joeybeer
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Hi all,
I've been thinking about this build for what seems like 10 years ! Long enough, that my dreams of PID control have been replaced by the amazing Craftbeerpi. We moved into a new house recently, and when I removed a cover plate off the wall behind my work bench, what should I find but a cluster of capped 30amp 240v wires. Talk about a dream come true.
So I'm ordering parts and scratching my head. I have a good understanding of how the Craftbeerpi works and the GPIO temp sensors etc. I just need some help figuring out how to wire up the rest of the panel.
Ideally I'd like :
An emergency shutoff (this is going to be within reach of a spa panel though)
A light showing power to the box
A light showing power to the element
Always on 120v inside the box to plug in a wall wart for 12v power (for small pump) and 5v power for the pi. **Unless there's a better way
Other than that, I'll control everything remotely - if it stays cool enough, I'll keep it closed - if it needs a fan, I'll keep it away !
My other lingering question is how to connect the wires in the wall (only about 6" long) to the spa panel, and can I mount a L14-30 style receptacle on the outside of the spa panel ? Is there usually a plug between the panel and the wall ?
Thanks so much for any help ! I'll be sure to document the build for future builders.
Also, in reading about EBAIB so much, because it's pretty similar, I think I have a odd way of brewing. I heat my strike water in the kettle, mash in a cooler, then drain into a bucket while the sparge water stays warm in the kettle. Then after the sparge I have 3 2gallon buckets of wort to put in the empty kettle for the boil. It's like the two cooler system, but keeping the water at temp in the kettle and using buckets. Anyway, it works well for me and there's nothing too heavy to lift !
I've been thinking about this build for what seems like 10 years ! Long enough, that my dreams of PID control have been replaced by the amazing Craftbeerpi. We moved into a new house recently, and when I removed a cover plate off the wall behind my work bench, what should I find but a cluster of capped 30amp 240v wires. Talk about a dream come true.
So I'm ordering parts and scratching my head. I have a good understanding of how the Craftbeerpi works and the GPIO temp sensors etc. I just need some help figuring out how to wire up the rest of the panel.
Ideally I'd like :
An emergency shutoff (this is going to be within reach of a spa panel though)
A light showing power to the box
A light showing power to the element
Always on 120v inside the box to plug in a wall wart for 12v power (for small pump) and 5v power for the pi. **Unless there's a better way
Other than that, I'll control everything remotely - if it stays cool enough, I'll keep it closed - if it needs a fan, I'll keep it away !
My other lingering question is how to connect the wires in the wall (only about 6" long) to the spa panel, and can I mount a L14-30 style receptacle on the outside of the spa panel ? Is there usually a plug between the panel and the wall ?
Thanks so much for any help ! I'll be sure to document the build for future builders.
Also, in reading about EBAIB so much, because it's pretty similar, I think I have a odd way of brewing. I heat my strike water in the kettle, mash in a cooler, then drain into a bucket while the sparge water stays warm in the kettle. Then after the sparge I have 3 2gallon buckets of wort to put in the empty kettle for the boil. It's like the two cooler system, but keeping the water at temp in the kettle and using buckets. Anyway, it works well for me and there's nothing too heavy to lift !