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Keg HLT - Port on bottom?
Has anyone ever heard of or seen a converted keg being used as an HLT with the port/valve installed on the bottom of the keg instead of on the side?
Of course it wouldn't work if you had a burner under the HTL, but I don't in my system. Seems like it would be an easy way to get all the hot liquor out without dealing with a dip tube. Thoughts??
Yeah its been done. I thought I had bookmarked the pages but I'll see if I can find them.
Found it.. this was for an electric HLT but the design can be used for making a non-direct firing MLT as well. You'd just have to find yourself a good false bottom and a way to attach it.
HBT- E-HLT: inverted keg
Pretty cool. I never thought about flipping the keg upside down like that. Where does one go about getting those tri-clover fittings like that?
ID
Brewers Hardware - 2" tri clover clamp
You'll need the 2" silicone gasket but I don't see it listed on their site.
And then a female or male fitting from either of these sections depending on your set up.
Tri Clover Male NPT
Tri Clover Female NPT
All in all, its not terribly expensive.
I've been pondering doing this for a mash tun too. I think Northern Brewer has a false bottom specifically for this type of application. 15" round, hinged and no hole in it.
I have sort of backed off the idea of doing it for my mash tun. I am planning out a direct fired mash tun with pump right now. But I have a couple extra kegs and I may make an inverted set up at some point anyway.
(I still have a keg for you FPB)
Great links... Thanks.
I originally was thinking about just doing it for the HLT, but I see now how well it could work with the mash tun as well.
My orignal thinking for the HLT was to cut the top out as usual, and then drill a 7/8" hole in the very bottom of the keg and installing the valve fitting there, instead of on the side.
Great, I have two kegs waiting to be converted and now I'm intrigued about making an inverted mash tun...
Think its best to be using the kegs upside down and getting all the nifty triclover fittings to make it happen.
Mainly because you already have a perfectly welded in port if you use the "top" of the keg as the outlet.
I'm not totally sure I'd covert one link that for an HLT. Because if you make it like a normal pot you can always use it as such. Secondly, if you don't have a direct fired mashtun, you can always fire the HLT and use it as a HERMS.
Damn it, now I am rethinking the whole thing too!
the more I think about it, I agree that the inverted, tri-clover clamp, method would prob be best for a mash tun. i use weldless fittings, and the coupling sticks out on the inside of the keg, so it would be an inch or so above the bottom of the keg for an HLT. anyways I have no trouble almost completely draining an HLT keg with a down spout and the siphon action.
it would be great to be able to completely drain a mash tun (i am constantly ticked off by how much liquid gets left behind in my cooler mash tun), but i don't think there would be enough clearance between the bottom of the inverted keg and the boil kettle on my sytem.
may have to just go with something like this eventually
http://morebeer.com/view_product/19807/ … _Stainless
I bought one of those last year. I haven't mashed with it yet, but it will probably work fine. I am afraid that I can use it for a direct fired tun, because its only 9 inches across. THe mash will likely get to hot around the edges.
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