Why aren't more of us using this?

[TheMadHopper]

You could even use this as a two burner unit, and never using the middle, to give the kettles space. Then use a orange cooler mash tun placed on the ground. Gravity from HLT to the mash tun, pump to the boil kettle, and gravity back down into a carboy.

Good idea, BUT...
I've never used them, so I don't know for sure but my understanding is the magnetic pumps used in brewing (March pump) are not self-priming. So, you could not pump any liquid from a lower point to a higher point without priming first. This is why the pump is usually mounted below all tanks/kettles.
Maybe someone could correct me on this one. I hope so, because if you can, this is exactly what I'm gonna do!

[andy77]

You could even use this as a two burner unit, and never using the middle, to give the kettles space. Then use a orange cooler mash tun placed on the ground. Gravity from HLT to the mash tun, pump to the boil kettle, and gravity back down into a carboy.

Good idea, BUT...
I've never used them, so I don't know for sure but my understanding is the magnetic pumps used in brewing (March pump) are not self-priming. So, you could not pump any liquid from a lower point to a higher point without priming first. This is why the pump is usually mounted below all tanks/kettles.
Maybe someone could correct me on this one. I hope so, because if you can, this is exactly what I'm gonna do!

You're right. You'd have to put the cooler up on cinder blocks, or a folding char or something. Where there's a will.

[TheMadHopper]

After more research, I have found that 3- 15 gal Blichmann BoilerMakers would fit nicely on this stand. Now, if I only had the $1,220 it would take to buy them.... (price including a false bottom for M/T and screen for B/K.) That sure would look nice sitting in my garage. Three Blichmann's sitting on a stand with pipes, hoses, and wires running through the stand. Like a work of art. Wonder what the non-brewing types would think about it when they came over. Somehow, I see a visit by the DEA in my future....

[usmcruz]

After more research, I have found that 3- 15 gal Blichmann BoilerMakers would fit nicely on this stand. Now, if I only had the $1,220 it would take to buy them.

, They cost how much! Why? its just a pot with the same features as a keg kettle. $400 for a pot is steep, and for the price of three 15 gallon boilerfakers, you can have yourself a full B3 sculpture including the kettles! . As much as I like to buy shiny toys, I would have a hard time dropping that kind of cash on that pot .

[andy77]

After more research, I have found that 3- 15 gal Blichmann BoilerMakers would fit nicely on this stand. Now, if I only had the $1,220 it would take to buy them.

, They cost how much! Why? its just a pot with the same features as a keg kettle. $400 for a pot is steep, and for the price of three 15 gallon boilerfakers, you can have yourself a full B3 sculpture including the kettles! . As much as I like to buy shiny toys, I would have a hard time dropping that kind of cash on that pot .

No joke.

They are nice. Best of the best out of the box, but at a steep markup.

[Thirsty Devil]

How 'bout this for htl/mash temp control?

http://bayouclassicdepot.com/cb001_1_te ... _valve.htm

Seems like it would work to me.

Opinions?

[BrewBum]

How 'bout this for htl/mash temp control?

http://bayouclassicdepot.com/cb001_1_te ... _valve.htm

Seems like it would work to me.

Opinions?

I think I looked into it and it didn't meet the temps we needed to control if I recall correctly. There was something that didn't work for us I know that.

[foomench]

How 'bout this for htl/mash temp control?
http://bayouclassicdepot.com/cb001_1_te ... _valve.htm

I'm guessing it is an on-off control with some amount of hysteresis, and thus I foresee problems:
1) It probably isn't all that precise, in particular at the HLT/mash temp range.
2) It will overshoot your desired temperature.
On the other hand, it is so cheap I wonder if you could take it apart and use it for the gas solenoid part of the puzzle.