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I went with these for all the reasons mentioned above: simple access to replace, easy drill hole mounting, spade connectors, etc. https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/2/87/Bus_Elx_DS_2119_HTB_Series-335918.pdf Pic of them during the build (at the top above the four Green LEDs:

PM'd about the basket.

To try to answer your actual question OP: I LOVE Magnum for bittering hop additions. It has a very neutral and clean flavor when used early in the boil that can work with almost any recipe. It is a cheap and high Alpha varietal, which means it can kind of be like the "2-row of hops": use in...

To date: 10 Golden Ale, 5 Dopplebock, 10 Cream Ale, 10 FestBier, 10 German Pils, 10 Citrus Amber IPA, 10 Honey Cream Ale, 10 Kolsch, 10 Brown Ale, 10 Wet Hop IPA, 10 Apple Ale, 10 Kellerbier, 10 Citrus IIPA. (125 Gallons total) 9883 + 125 = 10,008

Walmart usually has large (32oz) glass mugs for sale around $3-4.

Thanks for posting the play by play! Side by side experiments like this are always a great way to develop more knowledge on how to build a beer. Ive got an all 2-row (for the base malt) Kolsch that's just about ready to head to the keg. It should be a great beer to enjoy the end of the...

I'll take all four valves. 53212.

Here I used a Cisco Wifi Access Point Outdoor Mount turned upside down and attached with a mounting plate. 1.5" U bolts would have done just fine too. I imagine if you could get your hands on an old Sat Dish mount, you could do something very similar.

Here is my thread with more details... there are a lot more components to the rig than that little picture shows! https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f170/budget-friendly-control-panel-2-pid-2-element-317787/ Also, here is a general flow diagram I put together... its all very straightforward HERMS.

It doesnt look like it, but that is 1/2" 316 SS pipe on the bottom drains. I think the were 6" drop, Elbow, then 8" run before the ball valves.

Close!! It's actually a mounting kit for a Cisco Aironet Wireless Access Point. I'm a computer engineer, so I get some awesome leftovers when building development Datacenters and such!

Yeah, tags are definitely on the to-do list... thanks for the props and for a lot of inspiration!

Yep, plenty of room!

Well, a year and a half later(and two new kids and a new job), I have finally finished the build!

Electricity and Wood is a great combination!

This shouldn't look too different from a lot of the electric PID based brew rigs on this site, let alone my own. The guts: Steel 55Gal Drum 120V 15A input to work on nearly any household outlet. Dual PID feeding control to a 25Amp SSR. (second PID used as alarm-limiting relay) Dual...

*cough* Electric *cough* :D

I hate to rain on the DIY parade here as well, but that valve/TC combo isnt going to cut it. I bought the nice fancy 1.5" Butterfly valve from BrewersHardware.com and even then I have issues getting the yeast to dump sometimes. Your pics look like you have the 1.5" TC elbow reduced to 1/2"...

Is it DPDT or SPDT, and how much did it cost?