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Charles,
Yup...the kettle is a Tramontina 22qt. The insulation is Reflectix. Boil-off is .6 GPH.

The dip stick is an Oak dowel (5/8" x 18") with the marks burned in with my soldering iron. Bought a new soldering tip for the "pyrography". The bag is from Wilserbrewer.

Forum: Electric BIAB
Topic: Countertop Induction Brewing - BIAB 2.5G 9.5L with pics
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11 years ago
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My most two most important BIAB tools...my bag and dip stick! Should have listened to the Aussies sooner!

Forum: Electric BIAB
Topic: Countertop Induction Brewing - BIAB 2.5G 9.5L with pics
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12 years ago
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Sammy, great job :peace:. I think there are actually a heap of advantages to stove-top brewing. With an induction cook-top? Wow! Too easy!!! I'd love to spend hours on this thread asking questions etc... Hold on :o. I was just about to ask, "Why in pic #3, have you got your kettle sitting on your s...

Forum: Electric BIAB
Topic: Countertop Induction Brewing - BIAB 2.5G 9.5L with pics
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Views: 24120
12 years ago
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That sounds great. I've been thinking about adding some sort of heating element to my kettle and never even thought of an induction cook top. How long did it take to reach mash temps, then to get to the boil? EDIT: Thought I should add what is your starting water temperature? Starting with tap wate...

Forum: Electric BIAB
Topic: Countertop Induction Brewing - BIAB 2.5G 9.5L with pics
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Views: 24120
12 years ago
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Countertop Induction Brewing - BIAB 2.5G 9.5L with pics

A different take on electric BIAB using an induction cooktop. I saw a few of these type setups here and thought I would share mine. The cooktop is an 1800 watt Vollrath Mirage Cadet with a 5.5G 20.8L induction ready kettle. The bag is Swiss voile custom made by a vendor here in the USA. I also wante...

Forum: Electric BIAB
Topic: Countertop Induction Brewing - BIAB 2.5G 9.5L with pics
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Views: 24120
12 years ago
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Here is the stainless valve and accessories I ended up ordering from bargainfittings.com . Thanks to all for your input on this. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5590573279_76084a04a3.jpg [/url] I decided to not worry about the sight glass for now and am simply going to use a dip stick/steel rule...

Forum: Bags, Mashers, Thermometers, Kettles etc.
Topic: BIAB Kettle Build - Sight Glass and Spigot Combined?
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15 years ago
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PistolPatch, stux and BrickBrewHaus all great ideas! :thumbs: I tried my paint strainer bags and they are simply too small to fit the basket that came with my kettle. I can stretch them over but they leave a lot of blank space where it looks like the grain will not contact the water. Wifey is going ...

Forum: Bags, Mashers, Thermometers, Kettles etc.
Topic: BIAB Kettle Build - Sight Glass and Spigot Combined?
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15 years ago
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Finally got my Bayou Classic 44qt 11 gal kettle in today with the steamer basket. Here are some pics. :D This should work well for most all the brews I want to do up to 5 gal batches. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5572512147_fd576c120d.jpg [/url] The steamer basket gives me about a 3 inch gap ...

Forum: Bags, Mashers, Thermometers, Kettles etc.
Topic: BIAB Kettle Build - Sight Glass and Spigot Combined?
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15 years ago
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Did not know if this was posted before. I think this is a great idea for a lifting the bag.

Turkey Derrick (Bag Lifter) Youtube video

Forum: Bags, Mashers, Thermometers, Kettles etc.
Topic: BIAB Kettle Build - Sight Glass and Spigot Combined?
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15 years ago
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Ralph, Thank you for the detailed response. The Bayou Classic 11 gal steamer kettle was $127.50 USD. I thought it was a great deal considering the welded fitting with the spigot and the "BIAB basket". :smoke: I am liking the idea of a steel ruler or a dip stick more and more to measure my initial vo...

Forum: Bags, Mashers, Thermometers, Kettles etc.
Topic: BIAB Kettle Build - Sight Glass and Spigot Combined?
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15 years ago
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Beer O'Clock - The steel ruler idea is groovy! I have one in the tool shed. :thumbs: Here is the mesh bag I am using. This is a paint strainer bag from my local hardware store. I got two of these in a pack for about $4.00 USD. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5309/5562762356_b44926ac30.jpg [/url] The ...

Forum: Bags, Mashers, Thermometers, Kettles etc.
Topic: BIAB Kettle Build - Sight Glass and Spigot Combined?
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15 years ago
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hashie,
Thank you for the good advice. I noticed the volume calculations on "The Calculator" here on the site. I wonder if I can adapt my mash paddle to a dip stick of sorts?

Forum: Bags, Mashers, Thermometers, Kettles etc.
Topic: BIAB Kettle Build - Sight Glass and Spigot Combined?
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15 years ago
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BIAB Kettle Build - Sight Glass and Spigot Combined?

I am getting one of these Bayou Classic 44qt 11 gal steamer kettles with the basket and a spigot for a BIAB setup. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5059/5561064071_021647c7e6.jpg [/url] I would like to add a sight glass and a better spigot to the existing weld like this: http://farm6.static.flickr.com...

Forum: Bags, Mashers, Thermometers, Kettles etc.
Topic: BIAB Kettle Build - Sight Glass and Spigot Combined?
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Views: 25595
15 years ago
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1. Where are you from? Georgia, USA 2. How did you stumble across the site? BIAB Podcast on beersmith.com 3. What you think of it so far? Great site! Looking forward to the BIAB method. 4. Have you brewed at all before. If so, for how long and what method are you currently using? Brewing started in...

Forum: BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members
Topic: My First Post! - Post here to become Fully Registered
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15 years ago
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