The burner skirt goes almost all the way around, with just a gap for the burner inlet (what ever it's called). The legs come out at an angle so I cut slits most of the way up. Since the roll is 14" x 10', there's a 2" bend on the top deck with an aluminum rivet in each corner. I cut some tabs into the sides and bent them down to keep it from shifting around. It's obviously homemade lol
I left some corners that overlapped with the kettle jacket, and bent them up so the jacket would stay out away from the kettle. I've seen other people drill holes and put bolts through them to keep the jacket offset, but I don't really want to scratch up my kettle, if at all possible.
The kettle jacket is ~16" diameter, the kettle is ~14", giving about 1" gap all the way around. The ends of the piece have a .5" bend in opposite directions so they slide together in the back. This way I can get it off for cleaning and whatnot. Cut outs on the front for both ports and on the sides for the handles. I left the center piece for the handle cut outs so the handles won't get so hot.
So long as none of it melts or gives off any fumes that kill me, or ends up in the beer, I'll consider it a success. lol
Working great so far. I took 6.5L of water from 20°C to 40°C in only about 5min with the burner on really low. But it's also sunny, and a humid 82°F outside. Doughed in and stalled at 50°C, had to turn the gas up a little. Took 7min to hit to 60°C for first rest.
That jacket really channels the heat straight up. It's a face melter lol. Good thing the boil won't require much stirring!
