recently purchased a single tier brutus. love it. but.......the pumps on it(march pumps) wont prime very easy. I was thinking my lines may be too long. but asi have been away from brewing for a few years I started reading some old notes. do I need a grant vessel for these pumps?
if so, I...
not to hijack but as far as the wasting water issue. there are a ton of things you can do with the hot water that leaves the chiller.
i have-
1. watered my lawn
2. washed cars
3. cleaned my patio
4. hosed off the deck
5. cleaned brewing equipment
wasting water is terrible, and of course if...
and as soon as hong kong snailmail catches up to me ill be replacing the PWM with a PID and thermocouple.
this little rig is going to be a "template" for my original project of a 240v keggle based ebrewer system.
but i gotta tell ya, i like this mini biab recirculating rig i built. 3 gallon...
i already have this only its not insulated yet and ive been using it as a fermenter.
i would like to incorporate this into my e brew build as the mash tun.
what are some insulation scenarios that have been proven to hold temps as well as a gott jug without heat additions?
i could just...