The solenoid valves were not purchased yet but I intend to buy from this ebay store. http://shop.ebay.com/valves4projects/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686
The SSRs are this model. http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/759656-relay-ssr-10a-240vac-dc-ssrt-240d10.html
I picked up six of...
What I'm currently trying to do is control fermentation temps on six individual tanks. To do that I have immersion chillers in each tank. Chilled glycol will be supplied by a constantly running glycol pump with a leader line. Each tank gets supplied from a solenoid valve opened by the BCS 462...
So i received a large amount of brewing equipment secondhand and in that cache of brew weapons was a screwplug immersion heater for a 75gallon hlt. It looks to be exactly the same as this from mcmastercarr...
im near completion of the build of a 2 barrel system and was looking for a more precise way to regulate my glycol loop. fermtroller appears to be the perfect solution if I can learn enough about it to actually implement it. unfortunately the most high tech work ive ever done was rebuild a wii...
here is the mash tun (really not that amazing)
and the kettle
now the bottom of the kettle is set up for burners and i just checked the capacity of the propane tanks I have right outside that building. 2 tanks at 284 pounds a piece. Has anyone done something this big with a single...
So here's the system set up
HLT at 75 gallons
Mash tun at 100 gallons
Kettle at 100 gallons
Glycol chilling unit
Plate heat exchanger
2x 40gallon conical fermenter
2x 80 gallon slanted bottom fermenter
80 gallon conical
And one spare bare tank, either open fermentation or cold liquor...
Okay time for the full story. I've been collecting various tanks for a few years from guys who give up brewing and what have you. During this time I've been a free laborer at brewery trying to learn as much as I can. Well the kettle was the last piece of the puzzle and I'm now starting a small...