13.75" in diameter, 19" tall
Now that is super cool looking. Why all of the ports though?
Giving this bad boy a BUMP!
I'd posted something in the beginner's forum about fermenting in the boil kettle, and a poster pointed me here. AWESOME THREAD! JUST what I had in mind.
QUESTION: has anyone tried just weighing down the lid with something heavy, rather than bothering with all the clamps? Especially since it seems like some folks have been doing it with no silicone seal OR clamps... I was thinking about building one up with the silicone seal, then just using a brick or two (maybe wrap them in tape or plastic to keep them from scratching the lid) on top of the lid? There should still be plenty of room for the airlock/blowoff.
Again, thanks for the epic thread!
Ike
What was the coupon code or where'd you get it?
I wonder if you just silicon the lid and make the gasket right on the lid, would that work? Food grade silicon is fairly inexpensive
For those considering purchases, I've never heard of Boscov's either, but this link was posted a bit up-thread quite a while ago, and is still a good link. The same pot as mentioned a couple posts ago, but only $12 each?
http://www.boscovs.com/shop/prod/stainless-steel-stockpot-20-quart/12585.htm
ETA: They're a bit proud of shipping at $9.95. BUT, that's apparently a flat rate. I went to the checkout page and the rate remained the same whether I'd "ordered" one or three. SO, if you're considering multiple pots, this may be the way to go.
Another ETA: Saw this posted way down in the description: "When ordering multiples of this item, additional shipping fees will be charged. Before levying such charge, we will contact you with the proposed amount of the charge. If you do not want to accept the surcharge, we will cancel your order without any penalty to you." Weird. No changes happened on the checkout page, but it seems they keep an ace up their sleeve.
Ike
What was the coupon code or where'd you get it?
@Brewzologist -- how did you attach the lid to the pot? Did you use any mechanical fasteners besides the binder clips? I'm not understanding how you got it to be a pressure vessel
For those considering purchases, I've never heard of Boscov's either, but this link was posted a bit up-thread quite a while ago, and is still a good link. The same pot as mentioned a couple posts ago, but only $12 each?
http://www.boscovs.com/shop/prod/stainless-steel-stockpot-20-quart/12585.htm
ETA: They're a bit proud of shipping at $9.95. BUT, that's apparently a flat rate. I went to the checkout page and the rate remained the same whether I'd "ordered" one or three. SO, if you're considering multiple pots, this may be the way to go.
Another ETA: Saw this posted way down in the description: "When ordering multiples of this item, additional shipping fees will be charged. Before levying such charge, we will contact you with the proposed amount of the charge. If you do not want to accept the surcharge, we will cancel your order without any penalty to you." Weird. No changes happened on the checkout page, but it seems they keep an ace up their sleeve.
Ike
I'm considering making a stainless pot fermenter with a 20qt Bayou Classic Stainless Pot. The diameter of the pot is listed at 11". I realize I won't know the exact measurement until it arrives, but I'm considering buying something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0094FPJZS/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0094FPMTQ/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
They're basically the gasket used in a Pressure Cooker. Instead of using silicone tubing like the OP, I'd use this. If the gasket was sized slightly smaller than the diameter of the rim, it could be stretched over the edge for a nice clean install. Thoughts?
I used this as a guide for a fermenter. I added a copper coil inside that i connected to an old mashtun watercooler with a 12v pump on a temp controller. I add ice and some water to the cooler and so far it has kept it regulated to within a degree of set temp. The cooler keeps ice for about 3 days. It cooled originally from 115 down to 60 in about 3-4 minutes. I'll post some pics when I get them loaded.
The original ones this post is about. The stainless kettle converted to a fermentorWhich fermenters are you speaking of?
I doubt binder clips can give it enough tension to seal. Look at how conicals and even SS Brewtech's Brew Buckets are sealed with tension clamps, that's what it takes. As long as CO2 comes out, not much will get in. But things may change when cold crashing, etc.However, it's not sealing well enough to allow the airlock to burp, even with a ton of binder clips.
Can you see or hear where your current silicone seal is incomplete or leaking? I suspect in your spliced "welding" area as that is not smooth.That makes sense. Does anyone have a good link to tension clamps or a similar product that might work across the lid? Most of the links from earlier in the thread were dead, and what I can see on Amazon doesn't look like it's designed to incorporate a 90 degree turn.
A bead of silicone on the lid seems like a good idea, but it would need to be really smooth to avoid introducing more inconsistencies, and it might come off of the lid easily after being sealed at high tension for a few weeks.Can you see or hear where your current silicone seal is incomplete or leaking? I suspect in your spliced "welding" area as that is not smooth.
Have you drilled a port into the lid yet to put some pressure inside? If so, have you pushed on the lid to see if it seals then.
Usually a thinner, more compressible material is easier for making a seal. Maybe a thin bead or strip inside the lid's rim? It should be cleanable and sanitizeable as well.
Depending on the shape of the kettle's rim, you may be able to fabricate some sort of clamps that grip underneath the kettle's rim, then bend over the lid's edge, almost at an 180° angle. From there on you can tension them with a strap or something going across the lid to a 2nd rim clamp on the other side. You may need 3 or 4 pairs like that going around to make a seal. That is if the kettle doesn't deform from the created tensions.
Good point!A bead of silicone on the lid seems like a good idea, but it would need to be really smooth to avoid introducing more inconsistencies, and it might come off of the lid easily after being sealed at high tension for a few weeks.
That's where my idea came from too. Now the grippers need to fit under the rim, so that may take a little engineering. I now wonder if the downward pressure would be enough before the sideward pressure starts to distorts the vessel.The idea of using clamps seems solid. Another idea would be those ratcheting tension straps that people use to secure loads on the back of a pickup (among other uses, of course. You'd just have to avoid fastening them so tight that they warp the lid or buckle the bucket, either of which would go against the purpose.
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