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[BareKnuckleBrew]

Yeah man; currently my setup is gravity fed.

Normal operation I will have the kettle on the countertop; the CFC slightly below the kettle-(w/ a ball valve) and the carboy (or bucket) on the floor. Adjust the flow rate of the wort so the output wort temp is in the ballpark to recieve the yeast.

 

[mikeljcarr]

So it sounds like the valved brew kettle is necessary for the gravity flow system. Looks like you modified your kettle instead of buying one with a valve. How did you secure the valve to the kettle? Soldering to stainless steel would be pretty sketch. Do you filter the wort prior to the CFC?

 

[BareKnuckleBrew]

So it sounds like the valved brew kettle is necessary for the gravity flow system. Looks like you modified your kettle instead of buying one with a valve. How did you secure the valve to the kettle? Soldering to stainless steel would be pretty sketch. Do you filter the wort prior to the CFC?

Used a weldless bulkhead fitting. Very easy to find on the internet.. pic below.

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/catalogsearch/result/?q=weldless+bulkhead

I use Muslin bags for the hops. Have not needed to filter so far.