Boil Kettle, Chiller and Hopback

Under major construction!

Jump to the Boil kettle heating element.

view of the boil kettle on the stand with the Maxichiller and hopback connected.

Inside of the boil kettle. The false bottom with handle and the thermal well are in the foreground.

The stand that keeps the false bottom elevated. This stand was phased out for a simpler design.

A close up of the hopback and the connect to the Maxichiller.

Another photo of the integration of hopback and Maxichiller.

The hopback I designed was a bit of a failure. It's not big enough to put in enough hops to make a big difference. In addition, the seal failed when I rain hot water through it in the test. The only way to seal it was to put a clamp over the device. I think I'm going to go with PBS's hopback as a quick substitute rather than make another on my own.