Urn for HLT

[Ian]

I'm sure there has been a thread about using a coffee urn as a HLT but I had a feeling it related to the ones then offered on Trademe. I don't seem to find any offered there now and I reckon I'd like to try and hunt out a 20L (or thereabouts) urn with a settable thermostat to use as a HLT, since for my first brew my kettle had to double as a HLT and it seemed quite a hassle. I wondered how many people do this and whether there were any tips on where to get a suitable urn in NZ?

[Steve Baker]

This has just been listed:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=202883201

I'd like one but I'll be sticking to my keggle for now.

[Ian]

Hi Steve,
Thanks for that. Funnily enough I had a yarn on the phone yesterday with the folk that supply those and she told me that the 20L version depicted there does have a thermostat control (the smaller one does not). But I wonder if you can set it accurately - would you know about these things? I am new to AG and have only done my first brew so far, but I did find it a fair old hassle having my kettle double as a HLT, so I am tempted. I'd probably close my eyes and splash out if I was sure that urn would do the job. Failing that I could try and get another 50L keg to convert - which is what my kettle is.

[Alelover]

Try this http://savebarn.co.nz/vmchk/Catering-Equipment/Urns.html

[Ian]

Cheers for that Alelover, I think those are the guys I chatted to yesterday - maybe that's the way to go.