Groen TDH-48A 12 Gallon Steam Jacketed Kettle - Manual Tilt, Countertop, Natural Gas

Set on a counter rather than on the deck, the TDH-48A brings 12 gallons to the line. Steam for the jacket is made on the machine over a burner, so no house steam has to be found for it. It replaces a rank of pots rather than a single one.

The heat path runs from steam to wall to food, and the wall never exceeds the temperature of the steam behind it. Groen rates the burner at 52,000 BTU/hr, with the jacket rated to 50 PSI maximum. The operator tips the vessel directly, so the pour is as fast or as slow as the batch needs. Heating stops above 12 degrees of tilt, by design rather than by the operator remembering.

Every exposed surface is 304 stainless in one welded piece, which is why cleaning is a wash rather than a strip-down. As built, the liner is type 304 stainless, though 316 is offered in its place where tomato is constant. The control package is specified with the order as Classic, Advanced or Cook2Temp. The listings are CSA, NSF and ASME.

Overall dimensions are 30-1/8 Inch wide, 20-1/8 Inch deep and 29-1/2 Inch high, so the counter has to give up that much working surface. A natural gas connection and a hood above the unit are the two site items to settle early. Fixing is into the counter, so a light table will not do.

Features

• Gas fired — quick recovery between batches.
• Countertop installation — sits in the prep bench run.
• Manual tilt — nothing to power, nothing to service.
• Jacket rated to 50 PSI — headroom for a fast boil.
• Rated at 12 Gallons — chili or stew without a floor kettle.
• ASME stamped jacket — the paperwork a jurisdiction wants.
• Solid one-piece welded construction — no joint through the surface.
• Cook2Temp core probe offered — cook to temperature, not to a clock.
• Optional upgraded stainless liner — the wetted surface suits the menu.
• 30-1/8 Inch wide, 20-1/8 Inch deep — the floor space is known.

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