Esmitee
Well-Known Member
I have been doing a lot of reading about HERMS on here and the net, but it seems to me, all that I read about has some sort of electric device driving it.
I've been thinking about trying to do a HERMS coil in my HLT and wanted to know if anyone does it, has tried to, or CAN it be done without any electric devices , IE: pid, temp controllers, etc.? I use a propane burner. I have plenty of 1/2" copper coil to use. Just don't know how much to use either. I don't feel it's time for me to turn to electric at this time. Maybe down the road. I also do mostly 10 gallon batches. I batch sparge and use a 48 qt cooler for a mash tun with a 1/2" ball valve and a full bottom manifold inside. I also have a 1/2 barrel keg I could convert to a bottom drain MLT to do even higher OG batches. I have 2 pumps, but only 1 burner to use at this point. I 'm only using 1 pump at this time and keep having to swap out hoses and that's a PITA, and MESSY. Not quite sure on how to plumb my set up either.
Any info about the HERMS main question would be greatly appreciated.
Links, pics etc! And if anyone can help about the plumbing would be awesome.
I've been thinking about trying to do a HERMS coil in my HLT and wanted to know if anyone does it, has tried to, or CAN it be done without any electric devices , IE: pid, temp controllers, etc.? I use a propane burner. I have plenty of 1/2" copper coil to use. Just don't know how much to use either. I don't feel it's time for me to turn to electric at this time. Maybe down the road. I also do mostly 10 gallon batches. I batch sparge and use a 48 qt cooler for a mash tun with a 1/2" ball valve and a full bottom manifold inside. I also have a 1/2 barrel keg I could convert to a bottom drain MLT to do even higher OG batches. I have 2 pumps, but only 1 burner to use at this point. I 'm only using 1 pump at this time and keep having to swap out hoses and that's a PITA, and MESSY. Not quite sure on how to plumb my set up either.
Any info about the HERMS main question would be greatly appreciated.
Links, pics etc! And if anyone can help about the plumbing would be awesome.