Temperature Dials

[donnchadhc]

I'm upgrading my equipment at the moment, replacing plastic taps with S/S ones so far. Want to add in a temp dial to my boiler and MLT. Homebrewwest have fancy weld less Blichmann Boilometers. I've a plastic boiler (from Hop and Grape) and a picnic cooler MLT. The boiler I'm not too worried about, the weld less will probably be fine, but what dial would work with the MLT? Would I need a bulkhead?

[Hop Bomb]

Ive a stainless steel insulated MLT. I fitted it with a blichmann thermometer. What you need to do is drill through the outer skin with a spade bit but dont go through the inner skin (i used special q max cutters as my MLT is steel - you wont need these as the picnic cooler is plastic). Then you can drill the inner skin to the correct diameter hole so you can fit your weldless thermometer.

[Damien M]

I just recently got 3 of the following for my new all SS setup but they are untested other than leak testing  : must do a side by side with a Glass thermometer :

http://www.hopandgrape.co.uk/public/detailv1.asp?itemcode=PRO20243426

2 shorts for the HLT and BK and 1 long for the MT. you need to get the backing nuts and for your plastic vessels you should back with SS washers ( local hardware purchase)

[donnchadhc]

Thanks guys, might go for the blichmann as hbw have them (stay local and all that)

Anybody any experience with temp and plastic boilers?

[Ciderhead]

Got some generics and blichmans in the states for someone, they were twice the cost but really did look the part.

[Rossa]

This lad is the db http://www.homebrewbuilder.co.uk