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Thank you for the valuable input! I will keep these facts in mind as I proceed with the build.

This is good information. I have yet to think seriously about pipe sizes. I feel a little apologetic for my ignorance, as I know that these issues are well understood among the "brewing class" of citizen. ;-) Thank you. I have yet to sort out which particular solenoids to purchase, which...

Maybe I am off base, but what you wrote made me think of large air flow heating systems that you sometimes see on the ceiling of restaurants and other places. In these systems the pipe gets increasingly small as it nears the end of the run. I will take a close look at the piping systems diagram...

Although I may, in the end, have to run with the default 24/7 pump, I am certainly interested in any information regarding this matter that you might care to send my way. Regards.

Hi Homegah, Wow! That is a really nice offer and I would certainly appreciate it. I better, in that case, explain the proposed setup. There are currently four vessels that would be hooked up to such a loop, with the possibility of adding a fifth (a Brite tank). One of these vessels is the 50L...

That plate chiller in the diagram looks pretty interesting. I don't think that I have seen one quite like it. What is that thing? Thank you for the information on the 24/7 pump. I have yet to look up current draw on one of those things.

I have never seen those plastic fermenters. They are interesting. The set-up/system looks very functional and I am glad to hear that it has been solid for you! I need to understand the role of pressure better in regulating flow. They are good photos. The control box looks interesting. This...

Thank you for your thoughtful reply. My understanding is that the industry standard valve is the Asco "Red Hat". I took a quick look at the website. The options are dizzying. I am happy to save money, but, not at the cost of reliability, as you emphasize. Well, I think that it is possible, as...

Thank you. That is good to know.

I want to build it. I do not want to use multiple pumps, as I mentioned. I do not want a DIY chiller unit. I am familiar with the inkbird, as I already own one. But I really want to experiment with a centralized controller. This guy's system looks particularly interesting. Home | BierBot |...

I will skip "fast" in that case. 🙂

The system that I have in mind will be a homebrew system; that is, I am not using it to make money. Consequently, I am trying to keep my running costs down. The main objective is to learn how to make a closed-loop system. If the pump has to be always on, for some reason, then so be it. (I know...

" 'Worried' is too strong a word. I have no idea how much current such a pump draws. So, I do not know whether this is anything to be concerned about. Perhaps you know...

You system looks very functional and well organized. It looks like you have a couple of SS Brewtech Brite tanks? How do they work for you? I was concerned that the cooling coils would develop a block of ice, if you tried to cold crash with it. I was looking at one myself. As for the system that...

Hi Jag75, I currently have 2 x 60L jacketed fermenters and 1 x 30L stainless steel fermenter with cooling coils. I also have a 50L Speidel Braumeister Plus with a cooling jacket. (I also have 20L Braumeister, but it won't use glycol.) My idea for the 50L unit is to do two stage cooling where I...

Right, I actually spoke with a chiller manufacture who informed me that there was no reason that I couldn't put a pump on a stand next to the chiller. But, in this case, I would need a controller that can turn on the pump just in case any solenoid is asked to open, and my engineering skills are...

Hi Jag75, I believe that you are understanding me correctly. There is actually a post someplace on this forum where I fellow diagrammed the setup that I have in mind using "rip-tide" (or similar) pump. As far as I can tell, there is real divide between a "homebrew" chiller set-up and a "pro"...

Recently, I have been thinking seriously about buying a glycol chiller. But I am hoping to use it with solenoids and this notion is creating problems for me mainly because I don't know if I want to pay the electric bill for a "power-pack" pump that must run continuously - 24/7. Of course, in...