E HTL First timer w/ photos

[Darkness]

Put this together for a friend that want's to go all grain and Half electric. We talked on sunday this is what I worked up monday. Test run today




Used a Sch 80 cpvc Bulk head fitting in 1 1/2in, with a 1 1/2 to 1 bushing reducer, and a 4500watt element on 110v to put out about 2200watt. It heated 8gal from 132deg to 164deg in 35 min. Not to bad might be faster if I had left the lid closed.

 

[Beerfly]

Looks very nice! I am curious, do you heat the water and then add the grains or heat the entire mash to your target?

 

[AdamCanFly]

That looks like a really simple way to brew. Heat the water, dough in, close the lid, wait an hour, drain, boil. I like it!

 

[KillerKellers]

My only concern would be smacking that element around. I have not gone electric yet, how resilient are these things to getting hit?

 

[Darkness]

Oh sorry guys I used a mash tun but only cause that was the only cooler I had. He will have a mash tun also. Wanted to build it so I put it in my mash tun. Now I have to set up a new mash tun just left the false bottom in. Thanks for the fees back!

 

[ekjohns]

240V 4400W element at 120V is 1100W

 

[kpr121]

Please say you potted those connections somehow?

 

[Darkness]

This is pic of the first test run at my house. All conections will be coverd and protected but if it didn't work this guy dosent want to peel off ruber coatings so water test and power test then find out how long of a cord he needs and then Finnish it up. And thanks for the correct watt of 1100 that would make since why it took longer than I thought.

Keg; Coffee Stout, Applewood Smoked IPA, Bourbon Barrel Aged Black Imperal IPA,Irish Red
4 & 5 air
Primary 1-6: Sour 10gal Flanders Red
Secondary; Spanish Cedar Aged Heavy Brown, 9gal of my BB Black Imperial Aged

 

[wh4tig0t]

Please say you potted those connections somehow?

And please connect that ground to something metal touching the water inside the cooler.

 

[wilserbrewer]

A 2000w 120v element on a 20amp 120v circuit would speed things up a bit.

 

[KitB]

And please connect that ground to something metal touching the water inside the cooler.

Yes...Please!

 

[SimBrew]

And since you didn't wire the ground to the water, I'll suppose you didn't used a GFCI plug, please do.