joenads
Well-Known Member
New guy here, been following this forum for about a month now. I got the itch to start making beer after being bored with a Mr. Beer kit. Please don't criticize me for jumping in head first with no brewing experience. I figure it would be easiest for me to learn hands on with my own system. I've definitely read a lot, but I know I've got way more to learn. Anyways, I am basing my E-HERMS from Kal's wonderful step by step electric brewery, and have also studied through black heart's automated HERMS build. I plan to go the keggle route vice the kettles though, and I want to have it piped with no hose changes. I plan to have is "semi" automated using a brewtroller. I am going to keep it simple for now though, but have the option for expanding. To keep the cost down, I am going to manually open/close my ball valves. I am OK with that, as I see it like a puzzle every time I would brew. I have started order and receiving parts, but have yet to cut the kegs up until I've gotten everything. I have a bunch of ball valves from duda diesel as well as elbows, got the nipples, washers, and silicon o rings from mcmaster, found some compression fittings from ebay, and got the heating elements from amazon. I still need to get the pumps (probably chugger pumps), silicon tubing, and brewtroller parts. Haven't decided on a false bottom/manifold/braid yet, but looking to be directed towards any.
I've attached my crappy ms paint drawing of how I planned to plumb it up with 10 ball valves and silicone tubing. I'm sure there are faults, but I'm ready to try it out. Hopefully I can remember/find time to keep this post updated with images of my build. Thanks.
I've attached my crappy ms paint drawing of how I planned to plumb it up with 10 ball valves and silicone tubing. I'm sure there are faults, but I'm ready to try it out. Hopefully I can remember/find time to keep this post updated with images of my build. Thanks.