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for those who use converted kegs for kettles and HLT's, i came across this on ebay and thought it was a nifty idea. NAyone tried this before. I am getting welded fitting put on next week and might go this route. It seems that it would do away with needing a town tube to get the last gallon or so out and leave most of the boiled hops in the kettle.
http://cgi.ebay.com/15-5-GALLON-HOME-BREWING-BREW-KETTLE-KEG-MASH-TUN_W0QQitemZ140163242263QQihZ004QQcategoryZ146227QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

-Crut

I wonder why someone hasn't done it this way before?



Now that I think about it, you would probably get some nasty carmelization, if not charing in the tube. Any other thoughts on that?

Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company

Boiling wort in the tube will make pumping a challenge while the burner is on. I have a buddy with a center-draw HLT and that is a recurring problem.

Well sure, if you applied a direct flame to the mash tun... but as just a simple infusion mash, I think it's perfect. I have often wondered about putting that out valve at the bottom of the MT to rule out dead space... since they found a way to get around the lip and keep the keg level, I think it's genius!

Yeah, I was thinking boil kettle. In a mash tun it would work just fine I would imagine (other than direct firing).

Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company

you may be able to put your burner off center as well so that it wouldnt carmelize the tube. I already have side holes in my brew legs so i have no choice but to build suck up tubes. I use a rectangle cooler for mash tun so no need for it right now.

BugeaterBrewing wrote:I wonder why someone hasn't done it this way before?



Now that I think about it, you would probably get some nasty carmelization, if not charing in the tube. Any other thoughts on that?

Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company

BRILLIANT!!!!!!