Plans - Kettle

[Chris]

Here is a rough idea of the first stage of my brewery - the kettle. Apologies, my drawing skills didn't develop much after the age of five.

There is a copper immersion chiller up top (bought 12m of copper tube for this for $69 from Trade Me) which goes into a 60L stainless cook pot I bought from Trade Me for $111. 

 

Next is a weldless bi-metal thermometer to go in the kettle, from Mashmaster (Australia) for about $65 inc. p&p.

 

At the bottom of the kettle will be a ball valve, which I haven't priced yet because for now I will just use an auto-siphon for racking into the primary fermenter.

 

I have 3 fermenters (plastic) in total, meaning I can have two brews fermenting at once. I doubt I will expand any further than this as I don't have time to make any more and probably don't need to be drinking that much either.

 

The burner is a 3-ring unit from Kiwi Camping for $60.

 

I am planning on building a stand for the kettle from 25x25x1.6mm box section steel mig welded together, with some way of adjusting the burner height. Easysteel gave me a quote of $60 for this. Will probably spray it up with some BBQ paint to make it look nice.

 

Will post some photos as my gear arrives!

[Tim Stewart]

yep you will need a socket they cost $2.30 ,steel and tube on Armstrong street have everything its where im getting all my stuff from, im going there today I can pick up an extra for you if you want

[Chris]

That's handy to know.

 

Nah it's OK but thanks appreciate the offer. Will go in there once the thermometer arrives and I've had chance to measure up and figure out what lengths I need. Might buy some taps etc too, not figured that part out yet.