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coffee urns to pot for reflux still

PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:47 pm
by amaizing
gday

ive got two 15 litre ss coffee urn in the cupboard that i want to turn into one 25 litre pot. the thing is im not sure the elements are suitable/powerful enough for distilling, there are two elements in the bottom of the urns, i also have doubts concerning the brass fittings on the elements?
any help would be much appreicated as im keen to retire the 5 litre pot ive currently got in service.

Re: coffee urns to pot for reflux still

PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:10 pm
by stubbydrainer
an easy way to triple your boiler size is to .....just use one :laughing-rolling: , I reckon it would be easier than trying to join two together,
as for the brass, I don't like it anywhere except water lines, but being in a low ABV zone and the brass being in a food utensil, I can only assume that it would be low lead content , it would probably be OK :think: :? But I would change them out when /if they fail

Re: coffee urns to pot for reflux still

PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:40 pm
by amaizing
thanks cobba but i talked to my old man about it turns out he had a unused keg all along.
woulda been handy to know 6 months ago :angry-banghead: im just gonna scrap the urns and run with the keg :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: coffee urns to pot for reflux still

PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:39 pm
by stubbydrainer
overall, that's the better way to go :handgestures-thumbupleft: