I've spent considerable time with me, myself, and my beer working out the fittings and a parts list. Here is what I have came up with. Sorry for the terrible handwriting but I had to jot this one out manually to keep everything straight.
Parts List is here
I'm trying to stomach the $1k...
Appreciate the encouragement. Glad to hear that this sounds reasonable. I am working on the detailed design and parts list now so stay tuned.
Also, placed my order on 2 Chugger pumps and found a friend in town with welding equipment/experience. some progress...
The design was based in large part by the https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1609702P-Twent-E that I saw on another thread, but I am trying to achieve the same functionality with less equipment.
Goals:
Keep the footprint of the brewery small (hence no 3 vessel system)...
New to HomebrewTalk here and designing a new brew setup. Sharing this for feedback/tips/words of wisdom.
The design is a 2 vessel gas powered system. Counterflow chiller will be used for chilling the wort and will double as a HERMS when doing step mashes.
Questions:
1) Is it realistic to...