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IronBlue

Thermo Pot & Blichmann FB

Post by IronBlue » Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:41 pm

First run with the my 60L Thermo Pot and Blichmann FB today. My pot has an internal diameter of 398mm and the Blichmann FB turned out to be 402mm, thankfully I have a mate who has a machine shop in his garage! I've used 5/8 beer line as the 'gasket' and it works a treat.

The pot is also converted for bottom draining and recirculating with a solar pump.

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Quite happy with the result!

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Re: Thermo Pot & Blichmann FB

Post by barneey » Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:32 pm

Well either the pot or plates dims have changed I didn't have to alter the one I had ?

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Re: Thermo Pot & Blichmann FB

Post by IronBlue » Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:35 pm

Yeah I know, I read all of the posts on here before buyIng it and was hoping for a simple life. The diameter of my Blichmann was 402 and my pot is under the 400. It wasn't even close. We had to drive an angle grinder around it taking 3mm off all round.

Worth it though, great piece of kit.
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Re: Thermo Pot & Blichmann FB

Post by barneey » Wed Dec 30, 2015 11:38 pm

Mmm that's ARPITA to reduce by 3mm all round, I have just checked the website and it should be 400mm for the button louver so maybe the pot diameter has changed slightly from 4 years ago, useful to know. Nice bit of kit the blichmann stuff though.
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Re: Thermo Pot & Blichmann FB

Post by bobsbeer » Fri Jan 01, 2016 12:20 am

You would have been better getting the FB from Mark at Mr Lard. No need to go to all the hassle of fettling, and probably about the same price. Looks nice though. =D>
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Re: Thermo Pot & Blichmann FB

Post by barneey » Fri Jan 01, 2016 12:53 am

bobsbeer wrote:You would have been better getting the FB from Mark at Mr Lard. No need to go to all the hassle of fettling, and probably about the same price. Looks nice though. =D>
are they in they the same league though?
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Re: Thermo Pot & Blichmann FB

Post by bobsbeer » Fri Jan 01, 2016 12:58 am

Errr Yes. Marks craftsmanship is second to none. I have one of his, and it fit perfectly, works a treat with no stuck mashes. Doesn't get better than that.
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Re: Thermo Pot & Blichmann FB

Post by barneey » Fri Jan 01, 2016 9:43 am

probably better for another thread but which is better the slot or dot?
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Re: Thermo Pot & Blichmann FB

Post by Oakey22 » Fri Jan 01, 2016 10:27 am

I would say either as they both do the same job, the plate is not filtering the wort. That is the job of the grain bed :)
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Re: Thermo Pot & Blichmann FB

Post by IronBlue » Fri Jan 01, 2016 9:38 pm

I've used both perforated SS plate and the Blichmann. I get a lot less grain through the Blichmann and it takes about 10 seconds to clean it.
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