wherestheyeast
Well-Known Member
http://lovebrewingcompany.com/brewing/diy/heatstick/
I've been thinking about going electric for some time & this build seems to be a cheap'n'easy way to try. But, I've been wondering about some things, like:
What volume of water with this boil? How long will it take to boil that volume? Can someone help me with the math involved in doing the calculation myself?
Can this heat stick be plugged into a STC-1000 type temperature controller for mashing, then boiling? If not, why?
I know that after the heat stick idea, I'm interested in moving on to a system similar to the 2.5gallon e-BIAB builds I've seen here. That being the case, I also need some help with some of the the terms used. Like:
What is a PID? A SSR? A RTD? How/why are these things used in brewing? How much "maintenance" needs to be performed to keep them operating within the required parameters of our hobby?
I'm pretty sure I can follow some of the wiring diagrams I've come across, but I'm the type of person who needs to know "why" I'm doing things in addition to "how" I'm doing things.
-WTY
I've been thinking about going electric for some time & this build seems to be a cheap'n'easy way to try. But, I've been wondering about some things, like:
What volume of water with this boil? How long will it take to boil that volume? Can someone help me with the math involved in doing the calculation myself?
Can this heat stick be plugged into a STC-1000 type temperature controller for mashing, then boiling? If not, why?
I know that after the heat stick idea, I'm interested in moving on to a system similar to the 2.5gallon e-BIAB builds I've seen here. That being the case, I also need some help with some of the the terms used. Like:
What is a PID? A SSR? A RTD? How/why are these things used in brewing? How much "maintenance" needs to be performed to keep them operating within the required parameters of our hobby?
I'm pretty sure I can follow some of the wiring diagrams I've come across, but I'm the type of person who needs to know "why" I'm doing things in addition to "how" I'm doing things.
-WTY