So here is what I have setup so far.
I have one keggle setup (Boil Kettle)
Electric Panel is a Allen Bradley PLC 5/05
One 24V Output Card
Output for Pump HLT
Output for Pump Wort
Output for HLT SSR
Output for Boil Kettle SSR
Output for Valve to control Sparge
Output for Alarm when...
Thanks for the suggestions on the auto sparge if I get there. I already have an automated Valve I am going to use to control the Sparge. If my idea fails I am sure to follow your idea as that is pretty simple.
I am hoping to post a picture of my panel and a list of components so that...
I use RSLogix 500, I am just learning how to do the ladder logic with this project as my training piece. There is PID logic in the PLC for controlling temperature which I am using. I just never put in my head that the sparge takes long enough that I need to use a PID.
I will add a PID loop...
So I need to maintain the temperature of the HLT. Never gave that much thought but I guess that makes sense as the sparge process does not a few minutes but a while.
Why is it that you put the automatic ball valve on the infeed into the brew kettle. I was thinking partially opening a...
Hello everyone only posted a few times but looking to go big so I need some help.
I have been brewing for a few years extract. I have recently come across a few things to make an automated brewery and wanted to get some help in trying to write a program for it. I have broken the program...
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The temp sensor in the fridge will stop cooling before the ranco turns it off. That's if the lowest the unit will go is 33. You need to look at the wiring schematics for your particular unit. It depends on how it was wired. Most units are not to difficult to figure out since they have a...
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