Hey everyone. I am working through a build list that I will need when expanding my brewing operations.
Currently thinking of going to a single tier AG setup with two pumps. One for wort movement and one for strike/recirculate cold water w/ a plate chiller from the HLT after a boil is finished.
Extract setup as of now:
7 gal pot
Turkey Fryer + Stand
50' copper coil IC
2 6.5 gal glass carboys
1 5 gal glass carboy
Currently bottling everything
I have done measurements an made a plan for a stand. I am having a local steel place do all the cuts for the pieces for my stand, and a buddy of mine will be doing the welding for me.
I am going to try and simplify enough with out overly complicating things.
Adding pumps to assist in beer movement and cooling, but sticking with manually monitored and fired burners and vessels and planning on re-using the existing burner for heating the one keggle (HLT) and the carboys for fermentation.
I think I am ditching the IC and moving to a plate chiller. Mainly to cut down water use (ice bath recirculation from HLT after boil) and time.
My next setup I am looking to do the following:
Dual fired (HLT & Boil kettle) propane Single Tier, Batch Sparging, 5 gal batches.
HLT : 50l Guinness Keggle
MLT : 10 gal igloo Cooler
Boil Kettle: 50l Guinness Keggle
Two pumps: March High Temp self Priming (one moving wort/beer, one moving strike water and then recirculating the cooling water to/from the plate chiller)
Hoses (7 x 4' Silicone) with quick disconnects
Valves: Total of 5: 2 HLT (return, lower drain), 1 MLT (lower drain), 2 HLT (whirlpool/return, lower drain)
Have the following questions:
1. I am assuming I can pump directly from HLT to MLT and just throw the hose into the top of the MLT and fill it with what ever volume of water I need for mash. I am looking to batch sparge. Will this work?
2. Thinking of going screen instead of false bottom on the MLT for nothing more than savings and ease of cleaning. Is one or the other better for mash effency or is there no difference?
3. pumping from MLT to Boil Kettle, can the inlet be the bottom valve where I will drain the boil kettle to cool and move to fermentation? Or do I need to use a second valve higher up the keggle and then also use that for whirl pooling?
4. If I am looking to whirlpool with a valve during cooling, and to fill from the MLT, should it be higher up the keggle or lower?
5. When cooling using a plate chiller, do I need a mesh screen/false bottom in the boil kettle to avoid getting trub/hops clogged in the plate chiller? Suggestions?
I have acquired the following for the AG setup so far:
2 x 50l Guinness Euro Kegs
igloo 10 gal cooler
2 Sixtels
Kegerator
various fittings/valves
plans for single tier stand
angle grinder and cut off wheels to cut keggles
I Need the following:
burner
2 x March Pump
Hose
Quick Discos for keggles/mlt, pumps, hoses
MLT screen/false bottom
boil kettle screen/false bottom
plate chiller
various fittings/valves
gas line/pipe to plum two burner setup back to 1 tank
Add to the list if you think I would need it.
Sorry for all the questions, but I figured I would ask first and save some headaches/money later.
Thanks in advance for any answers/suggestions/changes.
Currently thinking of going to a single tier AG setup with two pumps. One for wort movement and one for strike/recirculate cold water w/ a plate chiller from the HLT after a boil is finished.
Extract setup as of now:
7 gal pot
Turkey Fryer + Stand
50' copper coil IC
2 6.5 gal glass carboys
1 5 gal glass carboy
Currently bottling everything
I have done measurements an made a plan for a stand. I am having a local steel place do all the cuts for the pieces for my stand, and a buddy of mine will be doing the welding for me.
I am going to try and simplify enough with out overly complicating things.
Adding pumps to assist in beer movement and cooling, but sticking with manually monitored and fired burners and vessels and planning on re-using the existing burner for heating the one keggle (HLT) and the carboys for fermentation.
I think I am ditching the IC and moving to a plate chiller. Mainly to cut down water use (ice bath recirculation from HLT after boil) and time.
My next setup I am looking to do the following:
Dual fired (HLT & Boil kettle) propane Single Tier, Batch Sparging, 5 gal batches.
HLT : 50l Guinness Keggle
MLT : 10 gal igloo Cooler
Boil Kettle: 50l Guinness Keggle
Two pumps: March High Temp self Priming (one moving wort/beer, one moving strike water and then recirculating the cooling water to/from the plate chiller)
Hoses (7 x 4' Silicone) with quick disconnects
Valves: Total of 5: 2 HLT (return, lower drain), 1 MLT (lower drain), 2 HLT (whirlpool/return, lower drain)
Have the following questions:
1. I am assuming I can pump directly from HLT to MLT and just throw the hose into the top of the MLT and fill it with what ever volume of water I need for mash. I am looking to batch sparge. Will this work?
2. Thinking of going screen instead of false bottom on the MLT for nothing more than savings and ease of cleaning. Is one or the other better for mash effency or is there no difference?
3. pumping from MLT to Boil Kettle, can the inlet be the bottom valve where I will drain the boil kettle to cool and move to fermentation? Or do I need to use a second valve higher up the keggle and then also use that for whirl pooling?
4. If I am looking to whirlpool with a valve during cooling, and to fill from the MLT, should it be higher up the keggle or lower?
5. When cooling using a plate chiller, do I need a mesh screen/false bottom in the boil kettle to avoid getting trub/hops clogged in the plate chiller? Suggestions?
I have acquired the following for the AG setup so far:
2 x 50l Guinness Euro Kegs
igloo 10 gal cooler
2 Sixtels
Kegerator
various fittings/valves
plans for single tier stand
angle grinder and cut off wheels to cut keggles
I Need the following:
burner
2 x March Pump
Hose
Quick Discos for keggles/mlt, pumps, hoses
MLT screen/false bottom
boil kettle screen/false bottom
plate chiller
various fittings/valves
gas line/pipe to plum two burner setup back to 1 tank
Add to the list if you think I would need it.
Sorry for all the questions, but I figured I would ask first and save some headaches/money later.
Thanks in advance for any answers/suggestions/changes.