Steam bottler vs water jacket bottler?

[cjf12]

So what's the pros and cons. $ seems to be saying the steam from Smokey lake. Thoughts?

[jetdoc]

We purchased a 15 gallon water jacket bottler from H&M in Burton Ohio. I comes ready for electric or propane. We got it with propane. You will have to purchase the electric heating element yourself.IMG_20190207_140710.jpg

[cjf12]

Just tried to look em up. Not much info. If you don't mind me asking, how much?
Why a water jacket though instead of just a steamer?

[jetdoc]

First off price. Second steam you always have to add water to it. We have a steam juicer and it's a pain in the butt. H&M is Amish so the only way to get a hold of them is by mail.

[jetdoc]

Cjf12 I just PM you

[sirsapsalot]

Very nice what's the price?

[wnybassman]

I have a Smokey Lake steam filter/bottler. Love it! Holds right at 192º. I was getting slightly discouraged on how long it takes to filter through the flat filters, especially near the end of the bottling session, but I started filtering my draw-offs and that solved that issue. Once I correct the density after drawing off, it goes right through the flat filter soooo much quicker. I generally bottle 6 to 12 gallons at a time. I've never had to add water to the steam tray.

[Eberzin]

What do you filter your drawoffs thru?

[cjf12]

Filter press. Just need something to help with bottling better. Right now were using a 20 gallon stock pot with a valve on it
Works well but you get hot spots and or cooling when you get near the end and have to turn burner off to prevent scorching.

[wnybassman]

What do you filter your drawoffs thru?

I layer 4 or 5 old flat prefilters from the steam bottler on top of a sieve that fits perfect on the stock pot that I draw off in to. I just keep pulling them off and cleaning them as necessary. They definitely catch a lot of junk and keeps it from clogging my final filtering