pompeiisneaks

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Yeah jcdillin is exactly who I cloned on this. I also will make a few notes... 1. make sure your heating element is near the bottom, I forgot a law of physics, heat rises... and mines in the middle, which means the bottom level doesn't get heated well, unless I stir. I'm thinking of adding a stir motor like jcdillin has too, to keep consistent heat throughout the HLT. 2. keep the HEX coil down low too, so you don't have to keep topping off water to keep it fully immersed... error #2 on my design Oh well, i know now and may ahve to buy another HLT some day, but I'll know how to make it work right. I can workaround it for now.

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~Phil
Fermenting: 10 gals Phil's Phlavorful Brown Ale, 5 gals pLambic in secondary
Kegged: Best Bitters, Peach Mead
Bottled: Pear Mead
Drinking: All of the above :)

xxdcmast

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What is the HEX coil for. I dont think im going to be making a HERMS rather just a EHLT so I wouldnt need the HEX coil then right?

pompeiisneaks

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HEX coil stands for Heat EXchanger. Its not required in a HLT, its required for a HERMS setup, but you can also, as some do, use it in JUST a heat exchange tank, that holds less water, and only provides the mash heating. Ultimately I can't answer 100% because I don't know what you're building, if you just want a HLT to heat the water for batch sparging, then no, you don't need one.

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~Phil
Fermenting: 10 gals Phil's Phlavorful Brown Ale, 5 gals pLambic in secondary
Kegged: Best Bitters, Peach Mead
Bottled: Pear Mead
Drinking: All of the above :)

xxdcmast

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For now yes I wil only be doing batch sparging. Im thinking EHLT, MLT, and propane fired keggle on a two tier setup.

I will probably use a pump between HLT and MLT.