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Re: 50lt Keg boiler

PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 9:22 am
by Teddysad
Copper. The fuse going is not a weak point. It is a safety point. If it’s blows there is a reason generally overload. It is protecting the rest of the circuitry.

Re: 50lt Keg boiler

PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 9:48 am
by Knackerbag
copper1979 wrote:Yes, you can get up to 5.5kw type elements in 1.5" and 2" triclamp ferrule sizes.

Thermometer wise, could always tap a thread into a 1.5" triclamp blank as a solution.


Cheers mate I might just buy the fsd thermo kit that comes with the Ferrule.

Re: 50lt Keg boiler

PostPosted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 6:26 pm
by Knackerbag
Ok so I’ve changed the 50lt keg boiler to a 100 lt keg boiler. Just finished cutting the 2 kegs in half. A rough cut for a 4” Column ferrule.

Still have to drill all my 2” ferrule holes. Hopefully tomorrow.

Re: 50lt Keg boiler

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 3:46 pm
by Knackerbag
I want to put a thermo in my boiler, is it better deep in the wash or high in the boiler. TIA

Re: 50lt Keg boiler

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:10 pm
by Andrew
Ours sit on top so you can see it without being a contortionist :laughing-rolling:

Re: 50lt Keg boiler

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:31 pm
by Knackerbag
Andrew wrote:Ours sit on top so you can see it without being a contortionist :laughing-rolling:


I aas going to buy the fsd one but trouble is I already have a 1” hole just below my 4” fill port. I have a 1” ferrule for this but the ferrules that’s suit thermo are 1.5” yeah?

Re: 50lt Keg boiler

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:10 pm
by Andrew
This may be of help

Re: 50lt Keg boiler

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:27 pm
by Knackerbag
Andrew wrote:This may be of help


Does that mean your thermos fit the 1” tri clover ferrule?

Re: 50lt Keg boiler

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:46 pm
by Andrew
They do indeed if your 1” is the same dimensions as the chart

Re: 50lt Keg boiler

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:17 pm
by Knackerbag
Andrew wrote:They do indeed if your 1” is the same dimensions as the chart



Awesome, what thermo do I buy to go into the 2” copper?
Thanks Andrew

Re: 50lt Keg boiler

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:54 pm
by Andrew
The only one we have is this one but it requires welding in the 1” ferrule that you said you have .
https://www.5stardistilling.com/product ... hermo-kit/
I wouldn’t know where to start with a 2” copper tube.
We also have https://www.5stardistilling.com/product ... ermo-port/
But I don’t think that’s going to help you
Maybe the bigger brains that are builders can help