I've been toying with getting a couple of Burcos to use to upgrade my current plastic vessels.
My ideas are:
- Burco 1 to be the MT for initial water volume for Mash and then add grain then using heater to maintain temperature and step mashs ??
- Burco 2 to be the HLT for the top up Sparge water
- Sparge Burco 1 (MT) to temporary vessel using Burco 2 (HLT/BK) as Lauter source
- Once OG met in Temp Tun then transfer back to Burco 2, when empty of sparge water, to use as a BK for the Boil and Hop adds
Does the above make sense and I know I have to mod at least the HLT/BK vessel to override the stats to allow strong boils and add PID control using STC1000s and temp probes. An make a donut type false bottom for both to keep them away from the Heating element (if using an incorporated heating element). An a pump in the middle that can go from any vessel to any vessel.........but is there anything else I'm should be considering or am missing?
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And yes there will be photos and a write up if/when it progresses.
I may have a spare burco for sale in the next few weeks- 27 litre cygnet . I have had no problem using it as a boiler and later as a HLT
My boiler gives a great boil, think this is the same one - different seller though. Good price at the moment of 99gbp.
They only hold 30 litres though not 40.
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Commercial-Water-Boiler-Tea-Coffee-Urn-Boilers-Manual-Fill-40-Litre-Large-/281114596974?pt=UK_BOI_Restaurant_RL&hash=item4173bc566e
The buffalo does 40L.
Its what I use for my beer.
Thanks for the the comments on the various brands. And no one saying no too, so full steam ahead.