Hello to all,
I am new in the forum and coming from Belgium. Im building up a new system based on HERMS and as I know it is popular system in US I have few questions (I have an open question concerning the HE (heat exchanger)
Heat exchanger will be a unique part of the system and I will fit copper pipe inside + heating element (hot liquor or copper tank will be use for sparge water and for boiling only)
I will brew approx 20kg 44lbs of malt in mash tun and amount of water will be approx 16 gal during recirculation step.
I think to use 25 feet of copper pipe (15mm outside 13mm inside =0.51 inches inside and 0.59 inch outside)
The heating element will be 4 KW on 220V
How much water do I need to put in the heat exchanger? Do you have any advice and or recommendation? I am looking for some heat exchanger info (for same batch qty)
PID will control the heating element and PT 100 probe will be placed at the exit of HERMS copper pipe.
Tnx to all
Pierre
I am new in the forum and coming from Belgium. Im building up a new system based on HERMS and as I know it is popular system in US I have few questions (I have an open question concerning the HE (heat exchanger)
Heat exchanger will be a unique part of the system and I will fit copper pipe inside + heating element (hot liquor or copper tank will be use for sparge water and for boiling only)
I will brew approx 20kg 44lbs of malt in mash tun and amount of water will be approx 16 gal during recirculation step.
I think to use 25 feet of copper pipe (15mm outside 13mm inside =0.51 inches inside and 0.59 inch outside)
The heating element will be 4 KW on 220V
How much water do I need to put in the heat exchanger? Do you have any advice and or recommendation? I am looking for some heat exchanger info (for same batch qty)
PID will control the heating element and PT 100 probe will be placed at the exit of HERMS copper pipe.
Tnx to all
Pierre