Just tooling around the site looking at things brought up a few questions before I make decisions...
1. Heatsticks vs mounted elements: Pros and cons? Seems like the heatsticks would work just as well, be easier to clean, etc. Con: not as elegant? Fill me in.
2. I intend on 5 and 10 gal batches in my basement: What wattage elements? Likely I'll run w/ a HERMS, but I do have a RIMS start from my BSME senior design 12 years ago. 240V, and I've got a buddy who's a master electrician to do my wiring for beer!
3. HERMS running w/ a water circ pump: Would it be easier to use a motorized stirrer to keep the HLT water from stratifying? Why go w/ the add'l pump? Seems that a motor and fan blade (or something?) would be less investment.
4. I saw a thread about pro's/cons w/ a PID vs. BSC or something like that. What's a BSC and what are its advantages?
Some damn cool builds here. I'd love to make something as sweet looking as some of you here, but I usually go w/ function over form to save a few pennies!
Kevin
1. Heatsticks vs mounted elements: Pros and cons? Seems like the heatsticks would work just as well, be easier to clean, etc. Con: not as elegant? Fill me in.
2. I intend on 5 and 10 gal batches in my basement: What wattage elements? Likely I'll run w/ a HERMS, but I do have a RIMS start from my BSME senior design 12 years ago. 240V, and I've got a buddy who's a master electrician to do my wiring for beer!
3. HERMS running w/ a water circ pump: Would it be easier to use a motorized stirrer to keep the HLT water from stratifying? Why go w/ the add'l pump? Seems that a motor and fan blade (or something?) would be less investment.
4. I saw a thread about pro's/cons w/ a PID vs. BSC or something like that. What's a BSC and what are its advantages?
Some damn cool builds here. I'd love to make something as sweet looking as some of you here, but I usually go w/ function over form to save a few pennies!
Kevin