the75
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I'll be investing in a brew sculpture very soon & would like to seek the advice of anyone out there who might have knowledge of what I'm looking to buy.
I've decided on a flat stand HERMS setup. I'm considering buying from Morebeer, but still keeping my options open. I'd like to go full digital, but not sure if I can afford it just yet, so I'll probably be asking them to install thermowells in the HLT & Mash Tun (not sure if they'll do it or not, but since I would rather avoid drilling & welding my own kettles, I guess that will be a deciding factor). My main question is in regards to my boil kettle. They have a whirlpool weld option that they install on the kettle for about $100 (seems high, but oh well).
One question is this: What would be my best bet for a chilling option that will allow me to incorporate an effective whirlpool. I would think that an immersion chiller would get in the way of my whirlpool. I'm a little weary of plate chillers due to the sanitation factor. I'd consider a counterflow, but still unsure.
There are a lot of things to consider & I just wanted to get some feedback from everyone out there with experience who might be able to help. While my main question is about whirlpooling/chilling, please feel free to add any other tips or bits of advice that I may not have even considered prior to my purchase. I'd like to get as many questions answered or even know which questions to ask before I go plunking 4 grand down on something. Oh yeah...did I mention I've never done all grain before? HAHA! Talk about jumping in with both feet.
Any advice would be awesome! Thanks in advance.
I've decided on a flat stand HERMS setup. I'm considering buying from Morebeer, but still keeping my options open. I'd like to go full digital, but not sure if I can afford it just yet, so I'll probably be asking them to install thermowells in the HLT & Mash Tun (not sure if they'll do it or not, but since I would rather avoid drilling & welding my own kettles, I guess that will be a deciding factor). My main question is in regards to my boil kettle. They have a whirlpool weld option that they install on the kettle for about $100 (seems high, but oh well).
One question is this: What would be my best bet for a chilling option that will allow me to incorporate an effective whirlpool. I would think that an immersion chiller would get in the way of my whirlpool. I'm a little weary of plate chillers due to the sanitation factor. I'd consider a counterflow, but still unsure.
There are a lot of things to consider & I just wanted to get some feedback from everyone out there with experience who might be able to help. While my main question is about whirlpooling/chilling, please feel free to add any other tips or bits of advice that I may not have even considered prior to my purchase. I'd like to get as many questions answered or even know which questions to ask before I go plunking 4 grand down on something. Oh yeah...did I mention I've never done all grain before? HAHA! Talk about jumping in with both feet.
Any advice would be awesome! Thanks in advance.