Banjo, is that you????
I just got an Honorable Mention for a Cat 13E at the Michigan Beer Cup. It was my second All-grain. I got some good feed-back to maybe tweek the recipe.
What are you using to seal the metal-to-metal joints? I used White Lightning silicone sealant, which is FDA approved for food contact. Other folks have used other brands. There are plenty of advocates for JB Weld. These are, of course, semi-permanent or permanent placements, respectively. For a seal one could disassemble easily I suspect one could use other kinks of gasket material, but food safety issues would arise.
The threads between the drain pipe and slip reducer are not designed to be water-tight. So, even with a tight seal between the reducer and element via the element gasket, it's still going to leak. JB Weld (or something) is necessary to seal the metal-to-metal threads.
Yes, centering the element in the pipe definitely takes some fiddling. These bits were obviously never intended to be used this way so there's some finesse in the assembly.
(3d0g site is mine, btw.)
Yes, centering the element in the pipe definitely takes some fiddling.
(3d0g site is mine, btw.)
Jackers,
When looking for help, best to have your location posted.
I think it's a good idea to use a switch to control these devices. My plan is to build a heavy duty extension cable with two outlets and two switches.
With two 1500 watt sticks I get about 3-4 degrees per minute increase in the kettle temperature. It's possible to prepare sparge water during the Mash In time.
Any reason this shouldn't be used instead of the chrome plated one? It's lighter and cheaper. i would imagin if this pipe carries hot water it can handle the heating element.
If you ever switched the stick on when it was not submerged in water the plastic pipe will probably melt down.
I have only had it about a year or so( whenever I started this thread is when I built it). I was thinking that maybe part of the element was exposed to the air during the boil. Is it possible this could have caused it?
Possibly, but depending on how much you brew, a year is about normal lifespan for brewing with a steel element. I'm seeing much better life out of the Rheem copper elements. I've got 9 months on one and it's bright and shiny like an immersion chiller after every brew.
This type of element can be used in a mash?
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