Recent content by rollinred

Well, I gone done it. Bobby's got ANOTHER order from me for the rest of the cam lock/barb fittings I need to set up this HERMS coil. I really really really.... really, need to stop building equipment and start brewing. I've been a "homebrewer" for 5 years or so now and I've maybe made a dozen...

Wow, this discussion got where it needed in a hurry. Thank you! Thought after the first few days it wouldn't get anywhere but lost. I don't know 'bout you Yoop, but my Michigan blood can't take this heat. I'm ready to see some white stuff in the air. Mind me asking where it is you call home...

Thanks Yoop! That is exactly what my question was. What I am going to do is build a lid for my HLT that will hold the HERMS coil and a stirrer motor. This whole lid will just lift off when it's not in use. I simply was not understanding which way people controlled the element, or rather...

Kal, I think I understand what you are saying but I would like to clarify it. What I think is getting a little lost here is that I am simply looking to see which RTD/temp sensor people are using to control the heating element. The way I see it, you could do it from 3 different places. 1. From...

I always drain my runnings into a couple of buckets and dump them back into the boil kettle after I have sparged. So it kind of goes something like this: - Heat 8 gallons or so of water (depending on grain bill) to about 180-190 depending on outside temp and MLT temp - Pump strike water into...

billr1, You're in the same situation I'm in and I've decided to go along your questioned path. Running through the lid is going to give me a much more versatile piece of equipment. I don't want to, nor do I have the funds to have a separate HLT and boil kettle. The kettle must serve multiple...

Just bought a chugger pump and cam lock setup. Realized I had 25' of leftover copper coil and got to thinking that I could be just a couple steps away from a HERMS rig. I'm wondering how you all fire you element to keep the mash stable. I would like to keep my rig simple for now and really...

Bobby, I just placed an order with you but now wish I would have waited for a bit for you to release this thing. Exactly what I have been looking for. Might try the silver soldered one on my Blichmann if you do release it. Not so sure I want to drill that many holes. The contoured solder one...

Sure. Use an outdoor rated enclosure and put in a properly protected (GFCI) breaker. I'm going to tell you right now that you "need" to run a 50 amp service. Need in parenthesis because eventually you will expand the brewery and you'll want the extra 20 amp capacity to run two elements at...

Man, you're scaring me knowing that some day you will power up that panel ;) I do believe the center wire of that cord is ground. Usually they will have some different marking or physical appearance. But someone in your boat that is so unsure of stuff, why not check it with the multimeter you...

Your question was already answered but no one gave you the real reason why a momentary switch is used. Some gave you side uses but not the real reason. On equipment that can be dangerous you use a momentary switch to energize the coil on a relay and the contacts on the relay to hold the circuit...

Let us know how the food coloring test goes. I am willing to bet it completely dissipates through a 1 hour boil.

Darn. If I weren't so far away I would take two in a heartbeat.

Mr. Professor, what keeps the water out of his electrical box? Obviously there are some of us that understand the Kal method more than those using it. If you're going to use it, drill a weep hole. This isn't "my method" as I have mentioned may times. Many others have used it just not with a...

BTW... If we rely on good ground and such... wouldn't tack welds improve the situation? I am sure you will have some excuse so it will be fun to read.