Recent content by Heffe53

I'm down like a clown Charlie Brown!

Also, I suspect if we were to use the same ones Kal used we wouldn't have this problem add they should self seal upon being disconnected. If only bargain fittings had them in Stock when I went on my shopping spree....

I used to brew all grain with a cooler MLT and kegs using propane. I built something very similar to Hunter's only I used kegs and I can attest they The electric system makes the brew day WAY more enjoyable. No more worrying about mash temperature or hovering over the propane manifold trying to...

Congrats on the successful brew Hunter. I soloed a 10 gallon batch today with keggles. Couldn't get the mash to pump through and then I realized I forgot to open one of the HERMS valves. Stupid me. I used a refractometer worth automatic temperature adjusting and according to the Brewers friend...

Sorry had a brain fart. The mash tun valve needs to be full open to keep the pump primed. You need to control the flow at the output side of the pump.

You should try the reduced flow. Basically just open your mash tun outflow valve just pass cracked. Have the HERMS coil and mash full open and the wort valve back into the MT cracked to match the flow. The slower rate should help with the stuck mash. Rice hulls will too. As for the temp drop...

OK you guys sold me on autotuning the boil kettle. @wreed, where you at? I just finished building pretty much the same panel.

I didn't think the BK needed to be auto tuned since it will be ran manually. Are you planning on keeping it at 100% the whole time you boil? From what I gather, once it starts to boil you can turn it down to around 80% manually to avoid too much boil off and too aggressive of a boil.

Hunter, just wanted to say thanks again for helping with that wiring. I finished my build and turned everything on. Aside from a backwards element light wire it worked perfectly and I plan on brewing this weekend. Thanks again and good luck with the brew! P.S. Did you already program your PIDs...

Thanks man. This definitely clears it up a little. It's quite hard to follow those wires in the pictures. I should have my panel ready to fire up tonight now

Hunter, Sorry to go backwards in your postings but I'm have a hard time with that volt/amp meter you recommend. I've read your reply a dozen times and have stared at your pictures at every angle possible. I'm just not understanding how you have it set up. Is there any way you could draw a...

I second this. All my panel parts are on my front porch right now and I'll be starting the build this weekend. I already have the heating elements built and the panel sealed. Just have to get to the wiring poetion....

Thanks for the info Hunter. I made the plunge and ordered everything today for the panel (to include the meter you linked), HERMS coil, false bottom, all valves and fittings, temperature probes, all three PIDs, and all tubing and Camlocks. The only thing I need to get now is an enclosure...

Excellent build! I'm getting ready to build an E-Herms brewery using Kal's concepts and ebrewsupply.com's parts. I have been looking for an example panel using their kit for a long time now and your build just became my inspiration for the project. One thing I was wondering is what kind of...