Insulated Plastic Boiler

[Ciderhead]

2 Elements for 90 min boile was too much one was not enough.

1) Take cheap plastic garden bucket





2) Inject 1 tin of expandable foam between bucket and boiler (covering elements and holes with tape)




3) Cover with ducktape

[delzep]

Whats going on here? :-?

[Damo]

Great idea

Did someone forget to take photo's during build? Photo's from the bin. 

I cant wait to see what you've got in store for the spiedel that's wingin its way to ya!

good job

Edit:
Ive read somewhere that veg oil helps release from foam without tearing

[Ciderhead]

a proper job with the demister would have done it, i only gave it a little squirt
tested tonight with hot water, 2 brews scheduled for tomorrow 

[nigel_c]

Did you get the foil for Will? I found it knocks a fair bit off brew day. Heating waters and getting up to boil.

[Ciderhead]

I did Nigel but it wasn't tough enough to take the abuse and came off at the first pass
Thanks again though it was worth the try

[rukkus]

Love the sight gauge LOL

[Garry]

That turned out pretty good. Whenever I do anything with expanding foam I end up looking like the michelin man!

Out of curiosity, how long does it take to get that much water to a boil with the 2 elements? I've tried doing 11L in a stock pot on the hob and it took forever.

[Ciderhead]

If you can control where it's going its good hence the sacrificial  yellow builders bucket.
2 elements today took 20 mins from mash to boil temp.

[Ciderhead]

Love the sight gauge LOL

And LCD temp guage

[Damo]

Hey John

Out or curiosity, How much time did you save getting up to boil temp?

[newToBrew]

how come you took off the outer bucket - would the foam not be better protected and would've saved you from using the duct tap

[Ciderhead]

Hey John

Out or curiosity, How much time did you save getting up to boil temp?

not as much as I expected but very obviously easier to maintain a rolling boil with just one element

[Ciderhead]

how come you took off the outer bucket - would the foam not be better protected and would've saved you from using the duct tap

I did 2 brews today and you are absolutely right!! uck it

[newToBrew]

what happened ? - how did the foam hold up to the heat ( is it heat resistent ? )