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Yeah, I didn't detach the butterfly racking arm after my first batch and even with the CIP cart, it had some yeast in it due to the design. Once I saw what you're seeing, I now fully break down and detach all values and connections. I leave them in the CIP acid wash for a bit and then leave...

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That'd probably work, I was just duplicating the original setup.

Got it working! First lesson, make sure the butterfly valve faces away from the conical. Second lesson, use the sampling port to pressure release, the hot water adds some steam. Third, clamp down the lid, or it will leak, glad I learned that with water and pbw. Fourth, plumber tape for the...

Well, almost got it all but undercounted the number of 1.5" clamps needed. Brewhardware to the rescue. Per the picture, needed 11 1.5" clamps, only had 7 between the chronical and what I added to the initial order. And I was missing a second 1/2" FPT to 1.5" Tri-clover for the pump...

I'm working on my cart right now, I've got most of the list, so once it's all working I'll dump my parts

Just called Curtis and he said they hope to have it easier to find but for now, one can go directly to the SKU here: https://www.brewershardware.com/TC15TEE-OFFSET.html I've got a 1/2 barrel BME Chronical arriving today, and hopefully the CIP parts by end of the week! :ban:

Thanks for sharing; that's a super important tip given the thinner walls of the homebrew versions. Even at the commercial level, vacuums can ruin a conical. I wonder if one could apply positive air pressure through the sampling port, like 1 PSI or something like that.

Answering my own question. I think this would do it: https://www.brewershardware.com/1.5-Tri-Clover-X-1-2-Female-NPT.html and then into: https://www.brewershardware.com/1-1.5-Tri-Clover-X-1-2-Hose-Barb-90-Bend.html

One more part question, on the top the CIP Spray ball from SS has a 1/2 MPT, but in your picture, it looks like you have a TC elbow ... what parts did you used to convert the 1/2" MPT back to TC Elbow ?

Thanks! Glad to know I'm not blind, couldn't see anything like that part.

Do you have a link to the offset tee fitting? I took a look at the TC Tees on brewersharware but I didn't see one like in your picture. btw, super impressed with this setup and definitely makes me super excited to get the BME Chronical. Thanks for all of your posts!

Friend of mine got a breweasy, electric version and this exact issue came up. The autosparge is trouble becuase there isn't any way to tell if it's open or closed without taking the lid off the mashtun or constant monitoring of liquid levels. This resulted in the boil kettle heating the other...

Check your AA value on your hops. You will need to increase the amount of hops to match the desired IBUs.

Look at your hop AA value. Some of my EKG is stronger. Other factors include your utilization value in your equipment and gravity of your boil.