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0-3C would be fine by my definition (northeast US), good pro-tip with the kettle hugging! Cheers :mug:

Wow, this pretty much went dedicated brewery space, no shared garage/storage/brewery! Any plans for heating/cooling the space during the summer/winter months? Would it be warm enough in there just from the heat of brewing to make it comfortable?

Is this with the extensions on your coil? The picture is dark, can't really see the top part of the coil arms. If they are extensions, how do they work for you? Do you take them apart and clean after every batch, or just flush with clean water? It's all pre-boil so infection risk is not...

What are you guys using these for, directly connected to a PID in an Electric Brewery style setup? Going to a Pi/Arduino, something else etc?

I've been running Win IoT for a few weeks for some basic testing on one of my Pi's, I'm all for a port if there are benefits over using Linux, but at this point there aren't any that I can think of. The IoT version of Windows is incredibly stripped down, nothing like your traditional Windows...

What's your bag extraction game? Pulley, let stay above the kettle for X minutes, remove? You a sqeezer? To me this is the biggest variance of my efficiency when I do BIAB. "pull out bag, give 3 'good squeezes', remove" can vary :)

Nice, thanks for the pic. I'll have to finish getting all the parts and get it all closed up so I can just fill it with water and see if it'll be do-able for a 5gal 3-kettle all grain batch. Looks like it will work though from your pic, the heating elements are very low to the bottom, might...

I have the 3-kettle setup, electric brewery style once it's finished, wondering about that setup. Currently doing 5 gal BIAB in an 11 gal kettle on a propane burner.

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Has anyone attempted a 5-gal batch using these 20gal kettles? It looks like it won't work too well given the TC openings are above 5-gal mark for the thermometer etc.

I like that solution, a lot cheaper than a TC 90 and hose barb, and I can use the camlock's I already have. Thanks!

I like those 90's on top, where'd you get them? I imagine I'd need them to stop the hoses from kinking.

Very nice, interested to see the final setup and how it goes. Still trying to find a better solution for the lid HERMS coil.

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Jay, Is it possible to list out the parts you sell that are known to work with Bru-Gear kettles? I think that was the intention of the original request above. A lot of us are looking to fill in the gaps to make these systems fully-functional, feedback for you has been positive, and if we...

Are you using the HLT with an electric heating element? I may have to go this route and get triclover extensions (expensive, and more to disassemble/clean, but might be the easiest route), and if the 6" works for you without interfering with the heating element I may take the same path.

It's a slight pain in the butt, as the kettles are tall and it's difficult to remove the lid (especially while in use and full of hot water). You'll also likely want to attach some elbows onto the TC fittings on the top of the lid so you don't kink your hoses. More elbows == more restriction...

Any suggestions for us who have the "original" HERMS coil and lid? I've emailed them and I don't think they'll replace it with the new one (basically just longer arms from the lid). It seems like a great coil, but it sits a solid 9-gallons off the bottom (yes I measure distance in gallons now...

Excellent, thanks for the recommendation. If I use this for my HLT, I'm going to need to modify this coil from Bru Gear. It takes 9 gallons for it to even hit the bottom of the coil. I looked into some ~3" tri-clamp extension tubes, but they're expensive and it complicates the coil. Maybe...