Keg extension boiler

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Keg extension boiler

Postby benpandaae86 » Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:20 pm

120l keg boiler

I was thinking of cuttin a keg straight down the middle and adding a 400mm l x 400mm w x 450mm h section that would be 72l capacity put two 4 inch ferrules on one for fill port and the other for still mount put two elements in on one side a drain port underneath

Has this been done ???
Any sussgeustiins ???

Happy stillin
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Re: Keg extension boiler

Postby rumdidlydum » Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:38 pm

Whats h section 8-}
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Re: Keg extension boiler

Postby benpandaae86 » Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:43 pm

400 long 400 wide 450 high thats the size of the added section
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Re: Keg extension boiler

Postby scythe » Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:42 pm

if it were me i would put the elements off to each side so it would be harder to flood the column.

Looks like a good idea tho.
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Re: Keg extension boiler

Postby benpandaae86 » Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:44 pm

I have since recived a old 18gal stainless keg that i will be lookin at turnin into a boiler
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Re: Keg extension boiler

Postby hillzabilly » Sun Jul 19, 2015 12:43 pm

Yes to the 18gal my favourite boiler .hillzabilly :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Keg extension boiler

Postby benpandaae86 » Sun Jul 19, 2015 12:48 pm

That looks like a galvanised keg hillzabilly
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Re: Keg extension boiler

Postby hillzabilly » Sun Jul 19, 2015 1:30 pm

That is a gal skin with stainless tank ,for me the 70lt useable capacity is a good match for the 4inch still,a bigger volume than that and the 6inch still would make more sense ,with a spirit run your 4inch and 70lt is still a long run ,4inch and 120lt would be a full day ,but put a 6inch on the 120lt and it will be a short run,its the size of still that determins production speed,a bigger boiler is good for stripping large amounts quicky but it will not speed up a spirit run,your heat up will be longer unless you add more power wich may require you to update your power supply .cheers hillzabilly
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Re: Keg extension boiler

Postby benpandaae86 » Sun Jul 19, 2015 3:03 pm

Yeah i currently have 3600w in my 50l boiler i was thinkin of 2 2400w elements should do the trick in the 80l boiler
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Re: Keg extension boiler

Postby rumdidlydum » Sun Jul 19, 2015 5:10 pm

Nice keg ben. Cam locks will be good for hooking up a pump plumbing quickly.
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Re: Keg extension boiler

Postby dogbreath vodka » Sun Jul 19, 2015 5:12 pm

benpandaae86 wrote:I have since recived a old 18gal stainless keg that i will be lookin at turnin into a boiler


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The 18 gal - 80ltr kegs are a good choice.

But then again. . . . I am biased. :)

This one runs a 3600w + 2400w
Cuts the heat up time down.
Running on two different circuits.
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