I only hope that my new build will be half as successful. Hopefully I can get this nest of wires and electronics set up to make wort. The Brew Beast proved a few concepts for me and helped me to nail down my process so that I could then concentrate on the fine points.
I am glad to help support you guys build and operate this rig, even though mine is gone.
I am on the very slow build pace. Buying a few peices a month as the budget will allow. I am almost done with all the stainless atm, so itle be downhill from there. I was hoping you would still have the spreadsheet and could send it to me. If not I was going to pester the other people that you've sent it to in this post.
I am on the very slow build pace. Buying a few peices a month as the budget will allow. I am almost done with all the stainless atm, so itle be downhill from there. I was hoping you would still have the spreadsheet and could send it to me. If not I was going to pester the other people that you've sent it to in this post.
Send me a PM with your email and I will send it over. I still have all the info needed to help support people building/running this system. Gone, but not forgotten!
Hey Pol, wanted to ask your input on this... I decided it would be best to go with a SS instead of copper for the heat exchanger, so I was looking for a 25' 1/2" SS chiller that I could make work. It seems the only place that has a 25' SS chiller is midwest supplies, but I asked and they said that the 25' chiller is 3/8". Based on your new build thread I've taken that the midwest 50' chiller is 1/2" so I figured I would go with that instead. My concerns are flow rates. You've stated many times in this thread that you onced used 3/8" plumbing and had poor flow rates, through a number of changes including going to 1/2" plumbing you were able to get much better performance. The problem is that if I add 25' of tubing by using a 50' chiller that would probably have an adverse effect on flow rates as well. I was thinking that I could counter this by buying one of those Little Giant 1/12 HP pumps you are using in your new build, but wanted to know what you thought of that since this is your build and you probably know it well.
Hey Pol, wanted to ask your input on this... I decided it would be best to go with a SS instead of copper for the heat exchanger, so I was looking for a 25' 1/2" SS chiller that I could make work. It seems the only place that has a 25' SS chiller is midwest supplies, but I asked and they said that the 25' chiller is 3/8". Based on your new build thread I've taken that the midwest 50' chiller is 1/2" so I figured I would go with that instead. My concerns are flow rates. You've stated many times in this thread that you onced used 3/8" plumbing and had poor flow rates, through a number of changes including going to 1/2" plumbing you were able to get much better performance. The problem is that if I add 25' of tubing by using a 50' chiller that would probably have an adverse effect on flow rates as well. I was thinking that I could counter this by buying one of those Little Giant 1/12 HP pumps you are using in your new build, but wanted to know what you thought of that since this is your build and you probably know it well.
How fast do you plan on recirculating your mash? 3/8" ID wont restrict it to a large enough degree to matter. I mean, you are only pumping at .5gal/min anyway right? Hope that helps~!
Good point. I don't think I will need high flow rates for recircuilating or sparging. It may affect how fast I can fill the MLT for mash in but I am not terribly impatient. Thanks!
Excuse me for dwelling on minutia, but I'm wondering about the sight gauges that you built for the Rubbermaids. Somewhere (hard to remember after reading thru 100+ pages of these threads) you mentioned bending the PolyCarbonate tubing. Can you expand on that any? I'm having problems getting enuff accuracy from my dipsticks - besides which it would look really great to have the same style sight gauges on mine. I'm also concerned with how to seal the wall of the cooler after inserting the sight gauge. Did you use a compression fitting behind a 1/2" NPT weldless connection?
Thanks for your help - I appreciate the fact that you keep helping others build this system even after moving on to something else.
Excuse me for dwelling on minutia, but I'm wondering about the sight gauges that you built for the Rubbermaids. Somewhere (hard to remember after reading thru 100+ pages of these threads) you mentioned bending the PolyCarbonate tubing. Can you expand on that any? I'm having problems getting enuff accuracy from my dipsticks - besides which it would look really great to have the same style sight gauges on mine. I'm also concerned with how to seal the wall of the cooler after inserting the sight gauge. Did you use a compression fitting behind a 1/2" NPT weldless connection?
Thanks for your help - I appreciate the fact that you keep helping others build this system even after moving on to something else.
Pol - if you ever want to run for a national political office you're gonna get a terrific amount of support from all of us whose faltering steps you guided. Thank you!
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