Recent content by EthanWalker

Thank you @doug293cz! That diagram helps tremendously. :mug:

So was I close with my drawing? I just copied exactly how Auber wired the contactor (First diagram). I just added a switch for a second contactor. I'm assuming I messed up with the switch. I know a local electrician and when I have a good diagram I was going to run it by him and have him double...

I'm going to have to find someone. This is over my head.

So would this work? The PIDs are getting power from 120V plug.

So in my mind you would have the SSR wired to the heating element not the contactor like in the second image.

I currently have a control panel wired for 1 HLT heating element. It is wired into 1 SSR and the PID. I am wanting to add another heating element for the boil kettle. After looking at some diagrams they have contactors added with a switch with the SSR still wired to the heating element : Below...

I recently bought this HERMS from a guy that upgraded to all electric. This system only has an electric HLT. I am wanting to install a boil heating element and just have it on a rheostat like this http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_30&products_id=353 I have very...

Ill take it if you still got it.

Waking this thread up. I can't find anything online about them. I just bought an E-HERMS with one controlling the HLT element. On the test run everything went good. I personally was wondering about wiring another element into the same PID for the boil kettle? Didn't know if it was even possible...

I am the new proud owner of Richard Branson's system! Got a lot of learning to do to get everything dialed in.

If we determine 2000 batches to reach master I have 1993 more batches to go. Let's say $20 a batch is $39,860 just in ingredients. Lol.

So I've only brewed 7 all grain batches and have done quite a bit of homework (including countless hours on this forum). My question is when do you go from beginner to expert? Is there a certain number of brews before you reach expert level? I would definitely consider myself a beginner, but I...

https://youtu.be/IbPOxJdaxvE Just got finished with my steam system. Thank you flyguy for the helpful info. I couldn't make it exactly how did yours, I live in the country and made due with what the local store had. Can't wait till next weekend to try it on a dunkleweizen.

I'm a new brewer, so I can't say much, but I thought the reason starsan is so safe is because it is neutralized once the higher pH of the mash touches it. So if you add it to the sparge water the pH would lower but the instant is touches the mash it would be neutralized. And I can't believe...

The reason head space isn't a problem in the primary is because you need enough room for the krausen to form and enough CO2 is being produced oxidation isn't a problem. Oxidation might become a factor when the secondary has large headspace. I use a plastic 6.5gal carboy then a 5gal glass carboy...