actually that is what I use. I marked it with small cuts from a hack saw. I have an 8 gallon pot and the spatula comes to just above the top. I have a couple inches of handle above the wort at its highest level but I see your point. I forget being an indoor brewer I have a sink right next to the stove so I just wash it off. Guess if I start brewing outside I'll want to get an extra long titanium rodMy stirring device is one of those high temp spatulas. If I were to push it all the way to the bottom the handle would get all sticky.
marking the inside of vessels
#21
Posted 11 August 2010 - 07:07 AM
#22
Posted 11 August 2010 - 07:28 AM
Raw titanium isn't that expensive, it's just really expensive if you need to cut it. I thought $20 to McMaster to own a piece of frickin' titanium was actually a good deal, but then I'm the kind of geek who assigns a high value to owning a piece of titanium.no I checked, titanium would be much more accurate, why do you think it costs so much?
#23
Posted 11 August 2010 - 08:05 AM
#24
Posted 11 August 2010 - 08:55 AM
I need to add o-rings for this. What a good idea!...... Two "O" rings fit over the pipe.Use one for desired volume, present volume; or whatever.
#25
Posted 12 August 2010 - 08:08 AM
#26
Posted 12 August 2010 - 08:40 AM
FTFY* coolness scale: plastic spoon < aluminum rod < titanium rod <
extra long titanium rodadamantium rod
#27
Posted 12 August 2010 - 09:18 AM
Dammit, now I have to upgrade. Do you know where I can get an adamantium rod? Mcmaster doesn't have any adamantium, and on Craigslist all I can find is a disc that's only half adamantium and half vibranium.FTFY
#28
Posted 12 August 2010 - 10:03 AM
Yeah, you can't get it at McMaster, you have to go to MacLain... oh that's bad.Dammit, now I have to upgrade. Do you know where I can get an adamantium rod? Mcmaster doesn't have any adamantium, and on Craigslist all I can find is a disc that's only half adamantium and half vibranium.
#29
Posted 12 August 2010 - 10:10 AM
If that's hard to find, there are lots of other materials you can use!JimDammit, now I have to upgrade. Do you know where I can get an adamantium rod? Mcmaster doesn't have any adamantium, and on Craigslist all I can find is a disc that's only half adamantium and half vibranium.
#30 *_Guest_Matt C_*
Posted 13 August 2010 - 09:40 PM
THIS!!! Why mess around with dip sticks? You kettle is metal,therefore you can etch. What I used was a center punch, tapped into the side of the kettle at each gallon graduation. THIS WORKS GREAT!! If you try this route, do not tap it too hard with the punch, you can puncture the metal and cause a leak.(been there with an old HLT pot).if you need a lot of various measurements, this wouldn't work. but, i have a 9 gallon pot, and i pretty much always use the same measurement. i used the edge of a metal framing square to put a small "dent" in the edge of the pot by tapping the squares with a mallet on the outside of the pot. it looks oem, and the mark will always be there.
#31
Posted 14 August 2010 - 02:12 PM
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