I'm wondering what people think of designing a kettle/whirlpool with an external calandria for a 15 bbl system. How technologically advanced would this device need to be? Would I need a modulating steam valve, for example? What design considerations do I need to keep in mind?
Is there any issue with the fact that the wort would only be about 25" deep, but would be 75" wide, in terms of boiling?
Currently I'm attracted to the idea because, though it is more expensive, the ability to have a flat bottomed, wide whirlpool should allow me to recover more wort for a given grain bill, which should be able to pay for the calandria, but only if it isn't crazy expensive!
Any advice would be great!
Is there any issue with the fact that the wort would only be about 25" deep, but would be 75" wide, in terms of boiling?
Currently I'm attracted to the idea because, though it is more expensive, the ability to have a flat bottomed, wide whirlpool should allow me to recover more wort for a given grain bill, which should be able to pay for the calandria, but only if it isn't crazy expensive!
Any advice would be great!
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