I guess this is my introduction to the awseme group of folks who contribute to these discussions on a regular basis. I've spent several days here reading/lurking and have developed some courage to ask some stupid questions now
The opportunity came about to buy the complete contents of a 'soon to be closing down' small, 600hl BOP business for a very reasonable price. Now that it's piled up in its future new home, someone has to figure out how to put humpty back together again...
From the information I've been given, the previous owner was unable to obtain a proper boil with only steam and installed a direct fire system to the kettle. I'm hoping to eliminate the burner and return it to steam only operation when it's reassembled. I will be digging out the boiler next week to try and find the data plate and then figure out if it was simply an undersized boiler or perhaps improper installation in the first place.
Stupid question: I understand the theory of supersaturated/superheated steam. If this boiler is producing 15psi steam, after entering the jacket (1.5" TC) at ~14psi, what is required at the jacket egress point, also 1.5" TC ?
Of course the steam side will be farmed out to a professional but it seems to me that there needs to be some sort of pressure restriction in order to maintain the pressure within the jacket. The previous owner apparently just dumped the steam down a floor drain as he had free municipal water supply.
Perhaps someone has a link to a block diagram of a typical steam plant for brewing?
Thanks for any insight,
Gary
The opportunity came about to buy the complete contents of a 'soon to be closing down' small, 600hl BOP business for a very reasonable price. Now that it's piled up in its future new home, someone has to figure out how to put humpty back together again...
From the information I've been given, the previous owner was unable to obtain a proper boil with only steam and installed a direct fire system to the kettle. I'm hoping to eliminate the burner and return it to steam only operation when it's reassembled. I will be digging out the boiler next week to try and find the data plate and then figure out if it was simply an undersized boiler or perhaps improper installation in the first place.
Stupid question: I understand the theory of supersaturated/superheated steam. If this boiler is producing 15psi steam, after entering the jacket (1.5" TC) at ~14psi, what is required at the jacket egress point, also 1.5" TC ?
Of course the steam side will be farmed out to a professional but it seems to me that there needs to be some sort of pressure restriction in order to maintain the pressure within the jacket. The previous owner apparently just dumped the steam down a floor drain as he had free municipal water supply.
Perhaps someone has a link to a block diagram of a typical steam plant for brewing?
Thanks for any insight,
Gary
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