Groen FT-60 60 Gallon Steam Jacketed Kettle - 2/3 Jacket, Stationary, Tubular Legs, Direct Steam

Direct steam is the whole idea of the FT-60: 60 gallons, heated by the building. It is bolted to a fixed base and piped in, with nothing on the machine that pivots. It is bought where the batch is made in quantity rather than to order.

The heated zone reaches two thirds of the way up, which is what keeps a starch-heavy batch off a hot bottom. Operating pressure is 5 to 25 PSI and maximum working pressure is 25 PSI. No tilt gear is fitted, which is a deliberate trade of a pour against one less assembly to service.

The body is type 316 stainless, as the sheet specifies. Interior polishing runs to 180 grit, so there is little for product to cling to. Lining is 316 stainless, and that grade is what carries an acidic menu year after year. Groen lists the FT-60 to NSF and ASME. A stainless bowl of this shape washes out in one pass.

Features

• Jacket covers two thirds — gentle on cream soups.
• Non-tilting — fewer moving parts, lower cost.
• 60 Gallons — high-volume batch cooking, single vessel.
• Floor standing on stainless legs — fixed in the line.
• Runs 5 to 25 PSI — hold or boil, as needed.
• 316 stainless construction — better chloride resistance than 304.
• NSF listed — clears the sanitation standard at inspection.
• Direct steam — a vessel added without a heat source.

Specifications