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  1. stlbeer

    HOWTO - Make a BrewPi Fermentation Controller For Cheap

    I printed one of the boxes a couple of months ago. Everything fits really well. The LCD screen will be tight in the hole provide, the Arduino holes are spot on. You won't be able to use a GFIC outlet though. So make sure you have one of those upstream from the controller.
  2. stlbeer

    Converting to electric

    Search for a spreadsheet titled “electric heat.xls”. It’s great for planning your electric brewery. Answers questions about how long it will take to get to a certain from a certain temp, etc. I found it valuable in assessing what element to use.
  3. stlbeer

    Native ESP8266 BrewPi Firmware - WiFi BrewPi, no Arduino needed!

    Get out your voltage meter. If you don't have one, get one for cheap at your local electronics store. The voltage that switches the relays is DC. The relay is switching an AC circuit. There's a pretty big difference.
  4. stlbeer

    HOWTO - Make a BrewPi Fermentation Controller For Cheap

    Thanks, Lee! BrewPi Remix is the one for me! Though I am trying out those ESP8266 things.
  5. stlbeer

    Electrical issue on brew day....

    Crydom for the WIN! The used ones I have have lasted a very long time. 40amp SSRs on a 23amp circuit.
  6. stlbeer

    Electrical issue on brew day....

    There you go! Make sure you have an extra SSR in your parts bin so you don't have to wait when the next one gets stuck.
  7. stlbeer

    Electrical issue on brew day....

    This actually sounds like the SSR might be stuck in the closed position. If you have a spare one, swap it out and see if that doesn't resolve the issue.
  8. stlbeer

    BrewPi powered fermentation chamber

    How about using some larger size rare earth or neodymium magnets?
  9. stlbeer

    BrewPi powered fermentation chamber

    Are you using the freezer as heat sinks for the SSR's? Brilliant!
  10. stlbeer

    Crazy Idea....Digital Display Tap Handles

    Read the comments - Has a built in Trojan Horse. Cool. Not.
  11. stlbeer

    Need some (A lot) of guidance building R Pi controller with Craftbrew Pi software

    Worthy of mention - make sure you buy a quality micro SD card (like SanDisk) for your PI's hard drive. LOTS of issues raised by using a PI is due to a corrupt SD card that can't handle having the power being unplugged/plugged in. ALSO make sure you have a good process to back it up AND restore...
  12. stlbeer

    SSR Issue - maybe a short?

    I'm pretty sure the fact that SSR's leak voltage is a part of the primer stuck to the top of this sub-forum.
  13. stlbeer

    Goodbye pulleys!

    Sweet!
  14. stlbeer

    Panel identification help...

    Trace the power lines from the input to the PIDS. Are switches working ok? Do you have a multimeter with which to check the voltages and connectivity of wires and components? Pictures of the inside would be most helpful.
  15. stlbeer

    Element in kettle and rims tube at same time?

    I do this when heating strike water or transferring from the MLT to the BK. Makes the brew day go faster when you can heat water/wort faster.
  16. stlbeer

    Building a three phased controller

    Agreed doug293cz, I should have added that to my comments. These might be a starting point, but definitely need to add contactors for all incoming power and to switch each phased leg.
  17. stlbeer

    Building a three phased controller

    Attached are a couple of drawing from P-J Meuth. He did these a long time ago and they might actually need to be updated. Use these at you're own risk.
  18. stlbeer

    Mango Habanero Wheat Ale

    Has anyone brewed this recently? I'm planning to do so in a week or two and am looking to see if there are additional comments. My only experience with using habaneros in beer was with a porter. Then I made an extract of 4 cut up habs (no seeds or white flesh) in 3 cups of vodka. Let them soak...
  19. stlbeer

    Boil kettle condenser - no overhead ventilation needed

    I bought and installed the Brew Boss steam condenser a couple of weeks ago and was able to use it in a brew two weekends ago. It comes with a gasket that is nothing more than a piece of 1/2” silicon hose that has a slit in it. Cut to fit your kettle. It does help seal the lid. Once at a boil...
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