Thundercougarfalconbird
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I am slowly working up plans for my semi automated 2 tier 5 gallon brewery. I plan to use an insulated MLT in the place of a recirculation system. Here's a diagram.
As you can see I currently only have one pump. I plan to build my stand big enough to put my BK on it once I get the second pump. Since this system uses an insulated MLT the second pump isn't necessary just convenient.
Brewday- Water is added to the HLT and heated. Water is then pumped into the MLT. Grain is added and mashed as usual. Wort is then reticulated and drained into the BK. The pump then pushes sparge water into the MLT and gravity takes it out of the MLT and into the BK. The BK is cranked, the boil proceeds. After the boil the wort is pumped through the chiller and into the fermenter.
Lets take a look at the components.
HLT- I actually already have my HLT built. It is a 10 gallon aluminum kettle equipped with ball valve, dip tube, and sight glass. Inside is a 1650w low density element. This element is installed just like Kals. In the final version there will be a 1/2" tee before the camlock where the temp probe will be located.
As you can see I currently only have one pump. I plan to build my stand big enough to put my BK on it once I get the second pump. Since this system uses an insulated MLT the second pump isn't necessary just convenient.
Brewday- Water is added to the HLT and heated. Water is then pumped into the MLT. Grain is added and mashed as usual. Wort is then reticulated and drained into the BK. The pump then pushes sparge water into the MLT and gravity takes it out of the MLT and into the BK. The BK is cranked, the boil proceeds. After the boil the wort is pumped through the chiller and into the fermenter.
Lets take a look at the components.
HLT- I actually already have my HLT built. It is a 10 gallon aluminum kettle equipped with ball valve, dip tube, and sight glass. Inside is a 1650w low density element. This element is installed just like Kals. In the final version there will be a 1/2" tee before the camlock where the temp probe will be located.