Who can spot the new toy?

I think it's the trowel hanging on the wall to the left.

hehe, I'm going to guess controller disguised as electrical panel.

I'm still trying to figure out your plumbing but I'll guess you got a new RIMS tube hanging from your MLT...

Cheers!

Sweet flour sifter hanging on the right. Lucky!

[btw, what kind of hoses are those?]

day_trippr said:

I'm still trying to figure out your plumbing but I'll guess you got a new RIMS tube hanging from your MLT...

Cheers!

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The HLT feeds a plate heat exchanger . I can get the HLT as hot as I want it and the PID controller cycles the pump on and off. Keeps the temp out the heat exchanger to 2-3 over set and heats the MLT up fast.

That thing hanging off the MLT isnt a RIMS tube but it is the new toy.

http://www.brewershardware.com/FILTER1.html

Trub filter from Derrin. But you are using it as a filter mechanism for grist that escapes the false bottom in your MLT?

Reelale said:

Trub filter from Derrin. But youare using it as a filter mechanism for grist that escapes the false bottom in your MLT?

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Yep. Its on a trial run right now. Tomorrow its going live.

hopback?

wired247 said:

Yep. Its on a trial run right now. Tomorrow its going live.

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Nice!

But why filter in the MT? Doesn't vorlaufing get you fairly clear runnings?

[ah, to keep your heat exchanger / plate chiller from clogging!?]

wired247 said:

The HLT feeds a plate heat exchanger . I can get the HLT as hot as I want it and the PID controller cycles the pump on and off. Keeps the temp out the heat exchanger to 2-3 over set and heats the MLT up fast.

That thing hanging off the MLT isnt a RIMS tube but it is the new toy.

http://www.brewershardware.com/FILTER1.html

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LOL! The first few times I traced the plumbing I was sure that plate chiller was your heat exchanger, but...To be honest, I picked the thing that shined the brightest, figuring that would be the newest bit in the pic

Never heard of using a filter on a MLT like that - does that mean your lauter system has been clogging your plate chiller?

btw, do you airmail the wort to your BK? I still can't see any plumbing going there...

Cheers!

passedpawn said:

Sweet flour sifter hanging on the right. Lucky!

[btw, what kind of hoses are those?]

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The hose is Goodyear spiralite 320.

day_trippr said:

LOL! The first few times I traced the plumbing I was sure that plate chiller was your heat exchanger, but...To be honest, I picked the thing that shined the brightest, figuring that would be the newest bit in the pic

Never heard of using a filter on a MLT like that - does that mean your lauter system has been clogging your plate chiller?

btw, do you airmail the wort to your BK? I still can't see any plumbing going there...

Cheers!

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maybe his hlt doubles as a BK?

passedpawn said:

maybe his hlt doubles as a BK?

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That would require some interesting timing, yes?

Cheers!

day_trippr said:

LOL! The first few times I traced the plumbing I was sure that plate chiller was your heat exchanger, but...To be honest, I picked the thing that shined the brightest, figuring that would be the newest bit in the pic

Never heard of using a filter on a MLT like that - does that mean your lauter system has been clogging your plate chiller?

btw, do you airmail the wort to your BK? I still can't see any plumbing going there...

Cheers!

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The filter is really there to prevent plugging the heat exchanger and spiral diffuser I'm using for the vorlauf/sparge . I bought it to use in the boil kettle but it will fill both roles nicely. The recirc pump never shuts off while I'm brewing.

When I'm ready to transfer I'll just close some valves and swap the HLT hose from the heat exchanger to the vorlauf line to sparge and then hook the line that was going to vorlauf to the kettle.