Recent content by Dan_HBT

I'd be willing to meet half way to save on the shipping.

I forgot to add that this setup also comes with a 40A GFCI spa panel as well.

Specs: 15 gallon winco aluminum kettle w/ lid Side pickup tube RTD w' deluxe cable Sight glass Flashing/Buzzer temp alarm w/ silence switch Illuminated power disconnect w/ 40A relay 40A Auberins SSR 5500W 220V Camco stainless low density heating element SL-2352 PID controller I...

Your're right, I realized that as soon as I posted. Either way though its probably not a good idea. An ohmmeter and a triple check of the wiring to the diagram should be all that is needed. Although powering up an incorrectly wired panel will let you know where the problem is instantaneously.

Did you say you were going to split the 120v hot lead and connect that to the two hot leads of the 240v? That would result in a direct short, the hot leads of a 240V system are both 120V but 180 degrees out of phase so the difference is 240V.

The cheapest possible way would be to get a splitter for the CO2 line and use party taps. You could do this for beers that need to age or ones that you will not drink as frequently like a RIS.

Use these 7/8 plugs. When I built my kegarator I drilled more hole than I currently need so I did't have to do it in the future and I just filled in the remainder with these. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Crown-Bolt-7-8-in-Nickel-Plated-Steel-Hole-Plug-13128/202209534#.UUt9lhxwrng

Before I spend the cash I want to get your opinions on a Brutus 20-like recirculating system. As of now I have a 52qt rectangular cooler mash tun with copper manifold and a 15 gallon 5500W electric kettle with an Auber PID and RTD. I was thinking of buying a chugger pump and doing a full volume...

The general advise is to bottle when you have three consecutive daily readings of a steady FG. Also, ensure that the FG is within range of where it should end up. Do you have a bottling bucket? I would recommend getting a bottling bucket and siphon the beer from the primary bucket up on a...

You could sanitize a coat hanger and fish it out instead of your hands. You could even flame it off if you wanted to be extra careful.

Yes, for a 240v element you will have two 120v lines powering it BUT the lines are 180 degrees out of phase meaning that while one is at +120v the other is at -120V. Therefore there will be 240v across the insulation of the cable even though the voltage from one line to the neutral or ground is...

I was going to vorlauf the fist gallon or so going into the bucket to help clarify. I guess for both fly and batch sparging that the wort would sit for 45min to an hour so I am not sure of the effect this will have. I could install a small 1000w heating element just to bring it to 170 for...

I am actually in the middle of finalizing a system that is the same as you described. I built a 15 gal. aluminum kettle with a 5500W 240V Camco ripple element and a toolbox control panel with all Auber parts with a 12 gallon rectangular cooler. With a PID the 5500W element works perfect. It...

I would recommend the temp probe be in the output of the HEX coil. That would represent the max temperature of your mash and if you have good circulation and insulation it should also be a good indicator of overall mash temp.

Can someone give me feedback on my proposed recipe for a Belgian Bronze Strong Ale 13# Belgian Pilsner 2 row 2# Caravienne malt .5# aromatic malt 3# table sugar inverted and very lightly caramelized added w/ 30 min left in boil 2 oz. EKG 6.3% @ 60min 1 oz. Saaz @ 10 min 1 oz. Saaz @ 1...