adamshifflett
Active Member
Hey guys, let me preface with a huge thank you for the wealth of information that is availlable here and the huge help everyone has been since I started brewing.
With that said I'm starting to build my own single tier system. I'd like to describe the basics now and of course open the floor for all the constructive critisism that I hope will make my system the best it can be.
I want to use a single tier system due to the ability to more easily monitor whats going on in the kettles. I plan on using low pressure LP for the HLT and BK after alot of reading. I dont' have NG lines available or 240V connection where I'm planning on brewing. I use the kitchen atm but my wife is getting sick of that I intend to use a two pump system with a RIMS tube similar to what SAWDUSTGUY outlined on one of his threads.
I've been collecting parts for awhile now and some things are just hard to find in this area.
Please let me know if the basic idea (which has been done before) is sound based on the reasons I stated or if you guys see a way around this. Also of note, I'm active duty military and about to separate after 11 years so we'll be moving this coming fall. I only mention this to point out the fact that I don't want to make any changes to the house (i.e. running 240V to the garage)
::EDIT:: Forgot to mention, as with most I have a limited budget that rolls in every month to play with. As a result I'm try to purchase things in the most.... efficient manner to allow me to start brewing on this thing as early as possible. Some of the items I've gathered aren't exactly needed at this stage but I got a really good deal on them!
With that said I'm starting to build my own single tier system. I'd like to describe the basics now and of course open the floor for all the constructive critisism that I hope will make my system the best it can be.
I want to use a single tier system due to the ability to more easily monitor whats going on in the kettles. I plan on using low pressure LP for the HLT and BK after alot of reading. I dont' have NG lines available or 240V connection where I'm planning on brewing. I use the kitchen atm but my wife is getting sick of that I intend to use a two pump system with a RIMS tube similar to what SAWDUSTGUY outlined on one of his threads.
I've been collecting parts for awhile now and some things are just hard to find in this area.
Please let me know if the basic idea (which has been done before) is sound based on the reasons I stated or if you guys see a way around this. Also of note, I'm active duty military and about to separate after 11 years so we'll be moving this coming fall. I only mention this to point out the fact that I don't want to make any changes to the house (i.e. running 240V to the garage)
::EDIT:: Forgot to mention, as with most I have a limited budget that rolls in every month to play with. As a result I'm try to purchase things in the most.... efficient manner to allow me to start brewing on this thing as early as possible. Some of the items I've gathered aren't exactly needed at this stage but I got a really good deal on them!