liquid cyrogenic tanks for brew kettles

[diver1]

Has anyone ever used a stainless steel liquid oxygen tank to make a brew kettle? I have a chance to get some 98 gallon cyrogenic tanks cheap. The inner vessel is 304 stainless and approximatly 22.5 inches in diameter and 8 feet long. Anyone with experience out there

 

[outside92129]

It's good metal, the hardest part will be the disassembly. Removal of the insulation, outter vessel, and any support bits on the outside of the inner vessel. At 8' it's a bit tall but you can easily cut that down, the wide base may be a good thing for heat transfer. Is it on a wheeled platform? What kind of price are you getting? Can you post a pic?

 

[Navy_Chief]

Might be worth more in scrap stainless... use the cash to buy something that requires less work...

 

[diver1]

I think i can get these tanks for like $50 bucks each. I have all the tools at my disposal from a plasma cutter to TIG and gasses as well as an enormouse amount of time. I can cut them to any size I want, im thinking around 60 - 70 gallon. I hope to make a custom rig that suits my brewing style. I'm interested in any suggestions. I have a pump, 10 square feet of 20 mesh ss and 10 square feet of 80 mesh ss, a pile of .5 inch fittings,10 feet of .5 inch silicone hose, a bunch of ss valves and 50 feet of 1.5 inch angle iron. I guess i just have to figure out how to get it all together.

 

[whitehause]

Sounds to me like you would have almost everything you'll need to build a kick ass system. If you get the tanks, post some pics!!

 

[Shockerengr]

if you leave the double wall on, you could go electric, and use the insulation for your benefit.

 

[dutchoven]

If you're going to cut/drill the tanks, keep in mind there may be a vacuum drawn between the walls.

 

[diver1]

if you leave the double wall on, you could go electric, and use the insulation for your benefit.

I hadn't thought of that. Seems all electric would give me a lot of control. I wonder how far i could go with this? I dont know anything about heating elements etc. I do have 2 Siemens logo plc's in a box. Has anyone ever incorporated something like this in their brewing? I wouldn't want to get too automatic though, it might take all the fun out of it.

 

[diver1]

if you leave the double wall on, you could go electric, and use the insulation for your benefit.

Yes, i have to be careful. Shockerengr pointed out there is an opportunity to make it all electric. Choices choices.