Been browsing for awhile. I currently have 2 projects going on, a pony keg still, and a 1/2 barrel BIAB eKeggle for beer. Here is my plan so far for the eKeggle:
1. 12" opening cut into top for generic pot lid.
2. 1" stainless half coupler welded in bottom portion of keg for 4000/5500W heating element.
3. 1/2" stainless half coupler welded for pickup tube / drain valve (bargainfitting.com conversion).
4. 1/2" stainless half coupler for 2.5" probe thermometer.
5. false bottom (will measure once I have the lid cut).
My question comes in with the heating controller. I would like to have 1 controller I can use for both my still and the brew pot (as I won't be running both at the same time). I have been looking at this basic controller from stilldragon:
http://www.stilldragon.com/basic-controller-digital.html
this is a manual controller for fine tuning the control of the heating element, though I have also been looking at the 4500 Single Element no pump PID diagram here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f170/list-pj-electrical-diagrams-382286/
I don't think the PID would really be necessary for the still but I'm not sure how to modify it to include a manual override.
I'm thinking the stilldragon controller would work with the brew pot but would just require more baby sitting / adjusting to prevent boil overs.
Any advice or thoughts from those more experience than me?
1. 12" opening cut into top for generic pot lid.
2. 1" stainless half coupler welded in bottom portion of keg for 4000/5500W heating element.
3. 1/2" stainless half coupler welded for pickup tube / drain valve (bargainfitting.com conversion).
4. 1/2" stainless half coupler for 2.5" probe thermometer.
5. false bottom (will measure once I have the lid cut).
My question comes in with the heating controller. I would like to have 1 controller I can use for both my still and the brew pot (as I won't be running both at the same time). I have been looking at this basic controller from stilldragon:
http://www.stilldragon.com/basic-controller-digital.html
this is a manual controller for fine tuning the control of the heating element, though I have also been looking at the 4500 Single Element no pump PID diagram here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f170/list-pj-electrical-diagrams-382286/
I don't think the PID would really be necessary for the still but I'm not sure how to modify it to include a manual override.
I'm thinking the stilldragon controller would work with the brew pot but would just require more baby sitting / adjusting to prevent boil overs.
Any advice or thoughts from those more experience than me?
