Case of the no heating brew kettle

In this case, the brewer said the brew kettle would not heat up. Brewers require a rolling boiler and he was unable to get the temperature over 208 degrees F. In addition, there was sloshing sound coming from the tank and the pipes were banging. The steam boiler was set to operate between 11 and 14 psi. As soon as the steam valve opened for the tanks, the steam pressure dropped and it took a long time for the pressure to rise.

[@Mike-rm7vf]

Fantastic explanation of how the weight of water works against pressure and the other way around. Our tech advisor has classes about the physics of this process religiously and some people just can’t grasp the concept .43 exerting 1psi rule. This factor is also key when troubleshooting pressure related issues in a hydronic system in tall buildings hence the reason for the HW boilers installed near the top floor. Great video Ray.

[@boilerroomdetective]

Thanks Mike I appreciate it

[@vvegas9221]

would have liked to see a drawing of the correction you recommended

[@boilerroomdetective]

I can email one to you if you send me your email.