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Re: Heating Elements

2016-08-15T19:14:17+00:00

thanks for the replies folks, bendable elements seem the way to go, will measure profile with a piece of string and then measure the string to get length of element I need,

the outer pot is 100l, inner pot is 80l, inner pot has 4inch wide row of perforations. easily melt a large batch of chocolate, if you wanted that is lol

I only use it as a boiler / fermenter as I have a 59l ss keg for my pot and VM still heads, did think once I would put a dome on top with a coil attached,

once again thanks for replies.

Statistics: Posted by Squint — Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:14 pm

Re: Heating Elements

2016-08-08T09:44:27+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
it looks like a very large Bain Marie

I quite agree. I think its around 100l so there is room to do stuff.

So I was thinking ALVA controller + inner vessel + lid = mashing. False bottom and pump for sparge/empting.

With the same ALVA controller, remove the inner vessel Swap the lid for a still. BINGO.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:44 am

Re: Heating Elements

2016-08-07T23:09:48+00:00

I can't help with a manufacturer, but the element is not too far from some of the old Swan kettle type ones.

Having spent some time in pro kitchens, too me it looks like a very large Bain Marie,
or even something more specialised.

An interesting thing to own,and probably better to adapt as mash boiler and still than the tea urn that I use.

Looking forward to reading your posts in the Build Your Own section here!

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:09 pm

Re: Heating Elements

2016-08-07T06:04:30+00:00

Yeah. Great boiler. Don't worry about the element. Any catering fix supplier will have.

With thought you could mash and still in that!

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Aug 07, 2016 6:04 am

Re: Heating Elements

2016-08-07T04:36:38+00:00

It's a great looking boiler....strange that there's no name plate on it. I can't remember ever seeing one like this before...and it has an inner pot.

Looks to me like it's made for a specific job...cooking meat/fish??? were the inner pot keeps everything away from element. There's no need for this if it's a tea urn.

Don't worry about finding an element for it when that time comes, as you can buy bendable ones and make them fit easy...other than the element I can't see anything else to go wrong.

The control knob looks a simple one that could be re-placed.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sun Aug 07, 2016 4:36 am

Re: Heating Elements

2016-08-06T17:00:13+00:00

Temp control knob
temp control.jpg

underneath before I added the legs
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pic showing boiler and inner pot
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appreciate if anyone can name this type/brand of boiler, cheers.

Statistics: Posted by Squint — Sat Aug 06, 2016 5:00 pm

Heating Elements

2016-08-06T16:47:38+00:00

Anyone come across an element this shape ? I need to start looking for a spare.

the temp control goes to 110 C,
Beer 008.jpg

I have had this double boiler a few years now, it was pre used, does not have any brand name or any markings at all,

the well at the bottom is 10 inches in diameter and 5 inches deep.

Beer 011.jpg
Beer 010.jpg

I attached the legs, maybe why they are not straight lol
Beer 008.jpg

Statistics: Posted by Squint — Sat Aug 06, 2016 4:47 pm