conpewter
Well-Known Member
Since I've got my process almost down I thought I'd take some pictures of how I run the electric rig.
Here it is heating sparge water. Notice the ballvalve with a quick disconnect right above the HLT. This way I can prime my pump very easily with city water pressure, I can also fill the HLT very easily. This water runs through a carbon filter I have set up for my upstairs sink and for brew water only.
Also this is a good shot of the range hood I installed with round ducting to exhaust all the heat and moisture out of the basement.
Closer view, recirculating the water to keep any temperature gradient from forming. The pump is a taco bronze circulator pump, good to 220*
Transferring 4 gallons to the mash tun. If I want to preheat the tun I'll transfer water over, then back to the HLT to get it back to temp and then back again for the actual mash. I plan to work the temp loss into my calculations at some point so I only transfer over once.
Here's the electric. Notice the large gray cord near the bottom, that plugs into the 30 amp dryer outlet, the large box part is the GFCI. The power strip plugs into a 20 amp GFCI outlet I installed.
Here it is heating sparge water. Notice the ballvalve with a quick disconnect right above the HLT. This way I can prime my pump very easily with city water pressure, I can also fill the HLT very easily. This water runs through a carbon filter I have set up for my upstairs sink and for brew water only.
Also this is a good shot of the range hood I installed with round ducting to exhaust all the heat and moisture out of the basement.
Closer view, recirculating the water to keep any temperature gradient from forming. The pump is a taco bronze circulator pump, good to 220*
Transferring 4 gallons to the mash tun. If I want to preheat the tun I'll transfer water over, then back to the HLT to get it back to temp and then back again for the actual mash. I plan to work the temp loss into my calculations at some point so I only transfer over once.
Here's the electric. Notice the large gray cord near the bottom, that plugs into the 30 amp dryer outlet, the large box part is the GFCI. The power strip plugs into a 20 amp GFCI outlet I installed.