icantbejon
Well-Known Member
So is a control panel MANDATORY foe elecbrewing? Couldn't I just plug everything in?
There are so many plans available on here and a lot of great knowledge, I am sure you could take a stab at it. Also there are pre-made boxes such as http://www.highgravitybrew.com/productcart/pc/Build-Your-Own-Brewery-c269.htm as well as http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/control-panel for a pre-built or an extensive step by step.
I said the same thing, I don't know how to build one of those control panels. I did do it and it was very simple. You don't have to go crazy. I have a 1 pid 2 element setup, that let's you switch and use the pid for hlt or for boil control. Find a p-j diagram you want to use and ask questions if you don't know what to do. With hbt helping you you should be able to do it even with minimal electrical knowledge. Don't worry about messing something up. It will either work or not work. You are not building a thermonuclear device, it's pretty straight forward.
Thank you so much for that.
icantbejon,
Please describe what you are trying to achieve. Perhaps I can help and develop a diagram for you. Wiring it all up is really easy. I'll help in any way that I can.
Let's keep this thread active until you are brewing.
Wising you the best.
P-J
I'm not 100% sure what I'm after yet. I have one keg already, and I'm looking to find a second that I can convert as well. I also have a 1/2 keg (the 7 gl type) that I want to use as my HLT. I want something simple I guess...I enjoy the process of sitting out with my beer while its brewing, I don't want to push buttons and walk away for 3 hrs and have beer. I guess I want to push the button to fire up the elec burners and control them. I haven't decided whether to go gravity feed or pump yet, so probably in short term it will be gravity fed.
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