Recent content by BillBrewBaggins

HB Marris Otter, Citra Smash.

Ok. Finally got to wire it up and test it out. It stopped heating at 204 degrees. I changed the set point a little and now it boils easily. I think I want to install my PID controller and use it to control the contactor. I don't have much control over the boil the way it is now. Either all or...

Here is the wiring diagram that came with it. It can be ran either singe phase or 3 phase.

I'll post a pic of the wiring diagram when I get off work

Yep. I installed a 100 amp panel in my garage where this will be located fed off my house's 200 amp panel. Plenty of power there. According to the paperwork that came with it it says if water boils to adjust the settings so it is just below boiling.Somewhere around 190 degrees it where it should...

120/208v 57 amp

Yeah, I'm planning on changing it out for a ball valve. Thinking of changing out the drain on the bottom to a ball valve also so i can recirculate and turning this thing into a big BIAB system. Gonna need a big bag.

I've been working on building a Brutus 20. Gathering pieces here and there and I've almost got everything together. Well, today I'm out running with the wife and I lucked into this fine machine. It's a 30 gallon Grindmaster Heavy Duty water boiler. I couldn't have got a better deal. We were at a...

New guy here from Ohio. I've been doing a lot of reading on here and figured it was time to introduce myself. I haven't been brewing long. I've done some extract batches that turned out pretty well so I think I'm gonna give all grain a shot. Looking forward to learning from all of you.