vapor stack size?

[Eclectic Ales]

My 5bbl kettle has a condensate stack on it that doesn't do much more than fill the room up with steam. I have a 4" clamp on the top of the kettle that I can attach a stack to and remove the condensing stack completely. my question is will a 4" vapor stack be big enough and it also has to about 20' up to get out of the building. Is this doable?

[ChesterBrew]

Some jurisdictions will require the condensate leg of the stack.... you could always consider adding a fan to your existing stack to see if it helps remove the moisture.

[Eclectic Ales]

Some jurisdictions will require the condensate leg of the stack.... you could always consider adding a fan to your existing stack to see if it helps remove the moisture.

The kettle is currently internally vented and does not have a condensate leg because it has a vapor condensor. I have no problem adding a condensate leg to a stack at all. Do you think a 4" vapor stack is big enough or sould it be larger?

[pbutlert]

Stack diameter is commonly 1/6 to 1/8 the diameter of the kettle.

[nohandslance]

Condensate Unit

Does your system have a condensate system like this? or is it a Stack Condensate unit at the top of the kettle and some vapor is sent to room.?

Lance
Tonopah Brewing
Nevada USA
775.997.6411

[Eclectic Ales]

Does your system have a condensate system like this? or is it a Stack Condensate unit at the top of the kettle and some vapor is sent to room.?

Lance
Tonopah Brewing
Nevada USA
775.997.6411

It does not look like that at all it is a stack condensate unit and it sends a lot of vapor into the room. I think it was just a bad design.