2 tier gas/electric build - Page 2

GreenMonti · 12-31-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by nm999

Hi everyone. I figured this would be a good first post. I've been brewing for three years and have been doing partial mashes on my stove and using a cooler as a MLT. But the time has come to move to all grain.

This will be a 2 tier setup with a single pump, electric HLT with a HERMS coil, gas BK, and an insulated keg for the MLT. It will be semi automated being controlled by a Love controller.

The problem I am having is trying to figure out how to control a 240 Volt element with the Love controller.

Here is the progress so far. Maybe someone can help with no clicky pictures.
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/3553/img0974f.jpg
The stand is built from an old pool fence.
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Kegs in the background.
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/9577/img0973d.jpg

Lets see if this works for you.

Edit: I went back and changed the links to url's now that you have the pics redone.

GreenMonti · 12-31-2009, 06:02 PM

You need to resize your pics. They are huge.

nm999 · 12-31-2009, 06:33 PM

Resized. Thanks.

nm999 · 01-01-2010, 12:57 AM

Here are the progress pics. There is a heat shield between the MLT and BK, the propane tank will go under the HLT, and the control panel is made from a leftover electrical panel I had.
Any suggestions on plumbing this thing?

GreenMonti · 01-01-2010, 05:25 PM

Do you plan on putting a shield or something to shed water off the plugs and such of the controll panel?

tomy2 · 01-01-2010, 06:06 PM

Very Nice!

nm999 · 01-01-2010, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenMonti

Do you plan on putting a shield or something to shed water off the plugs and such of the controll panel?

I hadn't planned on it. Of course it will be plugged into a GFCI protected circuit for safety, I guess when I start doing some test runs if it becomes an issue then I will figure something out.

I still have to build the vessels and figure out the plumbing.

Any suggestions on the plumbing? Mistakes made, wish I would have, If I only had a... type of stuff.

GreenMonti · 01-01-2010, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nm999

I hadn't planned on it. Of course it will be plugged into a GFCI protected circuit for safety, I guess when I start doing some test runs if it becomes an issue then I will figure something out.

I still have to build the vessels and figure out the plumbing.

Any suggestions on the plumbing? Mistakes made, wish I would have, If I only had a... type of stuff.

I wish I could help you out on that. My current system is 3 tier gravity. I did add 1 pump but it is for nothing more then the vorlauf.

The Pol · 01-01-2010, 08:43 PM

Make your plumbing at least 1/2" ID and as direct as possible. Trust me