Recent content by benrenden

Have you figured this out? This is actually exactly how I have my controller setup (SSR/SSVR working together). PM me if you would like.

Could be a faulty GFCI. Or Maybe check to see if your cord end connectors aren't too tight. I've once found someone had over-tightened a male cord end cap and it caused a gfci breaker to trip... If it always seems to happen after a certain amount of time then my bet is a faulty breaker. The way...

I was also thinking that if you put the outlet hose of the pump directly into the basket area you might not lose too much efficiency, but this is all just me speculating. haha

Thanks for all the info!!! So in your opinion, and I value this alot as I have zero experience with all of this, your saying RIMS over HERMS, but my question to you, would you recommend a bag or a simple false bottom? I feel like the false bottom would be the best solution, but my thinking on...

The more I give this thought, The more im inclined to building a HERMS system instead, utilizing a 50FT s.s. wort chiller I don't use anymore and incorporating that into my HLT. This way I would only have to buy the vessel / basket / pump system and I would almost have all the other necessary...

Hey guys, I was thinking of upgrading my brew setup, and the only part of it that i'm not happy with (not because of the way it performs necessarily but for other reasons) is my cooler mash tun. I've been looking at a bunch of different options but I was thinking of using something like this...

Huh, interesting.. Thought cooling wort quickly was almost a necessity! Thanks for the response. Im looking forward to being able to say "ive made it from scratch" thats fornsure! Ben

I have a question. New to this, started with a cheap festa brew starter kit and plastic pet bottles purchased at my local homebrew supply store. Now ive moved on to kegging my beer and feel pretty comfortable fermenting wart and bottling or kegging. My next step is to make it all from scratch, i...