Bucket FV Conversion To HLT :D

[Greg2013]

This is my Saturday morning work lol (well ok it will probably take me half hour at most). Anyway see where the tap goes in on that bucket HLT ? That gets awful soft when the liquor hits 90 c , i was wondering is there any way to stabilise that so i don't burn myself or pull the whole thing out trying to open the ball valve ?  Again this is temporary to get me going until i get a better vessel for my HLT but that might be a while

[Greg2013]

Basically i got pissed off farting around whether or not to convert the big stock pot so i did up one of these instead for now. If the buckets from Allpack that are non translucent are more stable at high temps i might stump up for a couple of those instead and just put this one down to trial and error

[Greg2013]

What do ye reckon to that lot ? Would the 20qt stock pot be big enough for a HLT for little old me ? 




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[Ciderhead]

Greg are you talking to yourself again
What you have there is perfect
Avg brew is 15-17 l for mash and 15-20 for sparge all depending what you are brewing
It will get soft it will start to break down at 120!

[Greg2013]

Greg are you talking to yourself again
What you have there is perfect
Avg brew is 15-17 l for mash and 15-20 for sparge all depending what you are brewing
It will get soft it will start to break down at 120!

Yes CH slight case of the brain farts this morning but what's new lol. Was just worried when the bucket bent so much at the tap when I went to open it is all.

[Shanna]

Hi Greg

Can I assume your using a compression fitting & an o-ring to secure the tap. I have found If you can put a large washer on the inside and the outside it gives the more surface area to grip on to rather than having to be secured completely against the wall of the bucket. Failing that when you go to open the tap handle get yourself an oven glove to actually hold the barrel of the tap securely in your hand and then open the handle of the tap.  That way you can brace the tap rather than having to rely on the full strength of the bucket.  Probably not a bad idea to lube the handle of the tap to reduce the force needed to open it.

Shanna

[Greg2013]

Hi Greg

Can I assume your using a compression fitting & an o-ring to secure the tap. I have found If you can put a large washer on the inside and the outside it gives the more surface area to grip on to rather than having to be secured completely against the wall of the bucket. Failing that when you go to open the tap handle get yourself an oven glove to actually hold the barrel of the tap securely in your hand and then open the handle of the tap.  That way you can brace the tap rather than having to rely on the full strength of the bucket.  Probably not a bad idea to lube the handle of the tap to reduce the force needed to open it.

Shanna

Hmm yes they both sound like great ideas Shanna, i will try those, probably not a bad idea to use an oven glove anyway when dealing with hot water 

[Ciderhead]

if its a stiff tap, lube the hell out of it!
Mine used to turn dead easy

[Greg2013]

if its a stiff tap, lube the hell out of it!
Mine used to turn dead easy

Time to bust out the KY so 

[Ciderhead]

Uck I forgot you had that stuff!

[Greg2013]

When using a new boil keggle for the first time how important is it to calculate boil off volumes or rates ? I am retesting my keggle now and before i power it up i am wondering if this is something i need to be making note of ? Currently sitting outside with 35.6 litres of 6 Celsius water in it. 

[Ciderhead]

On average on a 30 litre boil you will lose 4-5 litres

[DEMPSEY]

KY is excellent for use for sexual purposes, you rub it on the bedroom door handle on a Saturday morning so the little kids cannot get in.

[Greg2013]

KY is excellent for use for sexual purposes, you rub it on the bedroom door handle on a Saturday morning so the little kids cannot get in.

And if you rub it on the inside door handle the missus can't get out 

[Greg2013]

 Ok results are in lol. Starting with a volume of 34.5 litres of water @ 88 Celsius after 60 minutes full rolling boil i was left with exactly 29.5 litres. Boil off therefore is 5.0 litres over 60 minutes or 14.5%.