Groen AH/1E-100 100 Gallon Steam Jacketed Kettle - Stationary, Natural Gas

Leveled once on its legs and left there, the AH/1E-100 holds 100 gallons for as long as the kitchen keeps it. A self-contained steam source under the vessel is fired on natural gas, so the kettle needs a fuel connection and ventilation but no boiler behind it. It earns its place on work that would otherwise tie up a range.

Because the heating medium is steam in a jacket, the wall sits at the steam temperature and no hotter. The jacket is rated to 30 PSI maximum. The vessel does not tilt, so the batch is worked and emptied where it cooked and nothing in the mounting moves during a shift.

Construction is type 316 stainless throughout in one solid piece, so there is no lap joint inside to hold a residue. Type 316 stainless lines the vessel, which is the grade to specify where brine and acid are in the vessel daily. The cooking temperature is held by a thermostat while a pressure gauge and indicator lights report what the jacket is doing, backed by a power switch. Groen lists the kettle to CSA, NSF and ASME.

The space to allow is 43-1/4 Inch by 56-1/2 Inch, with 61-1/4 Inch of height, which is the floor area to mark out before anything else is placed. The site needs natural gas at the burner and extraction over the kettle. Nothing about it is movable afterwards, which makes the layout decision the important one.

Features

• 100 Gallons capacity — stock and chili at plant volume.
• 43-1/4 Inch by 56-1/2 Inch footprint — published, not site-measured.
• Type 316 stainless — the grade for stocks, brines and tomato.
• Jacket rated to 30 PSI — headroom for a fast boil.
• Gas fired — quick recovery between batches.
• Floor standing on stainless legs — fixed in the line.
• NSF listing — the cleanability code jurisdictions adopt.
• Indicator lights on the panel — cycle state visible from the line.
• 115 V single-phase control supply — the small electrical load is stated.
• Jacket safety valve — over-pressure relieved mechanically.

Specifications