Complete DIY eHERMS build

All of my fittings are on their way now! Wayne at Bargain Fittings is Awesome! I dropped him a message telling him I was trying to get the male QD's and he checked his stock and added them to my order before it shipped. Just wanted to plug the amazing customer service.

 

I've had similar experience with Bargain Fittings. Great customer service!

 

Enjoyed the thread so far, great work!

Just brewed another batch of the infamous Zombie Dust clone last night, hit my numbers, but as always, when I am collecting the cooled wort, it always seems to slow when I still need to collect the remaining 2-3 gallons for the 5.5g batch.

I have a fairly generic setup, using the 90degree side pickup SS tube;
http://www.bargainfittings.com/inde...t&keyword=pickup&category_id=0&product_id=157

I have a stainless steel braid attached to this, and it is angled in the kettle maybe at a 45degree angle as to not be completely perpendicular with the bottle of the pot. I want to go electric in the future, and every batch I make now, I always say, "wish I had a pump," at this point of the process.

I've tried the whirlpool effect with continuous stirring, and also use a tee-type drain tube as to oxygenate the wort before pitching. Sometimes the setup does not create the continuous flow as expected, while keeping the tee line facing upward. For example, last night, the flow would drain for a quick 2-3 second burst, momentarily pause and some wort would actually travel back up the "oxygen" tee, and then continue the process of draining, but repeating the pause scenario.

I'm just adding some discussion, and wouldn't mind some feedback as to how I could improve the process for what I currently utilize... of course a pump would make life a lot easier.

Cheers!

 

Ah yeah! It's time to covert some kegs!

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I have got my Kegs converted and everything works as planned! I just need a sink near the brewery and I can run my full water test...

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Looking awesome!