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Have been making some progress. Got the TC ferrules burned in yesterday. Anyone in northern Colorado looking for some welding work should call Jack Daniels @ 970-214-2692 He did a great job at an affordable price. Next is a teaser from lschiavo who is wiring up my control panel. Looks...

I found it on craigs. Search for "prep table" or if you have any restaurant supply / auction places near you these are always there. I got this for far less then building a wood stand and its much easier to clean.

Some updates from this weekend. Got my order from Brewers Hardware, looks like quality parts, the tri-clamp heating element is going to work GREAT! Then we got started on the mounting system for the table. Using some fence clamps, 2x4's and a 2x8 We came up with a great way to mount...

Well got the final hard water line in My order from brewers hardware shipped, and orders are shipped from Auber and elecdirect for the panel components. Ill post pictures once all those are in. next up is plumbing the table, installing a drain system and wiring for the control panel.

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Well, the order is in: 1.5" Tri Clover Ferrule - Long 1"/1.5" Tri Clover Clamp 1.5" Tri Clover X 1" NPS Element Adapter 1.5" Tri Clover Gasket Silicone and 2 of the straight amazon elements.

Some good into and pictures here https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f170/long-vs-short-tri-clamp-ferrule-314797/

BTW, here is that link. Take it with a grain of salt I suppose http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=286037&sid=c198143c7a7f803827c02f840b4ff714#286037 Next page shows he added some silicone and is now happy...so maybe there is just an extra step needed to piece of mind.

Thanks for passing that along, I think you may be correct. So then you just weld in a short 1.5" to the keg and you're good to go? I need to get my hands on that 5500W element to see how it would fit, Im guessing with a little squeeze it would go right through that 1.5" TC.

Yea Ive seen that a couple times, it seems a bit pricy, and I saw one thread that questioned its ability to keep water out.:confused: Id love to see some pictures once you get it, as it seems tailor made for this application. And by time I make everything the cost might be negligible, not sure...

So I'm working on how I want to do my elements. Ive obviously seen Kals, but I was thinking about going with a tri-clamp. I've read this thread https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f170/triclamp-heater-element-design-217575/#post2574035 And If I understand correctly the steps would be: Punch...

Well making some progress, Got some materials together First we took down the insulation in the basement Something to work with now Tapping into a cold line, no turning back now! Valve installed Support Wall in, This will support the future hard line for water...

Following. I am ALSO getting married in Sept, with 100 People, and doing all the brewing....WEIRD:mug:

Let me clarify - OLD gyro smell.:)

So I might as well make this my build thread also. Started out by finding a SS prep table on Craigs. Did some research and thinking and found that for the price a SS table would fit my needs better than a wood or metal structure. With built in locking casters, lower shelf and back splash this...

Thats the process Im using now, just wanted to throw that out there.

Now i'm not too familiar with PID's but I assume they control one "set of equipment" So would I use something like this http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=14 If I just wanted to know the temp in the MT? ( no control needed) One one hand, I could just...

/\ It does. Perhaps I can do a separate 110 panel on another circuit for misc items like the fan, light, ect. my plan is to have everything contained, and also be able to be moved if/when I sell the house. Regarding a double batch, I dont see myself doing that so running single 5500's seems...

You are AWESOME.:mug: I have a good friend who owns a HVAC company. Im thinking of a sheet metal hood with ( knowing him) some sort of overkill ventilation fan. Since it will be in the basement im hoping to keep the moisture down. I plan to plumb that into my dryer vent tube with a flapper to...

Gotcha, didnt know if there was any major power difference in terms of other things hooked into the control panel. Id like to go with the biggest element possible. For my setup, one at a time is sufficient.