Whirlpool inlet on kettle

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Permalink Reply by Kelly Ryan on September 2, 2011 at 3:05pm

Straight pipe in or curve won't matter much, but having it flush with the inside of the kettle is a benefit because it results in less noise with regards the actual whirlpool action (less of a physical protuberance to inhibit good whirlpooling).

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Permalink Reply by Duncan on September 2, 2011 at 5:10pm

Here's a picture of mine (photo taken while starting to clean the vessel so it's still a bit grubby):

 

 

It's a 90° elbow, compression fitting and a bent S/Steel tube.  It's a bit lower than a third up because I want to be able to use it when I do half batches.  I can't tell how well it works yet because I'm going to try it for the first time this weekend so I'll report back if you like.  I don't see any reason why it won't work, though.

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Permalink Reply by David Williams on September 2, 2011 at 10:19pm

Please report back. Looks damn good anyhow.

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