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I'm brewing an Imperial IPA today. I'm in the process of building a brew system, but it's not done yet. However I want to utilize my pump and recirculate my mash to set my grain bed and clarify my sweet wort. I don't think I can recirculate for the entire 60 minutes as the temp will fall too...

Blichmann Optional Tri-Clamp Blow-off Kit for any fermenator. Has anyone used this item/installed? I was told by Blichmann help line that it fastens in a 1.25" hole in the lid which would be a common #7 stopper hole. What means do they use to facilitate this? the guy doesn't seem to know from...

Hi Adeering, I contacted John @ Stout Tanks & Kettles and proposed this question, "Please shed some light on what could be used and where it could possibly be acquired. I don't think Thermo paste that is used under a computer CPU would be a good choice. and how often should it be changed or...

This is a response from an Electricians Contractor forum. Yes, that would work. But I wouldn't recommend it. GFCI's are very sensitive, and if the cumulative ground leakage of everything connected to the subpanel reaches 5mA, it will trip. It would be better to put a GFCI breaker in the subpanel...

ya I looked at one from Menard's for $54.97 and considered it. Not sure how to implement it to my current setup. So I've considered the QO240GFI to be a better, cleaner adaption move for me. It's on eBay in New for $74.95 freeship and best offer. but before making an offer I've been trying to...

Thanks danb35 I glanced over the third option too quickly as I was wrapping my head around 30a SP breaker for the homeline sub panel. Quick question while I ponder my options. If I changed my breaker in the basement QO Panel to a GFCI breaker (Square D QO240GFI) 40a Double Pole GFCI This is...

I'd really like to know the feasibility of running a 20a DP Breaker to provide power to 2 120v elements 1 for the RIM tube and the other selectable for either the HLT or BK. One leg of the DP breaker to provide power to the RIM tube and the other leg to provide power to a 3 way selector to...

I have a full blown Woodworking shop in my garage. So the following circuits are readily available. a basement Square D QO 40a double pole supplies power to my homeline sub panel in the workshop (sub panel is a homeline 6 Single Pole breaker box or 12 breakers using 6 tandem or 3 quads)...

Thanks stlbeer. I've been stalking the forum and the electricbrewery forum for about 4 months now and have amassed over $500 in supplies to do this build so far. The amp ratings you state are for one or the other element. I need to know what kind of requirements a system will require if both are...

I'd like to build a panel that will provide power to a recirculating RIM tube (1500w) and a 1500w element in my HLT. What Amperage will be required to power this (120v). Only one March 815PL at this time. I may eventually install a 1500w or 2000w element in my BK with a selector switch like KAL...

OK here's an interesting question. say I opt for the timer (prob ASL-51 or JSL-71) and I'm using an alarm can I wire the alarm to serve two functions? Like alert me if the mash temp exceeds a preset limit and when the timer runs out?

I'm building a panel that sports 3 PID's 1 HLT 1 RIM tube and 1 Exit of the MLT. A Blichmann propane burner under the BK will supply all the heat (strike water, sparge water via a pump and finally boiling the wort.) I see some panels including KAL's that sport a Timer. What is the purposed job...

Hi Jay, I bought your False Bottom for my Rubbermaid Cooler a while back and if you remember the cooler had a weird dimension due to banging around from Lowes truck drivers squeezing it with a pallet. You tried to accommodate it with a plastic tube around the perimeter of the FB. Well it didn't...

Well one thought to consider is the sensor that controls the wort temp. In the tube it constantly monitors the wort as it flows past the sensor. So it gets to monitor 100% of the wort in a small chamber. There possibly could be variations of the wort temp in the space under the FB the sensor...

Thanks for all the input. I'm either going to go with the Auber unit "Universal 1/32 DIN PID Temperature Controller for $36.95" or a unit I found on eBay eBay DIGITAL PID TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER for $19.35. This eBay unit is selectable for Celsius and Fahrenheit and works with RTD...

No, I hate Celsius. I'm too old to learn new tricks. Thanks a bunch for checking that out. I found this one maybe that'll work and save a little. any more and I may as well go with the Aubrins like Troubs (fellow poster & Brewer) did.

Interesting, I've got the Norcal false bottom in my Rubbermaid MLT which sits up 2", oops wait a minute my MLT is plastic. This isn't for me but if somebody had the norcal in their kettle style MLT it might work. The Norcal FB sits on a stand that holds it up 2" no dip tube is used.

Na, got them. I want to visually see all temps at once on the panel. Thanks Though.

PID Digital Temperature Control Controller Just curious would this work to simply monitor temperature of a BK and HLT? I have an Aubrins 2362 for my RIMS tube but thought it would be nice to keep a watchful eye on other pertinent temperatures on my panel, but not invest $80 to $90 per PID and...

Hi JonW Checked out your single tier Brew Setup and BCS setup. really cool, kudos for an awesome system. I saw the visio drawings of the brew stand and burner setups too. real nice. But I was asking for the drawing software people use for their wiring schematics that might as well sport a symbol...