jerrysun2014 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I wanna add an agitator on my small pot. But the factory guy tells me that the pot is too small which can not assemble an agitator on it. So I search on the internet and find a photo which the connection size of agitator is only 4", which is possible for the small pot.The point is that I do not know what it is look like inside, any of you have any ideas about this design? thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutboy Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I think it depends on the copoer . Our Hoga has a four bolt spread, probably 3-4" apart. Hoga's aren't known for being the strongest copper but this is working for us. that pic that you shared seems to be on something pretty stout. What pot still are you mounting this onto? Maybe the factory is telling you that they don't like the idea of mounting a motor (unknown weight) to the pot like this because they don't trust it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Distillers Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 The torque is the problem, not necessarily the weight of the motor, in fact the motor weight is minuscule compared to the torque. The exact same forces encountered by the paddles will be encountered by that flange. It's not outside of the realm of possibility that the flange get torn right off. Most of the time you see additional studs to distribute the load across a larger surface area, or in others, you'll see the agitator mounted to a kind of bridge assembly to use leverage to reduce the torque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrysun2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Thanks for your reply. Not because of the weight. My pot is only 150L, the space on the top of my tank is only 700mm, and there is a 250mm steam nozzle in the middle, the factory said there is only 200mm left, which is not enough to put an agitator on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventh son Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Have you considered using recirculation instead of agitation. It may not be as efficient, but with the right plumbing and the right pump, it could be a solution for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestar Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 for mash, recirc works great, but you will need something that is fast and can work hot, like a sanitary centrifugal pump with a wash down motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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