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[MyaCullen]

Is there a proper measurement for how far up from the start of the straight side of the keg to drill?

[EWW]

IME the lower the better, but ultimatly if you are using a copper pick-up tube it shouldn't matter

[MyaCullen]

IME the lower the better, but ultimatly if you are using a copper pick-up tube it shouldn't matter

it's doneI have been siphoning my wort to the fermenter for way too long now

[SchwanzBrewer]

Next step is to add the thermometer so you always have good readings. I hate standing over the pot and reaching in there with a thermometer. Cheers,Rich

[MyaCullen]

Next step is to add the thermometer so you always have good readings. I hate standing over the pot and reaching in there with a thermometer. Cheers,Rich

this is my boil keggleduh, yep that'd be nicethat duh was for me no insult intended.

Edited by miccullen, 10 July 2010 - 05:48 PM.

[gnef]

I actually prefer to not have a thermometer attached to the boil kettle since I use an immersion chiller, and I feel the extra coupling would just get in the way for me. I just drape a digital meat thermometer into the wort to measure the temperature, and set the readout somewhere where I can see it from my chair.

[MyaCullen]

I actually prefer to not have a thermometer attached to the boil kettle since I use an immersion chiller, and I feel the extra coupling would just get in the way for me. I just drape a digital meat thermometer into the wort to measure the temperature, and set the readout somewhere where I can see it from my chair.

that's what I already do :frank:the weldless kit from B3 installed in minutes with a 7/8" step bit and a couple of fitting from Ace hardware give me a downtube , ready to rock

[SchwanzBrewer]

The problem with the keggles is that if you do a five gallon batch, you start with around 7 gallons of wort so the keggle is only half full. Unless you have a thermomter with about a 1.5-2 foot stem you won't be able to reach the wort to get a reading.I would like to add a thermometer to the side so I don't have to go up and down and damn near sear my hand with steam. Really I need to make a brewing stand. Cheers,Rich

[gnef]

I use something similar to this:I don't sear my hand, I just drape it into the liquid. It works fine for 5 gallon batches, as well as 10 gallon batches in my keggle. I did build a single tier stand, so I just place the base of the thermometer on the stand somewhere visible. I also have velcro I can attach to the top of the keggle if I want to attach it there.