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After some additional thought, I became a little concerned about fixing a stuck sparge if/when it happens. With 5 gallons or so of sparge water sitting above the MLT, it would be difficult to access. I moved the sparge water pot below the boil kettle, which elevated the boil kettle to a better...

Thanks for the details. Are you able to maintain a consistent sparge flow with your chugger running through the proportional valve controlled by the flow meter feedback? I noticed you mentioned the chugger decoupling a few times. Is this still an issue? I think I made some adjustments to...

I spent a couple hours last night reading your entire build thread and watching your demo on YouTube. Very impressive! I wish I would've found it sooner. It is actually very similar to the level of detail I am hoping to put into my build and around the same level of automation. I just want...

Yes, outdoors is the plan for that very reason.

Where do you see the added complexity? By controlling a few ball valves (5 total), it combines the simplicity of a gravity fed 3-tier system with the benefits of a 1-tier, 2-pump setup. Only one or two valve changes are needed for each step. Most of the other systems I've seen require two...

I wouldn't mind having a full Blichmann setup, but I'd like to keep the cost to a small fraction of what a setup like that would cost. I also enjoy the DIY aspect of this hobby and looking forward to building something. Thanks for the recommendation.

Any inputs to the design as is? Interested in hearing thoughts on possible limitations of a 3-tier design with the pots stacked directly on top of each other. Also interested in thoughts on mounting the heat exchanger directly in the boil kettle and using it as a HERMS coil and wort chiller...

Thanks everyone. My original plan was to go with an all-in-one BIAB type design like the Grainfather, but it evolved quickly into something a little more. BIAB should still be simple to do if I go with the current design and I will most likely do a few BIAB brews in the kettle before the whole...

Hello everyone! First post here! I've been working on an all-grain system design with some level of automation in mind and I'd appreciate any input before I move onto the detailed design and start ordering components. I currently live in an apartment with limited space and a stove not...