Hey guys -
My brew buddy and I are finally looking to upgrade into a fun system, rather than use the standard coolers for our all grain system. Now, I realize our current set-up makes perfectly good beer -- and there is no guarantee than a thousand dollar system will make better beer; but we are just looking to to have fun with the process. So here is where I currently stand and where I need help:
(1) I am using a 14 gallon brew pot from more beer, with stainless steel parts; temperature gauage, etc. I will probably buy the mash tun and HLT from these guys so the whole thing looks consistent.
(2) Single tier, stainless steel frame. I am currently talking to a local wielder
(3) Recirculation / temp control, I will probably use a close copy of the smart system used by more beer.
(4) Computer controls. I am looking for a system to control the pumps and turn on/off the HLT al that can be hooked into a computer. Luckily my brew buddy is a very talented software designer; so if we can find the appropriate hardware I am pretty sure we can make it work.
(5) Yes; I realize I could just buy the 1550 (loaded) or 2050 (loaded), but am trying to improve on that a bit if we can. Otherwise, I will just order one of those sytes.
Thanks for any / all help!
-Kharz
My brew buddy and I are finally looking to upgrade into a fun system, rather than use the standard coolers for our all grain system. Now, I realize our current set-up makes perfectly good beer -- and there is no guarantee than a thousand dollar system will make better beer; but we are just looking to to have fun with the process. So here is where I currently stand and where I need help:
(1) I am using a 14 gallon brew pot from more beer, with stainless steel parts; temperature gauage, etc. I will probably buy the mash tun and HLT from these guys so the whole thing looks consistent.
(2) Single tier, stainless steel frame. I am currently talking to a local wielder
(3) Recirculation / temp control, I will probably use a close copy of the smart system used by more beer.
(4) Computer controls. I am looking for a system to control the pumps and turn on/off the HLT al that can be hooked into a computer. Luckily my brew buddy is a very talented software designer; so if we can find the appropriate hardware I am pretty sure we can make it work.
(5) Yes; I realize I could just buy the 1550 (loaded) or 2050 (loaded), but am trying to improve on that a bit if we can. Otherwise, I will just order one of those sytes.
Thanks for any / all help!
-Kharz