

 

[TallDan]

If I do not have a hook up for an element yet, is it a waste of money to buy plugs for 3 of the 4 ports for now and just boil a 10 gallon batch? Was thinking of doing that or a BIAB 5 gallon until i can get my electrician out.

If you have a pump, put a valve on that whirlpool port for chilling.

IMO probably not if you do a few batches like that... you will need the TC clamps and gaskets anyways. the caps are a 4 bucks each, so 12 bucks will be your real loss.

Agreed. I'm getting a couple extra caps anyway, it'll be good to have some flexibility.

 

[bigdawg86]

I decided to cap the element port for now and put a valve on the 3 ports using the valves below. I was going to cap the top port, but thought I will use it for transferring wort into the kettle without disturbing the pump circuit I am using for re circulation.

https://www.ssbrewtech.com/collecti...ts/ball-valve-1-2-id-1-5-tc-to-1-2-female-npt

 

[Spikybits]

are any of you going to direct fire with a burner?

 

[TallDan]

are any of you going to direct fire with a burner?

Definitely! I have nothing electric right now and intend to brew before i get that all together, and may not ever go full electric. Even if I end up with a full electric solution, I have my blichmann burner running off of a NG line on my patio. On a nice day brewing outside beats brewing inside!

 

[Spikybits]

yeah i dont have 220, but everything in my apt is 20a. i was looking at the inkbird controler with a 1650 element and using a hotrod stick @ 2250 on a separate circuit to get me to mash and to boil, using the inkbird to keep me at mash and boil with the 1650 element - removing the 2250 stick for those periods.

propane just seems so much easier and cheaper.

 

[TallDan]

yeah i dont have 220, but everything in my apt is 20a. i was looking at the inkbird controler with a 1650 element and using a hotrod stick @ 2250 on a separate circuit to get me to mash and to boil, using the inkbird to keep me at mash and boil with the 1650 element - removing the 2250 stick for those periods.

propane just seems so much easier and cheaper.

Propane is only cheaper upfront. Those $15-20 refill/swaps start to add up. Natural gas, on the other hand, is awful cheap. What kind of stove do you have in your apartment? If it's gas, put it to work. If it's electric, you've got a 220v outlet there.

I'm generally an outdoor brewer when the weather is favorable and stove top when it's not. I think i'm going to get this element:
https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/element5500_ripple_tc.htm
Plugged directly into a GFCI 120v outlet in my kitchen, that will be a 1375w element. Not enough to do anything useful on it's own, but sitting on top of a stove burner, it will speed up heating. Then if I decide to go all electric, I already have my element!

 

[Spikybits]

I have gas, but moving my stove out to access the line is out of the question; same with the gas dryer on my patio. Ido not have 220 at all. i went thru my box. propane or 2 circuits for 110 20a.

 

[bigdawg86]

I direct fired mine with natural gas (I converted the Edelmetal Bru Burner to NG) and it worked just fine. My water heater is in my garage so I put a tee with a quick disconnect and that has served me well.

This is what I use and it's great.

https://www.amazon.com/SHINESTAR-Na...efix=barbeque+gas+qui,aps,193&sr=8-2-fkmrnull

 

[Tagobolts]

If you have a pump, put a valve on that whirlpool port for chilling.

Agreed. I'm getting a couple extra caps anyway, it'll be good to have some flexibility.

I only have a immersion chiller so I would have to get a pump and a plate chiller right?

 

[bigdawg86]

You can whirlpool with an immersion chiller, pump certainly helps

 

[Tagobolts]

You can whirlpool with an immersion chiller, pump certainly helps

will just an adapter to the pump work for this? I saw a chugger pump for sale the other day. What would be the correct placement for the pump and connectors? This would save all the stirring that for sure!

 

[bigdawg86]

Essentially you can choose either ball lock style or cam lock disconnects, add them to the valves, and presto! The most simple pump circuit would be out the bottom valve of the kettle to pump inlet, then connect pump outlet to the lower tangential port. That would be for whirlpool / chilling (with immersion chiller). It gets a little more complex with plate chillers and additional hardware like RIMS.

 

[TallDan]

will just an adapter to the pump work for this? I saw a chugger pump for sale the other day. What would be the correct placement for the pump and connectors? This would save all the stirring that for sure!

I’m going to use some relatively short hoses with TC barbs on the ends and TC ball valves on the kettle. I already have a chugger pump, but I think I’m going to buy a new riptide pump and have brew hardware solder the TC fittings right onto it.

 

[Tagobolts]

I’m going to use some relatively short hoses with TC barbs on the ends and TC ball valves on the kettle. I already have a chugger pump, but I think I’m going to buy a new riptide pump and have brew hardware solder the TC fittings right onto it.

Did you end up buying a TC whirpool adapter for this? Wanted to order one that will fit in the smaller TC ports on the side. Also, how much liquid/wort is needed to cover the top TC port to suck the water out and whirpool? I got mine unboxed then had to put it in the garage so havn't had a chance to use it yet. I don't have any TC connections so wanted to buy some but could use some of your help to make sure I don't get the wrong things.

 

[TallDan]

Did you end up buying a TC whirpool adapter for this? Wanted to order one that will fit in the smaller TC ports on the side. Also, how much liquid/wort is needed to cover the top TC port to suck the water out and whirpool? I got mine unboxed then had to put it in the garage so havn't had a chance to use it yet. I don't have any TC connections so wanted to buy some but could use some of your help to make sure I don't get the wrong things.

Doesn't need any sort of adapter, just a couple valves. I just hooked up the pump inlet to the center drain port and the output to the lower side tangental port. Worked great. Covering the top TC port with liquid isn't going to happen for whirlpool, it's way too high

 

[FunkedOut]

Mine took 14 gallons to cover the top tangential port.
13 would leak out of it if no cap was in place, but not cover it.

 

[TallDan]

Best $140 kettle ever?

 

[bigdawg86]

I bought two of their kettles... And snagged the prototype mash tun too which is pictured below. Haven't used it yet but it's 20g so can do alot of mashing!