Brewery project phase 1 - Boiler

[cnelsonplumber]

This is a learn as I go project so apologies if any of the questions that follow over the next few months seem daft.

I am starting with the boiler and have an immersion heater and the elusive 2 1/4" backnut complete with a selection of washers.

My first concern is getting a plastic boiler to drill through that will stand the temperature ie a thermoplastic vessel. This is mainly to keep the cost down and there seem to be many many suppliers of plastic fv's etc.

My starter kit came with 2 X 30 ltr FV's but I don't think they are up to the job.

Is anyone able to reccommend such an item?


Thanks

 

[prolix]

A stainless pot from nordic

here

get a big one 70L you will grow into it and be doing 10 gallon brews in no time

 

[burkej]

did you get these to deliver to the UK?

A stainless pot from nordic

here

get a big one 70L you will grow into it and be doing 10 gallon brews in no time

 

[simonranson]

They do deliver to the UK, even though the ebay auction page says delivery to France only. When I bought my pots all I did was take the item number off the French site and put it into ebay.co.uk, this makes the payment easier as it's in English!

Cheers
Simon

 

[burkej]

They do deliver to the UK, even though the ebay auction page says delivery to France only. When I bought my pots all I did was take the item number off the French site and put it into ebay.co.uk, this makes the payment easier as it's in English!

Cheers
Simon

hah nice trick thanks a lot!

 

[Virgilartois]

I just contacted them and they said they DO have them in stock now and that they DO post to the UK. He is going to send me a quote for one 70 litre pot including postage to Wales soon and I'll post it here when I find out. Good spot!

 

[burkej]

Yeah unfortunately they ran out of the 33L ones the day before i was going to buy them (payday)

I ended up buying two of these:

http://www.gastrodirect.co.uk/p/536721

 

[The Ginger Ninja]

this might seem like a dum question but if im wanting to do around 23ltr brews would a 33L pot be big enough? or should i be going for the 50L?

 

[pjbiker]

I just contacted them and they said they DO have them in stock now and that they DO post to the UK. He is going to send me a quote for one 70 litre pot including postage to Wales soon and I'll post it here when I find out. Good spot!

Cost me £55.68 inc delivery in January for 70L stock pot. Still havn't found anything that can beat them.
£78.36 for 38.5L Thermo-box.

 

[burkej]

this might seem like a dum question but if im wanting to do around 23ltr brews would a 33L pot be big enough? or should i be going for the 50L?

I dont have any experience but I am following this guide which suggests reducing headspace to keep it hot during the mash:

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/easy-st ... ics-90132/

 

[pjbiker]

this might seem like a dum question but if im wanting to do around 23ltr brews would a 33L pot be big enough? or should i be going for the 50L?

I dont have any experience but I am following this guide which suggests reducing headspace to keep it hot during the mash:

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/easy-st ... ics-90132/

Are you mashing on top of a stove too? a 33L vessel with the lid on and some decent insulation (foam and a sleeping bag) should only lose about 1 degree over 90mins. For 23L brews the 33L pot should be just big enough to mash and boil in. I wouldn't worry too much about the headspace issue. If I were you, I'd think of the future and get the 50L if funds and space allow it.

 

[The Ginger Ninja]

cheers, if theres no problem with doing a 23 litre boil in a 50L pot then as you say i should get the 50L. Tis on the the ever growing list of things to buy......... (a larger house might be going on it soon...............)

 

[Virgilartois]

Got a message back from the guy... he quoted £46.14 including delivery (converted from Euros). Think I'm gonna get me one or two of these!

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190500927485&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:FR:1123

 

[Vossy1]

Got a message back from the guy

What, not Nadine :shock:
(Nadine has been dealing with enquiries for as long as I can remember them trading)
Hope she's just on hols or has had a promotion