TheSlash
Well-Known Member
So getting ready to move to all grain as soon as the weather breaks here I have everything but my stand/pump ideas...
I have two 9 gallon SS pots with 2 1500 watt heatsticks and a 10gallon cooler MT and control panel built and ready.
I am sticking to 5 gallon batches as I really want to brew more often and experiment.
I had planned to go with a single pump, 1 tier setup, then a 2 tier single pump with gravity from MT to BK, but now I'm thinking really why mess with a pump at all? They sound like a headache and I worry if used from BK to primary contamination. I was thinking only use the pump to move liquid before the boil.
Seems like a 3 tier made from wood (all electric) would be less hassle.
No pump or hoses to clean, no worry about losing prime, no worry about stuck sparges, etc..
I have a sightglass and thermometer on the HLT, so is it really a pain to have it up high?
Money isn't the issue, I just worry about adding extra work and risk when I'm only doing 5gallon batches... I use an IC by the way. All pots have ball valves.
I have two 9 gallon SS pots with 2 1500 watt heatsticks and a 10gallon cooler MT and control panel built and ready.
I am sticking to 5 gallon batches as I really want to brew more often and experiment.
I had planned to go with a single pump, 1 tier setup, then a 2 tier single pump with gravity from MT to BK, but now I'm thinking really why mess with a pump at all? They sound like a headache and I worry if used from BK to primary contamination. I was thinking only use the pump to move liquid before the boil.
Seems like a 3 tier made from wood (all electric) would be less hassle.
No pump or hoses to clean, no worry about losing prime, no worry about stuck sparges, etc..
I have a sightglass and thermometer on the HLT, so is it really a pain to have it up high?
Money isn't the issue, I just worry about adding extra work and risk when I'm only doing 5gallon batches... I use an IC by the way. All pots have ball valves.