wedge421
Well-Known Member
Ive been on the verge of going with an all electric setup for a few months now. Ive been reading and reading and reading and reading. Ive read Kals PDF through 3 times now but I still have some questions about how I should approach my particular setup. Here is what I have in my arsenal currently:
3 - 10gal Blichmann's
1 - Top Tier Setup
1 - 220v 30amp line run to my garage
I would absolutely love to build Kals setup but that control panel just looks a bit mind blowing for me to even attempt to tackle. Im thinking of getting the largest Brewmation control panel since it comes with all the probes and heating elements:
http://www.brewmation.com/Panels.html - Its the $1499 one.
My questions is this. If I go to an E-Herms setup how does mashing work. Ok so I get the HLT up to the desired temp and fill the MLT. I have a temp probe in the MLT and the HLT now. I turn on the pump and let it circulate through the HERMS coil and back in to the MLT. My question is which probe controls the heat element in the HLT, the one in the MLT or the one in the HLT? If I want a mash temp of say 157, if the MLT probe sense it dropping to 155 will it trigger the heating element in the HLT or do I need to manually turn on the HLT and raise the temp? Has anyone had any experience with the Brewmation panel and if it will work that way?
Thanks so much for helping this very confused individual! Oh and for the record I blame Kal for this!!! J/K
3 - 10gal Blichmann's
1 - Top Tier Setup
1 - 220v 30amp line run to my garage
I would absolutely love to build Kals setup but that control panel just looks a bit mind blowing for me to even attempt to tackle. Im thinking of getting the largest Brewmation control panel since it comes with all the probes and heating elements:
http://www.brewmation.com/Panels.html - Its the $1499 one.
My questions is this. If I go to an E-Herms setup how does mashing work. Ok so I get the HLT up to the desired temp and fill the MLT. I have a temp probe in the MLT and the HLT now. I turn on the pump and let it circulate through the HERMS coil and back in to the MLT. My question is which probe controls the heat element in the HLT, the one in the MLT or the one in the HLT? If I want a mash temp of say 157, if the MLT probe sense it dropping to 155 will it trigger the heating element in the HLT or do I need to manually turn on the HLT and raise the temp? Has anyone had any experience with the Brewmation panel and if it will work that way?
Thanks so much for helping this very confused individual! Oh and for the record I blame Kal for this!!! J/K