Hi, thought Id share my set ups with y'all! So these are my two rigs!
The 'Big Rig' is a 3 vesel 20G system.
50 plate heat exchanger from Germany.
So the system comprises of:
124L electric HLT which is a converted copper hot water cylinder from a central heating system
Here she is when I started
And a few minutes later
. The cladding came off real easy. I used a hand saw to go round the tank where I wanted the lagging to come away then made some vertical cuts in the foam that was to come off. After that it was simply a case of using a screwdriver to peel the foam off.
80L SS, double walled mash tun. these things come from France/Germany. they are designed for catering companies to keep soup/stew warm. False bottom and bottome drain mod later and its a fantastic mash tun that doesnt loose any heat.
Finally the kettle. This is a 113L propane fired SS vessel that came from a Cargil flavourings plant that closed in Manchester. The thing is build like a tank and weighs 55kg empty!
The bottom is dished and drains out completely.
Smaller and experimental batches get done on the little set up.
All in all I love it! i'm gonna cut a hinged top hatch in the kettle as the access as is can be quite tight and I need to bend the hop stopper to get it in an out for cleaning. Apart from that I couldn't be happier withit!
cheers
LB