Replacing Blichmann thermometer with whirlpool port

[chemman14]

Has anyone else done this? Also, do you know if it would be possible to attach something to allow me to use my thermapen as the thermometer? I thought I saw something like this for a plate chiller setup but cant seem to figure out where this was.

 

[Ben58]

I replaced the thermometer on my boil kettle with a whirlpool tube. 1/2" MIP x 90 degree elbow. A weldless installation.

 

[chemman14]

I replaced the thermometer on my boil kettle with a whirlpool tube. 1/2" MIP x 90 degree elbow. A weldless installation.

How are you measuring wort temperature?

 

[Ben58]

Boiling is boiling. I measure the temperature from the output of the counterflow chiller and a probe in the boil kettle ( electric set up ).

 

[chemman14]

Boiling is boiling. I measure the temperature from the output of the counterflow chiller and a probe in the boil kettle ( electric set up ).

I meant for cooling, I would use this with my immersion chiller

 

[Ben58]

Ah, I still monitor cooling temperature through the probe in the boil kettle. Display is via PID.

 

[chemman14]

Has anyone else done this with some type of inline temperature solution? preferably thermapen I guess I could just monitor the wort temp with my Thermapen the old fashion way.

 

[opqdan]

Has anyone else done this with some type of inline temperature solution? preferably thermapen I guess I could just monitor the wort temp with my Thermapen the old fashion way.

You could use a 1/2" FPT to temperature probe compression fitting and a Tee to add a thermapen or other digital probe thermometer inline on the whirlpool port. I use one of these https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/pcomp1.htm to measure temp on the output of my plate chiller, so you could do the same to get inline temp anywhere you've got 1/2" NPT fittings.

 

[chemman14]

You could use a 1/2" FPT to temperature probe compression fitting and a Tee to add a thermapen or other digital probe thermometer inline on the whirlpool port. I use one of these https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/pcomp1.htm to measure temp on the output of my plate chiller, so you could do the same to get inline temp anywhere you've got 1/2" NPT fittings.

Awesome! That is exactly what I was looking for!

 

[chemman14]

I replaced the thermometer on my boil kettle with a whirlpool tube. 1/2" MIP x 90 degree elbow. A weldless installation.

I have been looking and cant seem to find a bulkhead that will fit the kettle. Where did you find it?

 

[Ben58]

After removal of the thermometer, I used a hole punch ( 7/8" chassis ) for a 1/2" NPT weldless connection.

 

[chemman14]

After removal of the thermometer, I used a hole punch ( 7/8" chassis ) for a 1/2" NPT weldless connection.

ah OK. I really didnt want to cut into my pot but it seems this may be the only way. Thanks for your answers!

 

[augiedoggy]

I have been looking and cant seem to find a bulkhead that will fit the kettle. Where did you find it?

I was gonna say...I expected it would be proprietary size hole to try and force the owner to buy blichmann components...

 

[chemman14]

I was gonna say...I expected it would be proprietary size hole to try and force the owner to buy blichmann components...

Hmm, maybe I will just go with a recirculating arm attached to my IC for now...