Recent content by beerisambrosia

Last weekend, I used the controller to brew. It worked well. No issues. I equipped a steam slayer, which requires one to control the percentage output to the heating element. The Inkbird 106VH does have that feature, but it's buried in the menus a bit. You have to switch from PID to manual...

Finished the controller. I barely managed to make everything fit. The illuminated DPST switches don't light up with only 120V passing through just one pole. Also, the indicator light turns on when the element switch is turned on even when the element is not plugged in and drawing power. I...

Yes, that makes better sense. Less load on the switch (and less to hook up to the switch too). Thanks!

It was very kind of you to take the time to edit my diagram and share your knowledge with me. Thank you.

Makes sense, thanks. Here is the switch manufacturer/info. DaierTek 30A 250V KCD2 KCD4 Rocker Switch DPST 4 Pin Red Lighted 120V Rocker Toggle Switch ON Off Heavy Duty T125-3Pack

Yes. They're rated at 30 amp 250V.

I'm looking for help with my wiring diagram for a controller. First off, some constraints. I have a 240V 14-50R outlet (4 wires) with a 50 amp GFCI breaker in the panel and an Inkbird PID controller. (I know, should've bought a PID that was built for brewing.) Due to the outlet and my desire...

This is brilliant!

Used to get and read Zymurgy. None now.

Quality. (I think my brain incorporated the word eternity above the word beer into the final product.)

I guess most posters are going to post what they've read, and their take on it. Here's my take. I read Palmer's book first and found it to be excellent. It was generally well-written, contains very useful tables and references, contains highly practical information, and balances brevity with...

I'm using it right now, for the first time. I got a LOT of fruity aroma (smelled really good, delicious!) and later some solventy (fusel alcohols?, smelled pungent) smells by pitching three packets into 5 gallons of 70-point (measured) 62-degree wort and letting fermentation go for one week in...

Glad to hear it. Thank you for your help.

Ok, I'm on my 3rd brew, and I'm pretty sure I goofed. I just want some corrective help, if possible. Thanks in advance. I brewed an Old Ale (it's my own recipe, wouldn't fit a style to my knowledge, but Old Ale seems closest), but with Belgian yeast (Safale T-58, which ferments at 59-75 F...

Thanks for your reply. That's the kind of information I was looking for. It never occurred to me that a smaller brewery wouldn't have a full-time engineer. I gather that the largest breweries, the companies that make don't-offend-anyone light lagers, just want efficiency/cost control with...