Hello,
I'm having some boil problems with our new direct fire kettle. We just bought a used, 1994, 15 bbl Specific Mechanical kettle. We had the firebox rebuilt and reinsulated.
My problem is that my first boils were way overhot. I came to a boil instantly, and carmelized the beer badly; even with the gas regulator cranked as far down as it will go.
So I called Adams, the burner is a Speedflame HP800. They sent me the next sized down orifice. I put that in, and now I am underboiling. Now I'm not getting a great hop break and I think I'm underutilizing the hop oils. I have the regulator cranked as far up as it will allow...
We don't want to buy a new burner. We have already sunk more $$$ into this system than we ever anticipated. Any suggestions??
Thanks Much..
Tomas
I'm having some boil problems with our new direct fire kettle. We just bought a used, 1994, 15 bbl Specific Mechanical kettle. We had the firebox rebuilt and reinsulated.
My problem is that my first boils were way overhot. I came to a boil instantly, and carmelized the beer badly; even with the gas regulator cranked as far down as it will go.
So I called Adams, the burner is a Speedflame HP800. They sent me the next sized down orifice. I put that in, and now I am underboiling. Now I'm not getting a great hop break and I think I'm underutilizing the hop oils. I have the regulator cranked as far up as it will allow...
We don't want to buy a new burner. We have already sunk more $$$ into this system than we ever anticipated. Any suggestions??
Thanks Much..
Tomas
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