stevevanderpol Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 We have a 660 gallon still and 500 gallon mash kettle on order and are working with our contractor to design our boiler system. We are planning on a 1.5M BTU low pressure steam boiler to operate the still and kettle simultaneously and have a little extra overhead. What is the best way to regulate the temperature in the pot and kettle? Is it as simple as a manual valve on the steam line which is opened wider to increase heat or closed to reduce heat? Are there other options we should consider? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lenerz Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 We will be using manually operated steam rated globe valves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 There are hundreds of ways to control the temp. From pressure to temperature, inlet, outlet, plus redundant safeties. It should be set up so that the equipment doesn't short cycle, but a good HVACR contractor will know and some of this should come with the boiler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrounge Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Yeah, what Mash said. If your contractor can't help you figure that out, chances are you shouldn't be paying him for that part of the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisan Still Design Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 for your still, you do not want to control the temperature, you want to control the heat input. so steam flow. manual valve is best, but what kind is up for discussion. on your mash tun, yes a thermostatically controlled steam valve may be what you want, but be sure its easily adjustable since you have several tempurature target points during a mash, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevevanderpol Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 Thanks for the feedback everyone - we are bringing in a new company with experience installing boilers in breweries and distilleries to help us set up our system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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