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    Glycol multi-vessel setup

    I have been mulling over a glycol loop design, and think i've got a decent understanding of the loop design, but wanted to ask a few clarifying questions. Using this as some reference: Breweries Glycol loop hints - plumbing 1) Ideally the pump will only run when glycol is needed in a...
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    For Sale Brewhemoth 22 Gallon Conical Fermenter with 3/8" Chiller coil $700 - will ship

    Selling two Brewhemoth Conical Fermenters. I've owned these since ~2016 and they're still in great shape I just am not brewing as much/large anymore so I'm downsizing. These ferment 10G But not much less, the 24" thermowell reaches down (usually I'd brew ~11g to account for losses to...
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    Conical fermenter heating

    Hey all, I've got some brewhemoths that are now in a garage and will need heat in the winter. I picked up a 30ft heating cable (Frost King) used to melt ice in gutters/roof. as a test I was only able to get water about 23* above ambient, and it was a very long and slow temp increase, and if...
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    Virginia Sold - NOVA - 3 vessel keggle setup, carboys, conical fermenter

    All sold or pending thanks! Hi All, Moving and need to purge some of my old homebrew gear. I'm located in Northern VA - Herndon. DM me if you're interested. I'm not really interested in any trades, mostly need stuff out of the house. I have pictures of it all, just need to figure out how...
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    BCS not turning off elements

    Cross posted from the BCS forums, but I figure there is more traffic here... Hi everyone. So I'm new to the BCS, running the latest 4.0.1 code. I thought the programming would be easy for me, but I'm having problems doing a simple process to heat my HLT. My panel is wired up, using 3...
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    4 Element panel - GFCI troubleshooting

    Hey All, I'm having an issue with my GFCI breakers tripping - and I'm a bit stumped as to what is causing them to trip. Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. I've been working on a 4 element 3 pump BCS panel and finished my wiring this past week. I wanted the ability to...
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    Looking for some expertise: building a bcs control panel

    Ebrewsupply.com. ryan is more than helpful and his prices are cheap, plus he ships fast and has full kits with everything you need. If you are not into electronics, and dont understand the flow of things,.going with his kit is the way to go
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    12v transformer/power supply source

    Morning all, I'm working on building a float switch to turn on a sump pump, but will be using the same logic to build out a float switch for my mash tun sparge arm and I need some help locating a transformer. I've searched ebay and can't find exactly what I want/am looking for. I have...
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    Brewers Hardware Trub Filter

    PM with a price shipped to 20170. Tell me which filters you have, pictures are great too.
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    Enclosure sizing

    I've got a 24x18x6 enclosure, will this fit a 100A BCS Setup? I.E. 2x 50A 240v inputs, 4 x 30A 240v outlets, 2-3 110v outlets, and several temp probes. I've got Dual SSRs, and will be using Din rail for a few items, but contactors will probably be surface mount. I see most people...
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    brewhouse walls/ceiling materials?

    Hi all, i'm in the process of building a brewing shed which will house both the brewing equipment and fermentation equipment. I need some help figuring out the best materials to use on the walls/ceiling. I had attempted to use the FRP paneling from home depot, it's .090" thin, and super...
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    E-Brew Planning assistance

    Hi All, i've been lurking in this section for the past year at least and I am finally ready to begin ordering equipment. My uncle is an electrician and we've been planning out some of the panel and wiring. Finalized my 400A service upgrade to the house because I wanted plenty of ampacity in...
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    Diagram for 4 element BCS setup?

    Looking for a diagram for a 4 element BCS setup. Planning on using 4 30a circuits, 2 5.5kw elements per kettle, seen plenty of similar setups mostly with 3 elements, but nothing exact/close enough to work with. I want to be able to run all 4 elements simultaneously i've got plenty of power as...
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    Barley Crusher not performing...

    I've had a barley crusher for 2-3 years now and It's been great. about 4 brews in, it lost that O'ring that helped both wheels spin at the same time... It turned up in my mash tun, but the mill still performed and I was getting 73+% efficiency so figured it wasn't needed. So this weekend I...
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    FREE - wine shipping boxes - NOVA

    I've got several (10-15) wine shipping boxes i'm giving away. would like them gone before Wednesday which is recycling day. Short notice but maybe someone in the area wants them. Some are styrofoam, some are the cardboard fillers. Great for shipping/storing wine, bombers, and other larger...
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    Where to have more BTU's BK or HLT?

    So I'm in the early stages of putting together my electric setup and trying to give myself the efficiency justification of electric vs propane. I'll have 100-125A service in my brew shed, and anticipate using 2 5500w elements in one kettle and 5500 in another. Given the HLT will have to...
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    temp logging/monitoring

    Hello all, I'm looking to purchase something to help me monitor/log my temps for brewing to assist in getting more consistent brews. I don't have a ferm chamber yet, but my basement stays at a fairly consistent 60-65 *F depending on how i tweak the thermostat. That said, i'd like to begin...
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    Walk in Cooler or Fermentation Chamber

    Hello all, Working on a few projects around the home brewery and I am wanting some better fermentation control. I have a basement that has relatively friendly temperatures, ~68* in the summer and down to ~58 in the winter. That being said I had some very slow fermentations this winter with...
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    Brewhouse tile flooring

    Hey all, I am building a brew shed in my back yard ~148 sq ft, and intend on tiling the floor. I already built in a 1-2* slope on the floor towards a trough I built in the structure, so drainage is not an issue. While i'm certain I could get away with 12" porcelain tiles I've got a concern...
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    Head space in conical

    I'm planning to buy a conical. Currently i'm only capable of brewing 10 gallon batches, so I intended on buying a 15 gallon conical. However...rather than doing things twice, I can see myself stepping up to equipment to do 15-20 gallon batches at some point in the next year, I brew with...
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