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On moth ago i build the the CBPI3 to release some old Siemens PLC's First tests on the desktop, everything looks fine. Moved to the brewery, and do manual PID tuning, and a short water brew. Great success. :-) PID-tuning and water-test. Successfully. Brew day: Yesterday 11.07 First brew...

I just found this text doing a google search, and thought it migth be of interess for some of you, written by "James". It is usefull for me. I just bought a pneumatic piston, with a force of 3010 N at 6 Bar, so maybe i can run it around only 2 bars. The next month will show. Here's the...

Hi I need a PID controller with the abillity to adjust setpoint remotely, with a 4-20Ma current. (Industri standard) I've got a Siemens LOGO PLC and a lot of modules from a friend, but it can't PID. It's probably the smallest device that can be called a PLC. So I need the external PID...

I've read a lot about wort chilles in theese forums, to figure wich to buy. I helped a lot. Finally i made my decision and got my B-36-30. I used i to day for the first time, with great succes. 170 liter wort at 97 C was cooled to 19,7 C in 18 minutes, using 270 liters of water. (I...

Hi I'm about to brew a batch of Saison, and i wan't to add a small amount of sea-buckthorn. I just don't have any idea how much. I just want a hint of the berry in the final beer. I brew 150 liters and i want to add it in the kettel the last 10 minutes of the boil. I'm planning for 100g for...

Hi I have a friend traveling in the US for the next 2 weeks. He promised to carry some stuff home 2 me, because it's veeeery much cheaper in USA than in Denmark. So, guys, where do i find a supplier of 1/2" motorized ball valves in a fail safe version meaning that if you apply power it...

Hi Maybe it's just me, but i coldn't figure out, how to fix the filler that was leaking co2 when the valve was closed, with the result that beer decorated the basement ceiling... Here's what Andrew Conlon at Morebeer replied: The ball valve can come loose in shipping. It can be...

Hi I'm in the process of automating my new 55 gal RIMS brewrig. I had the misfortune to have my brand new Blichmann false bottom, sucked ball shaped by my pump. :-( I order to avoid that, i have installed to small sight glasses on the MT, made of 850mm x 8mm ID glas pipes. One with...

Hi brewers I just got the idea of visiting the Californian Coast next summer, mid july to mid august- ish... We are a family of 4, my self, my wife, 2 girls (9 and 7 years old). You can check our apartment here...

Hi I'm in the need for a LOGO! AM2 MODUL PT100/1000 type 6ED1055-1MD00-0BA1, for the 200 liters 3 vessel RIMS I'm building. If some of you have one used, I'll like to buy it. BTW: I also need then GUI for the PLC which my friend, who is programming the PLC recomends we do in Schneider...

Hi I'm in the need for a LOGO! AM2 MODUL PT100/1000 type 6ED1055-1MD00-0BA1, for the 200 liters 3 vessel RIMS I'm building. If some of you have one used, I'll like to buy it. BTW: I also need then GUI for the PLC which my friend, who is programming the PLC recomends we do in Schneider...

I've bought some small cast aluminum boxes with water tight lids, to use for housing the electrical connection off my heating elements. I need some advice whether i can punch it with e.g. a Green Lee 1 1/4 inch hole punch, or i need to drill it. I'm about to finish building my 55 gal...

Hello our there. I would like to hearyour comments ón the idea of RIMS without the tube with the heat element! I'm planing to use 3 camco 5500 w elements at 240 V in all 3 vessels of 55 gal. They will All be controlled by a BCS 460 or the Brewtroller. The elements will be put below the false...

Hi I'm building an electric fired 55 gal system of used SS tea tree oil drums. I'm considering to put the heating elements below the bottom of the boil kettle in a sealed jacket filled with thermal oil. One of the benefits of this is cleaning would be a lot easier, and i could have a...

Hi I'm in Denmark and a friend of mine is in San Fransico leaving tuesday at 1 pm. She wants to carry a morebeer false bottom home for me, but i missed the shiping deadline with 30 minutes... arg. So if one of you are going to San Fransisco from Concord, CA and could bring the packet...