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Good for you! I did the same on a 600 bottle wine cellar that I received for free. We just needed to pick it up. I purchased a refrigerant manifold off Amazon and some R134a from Walmart and was able to get that unit running again. So far, it's been running in my garage (which gets pretty hot...

Assuming we are talking about an SSR that switches AC current, there is no polarity and thus either terminal can be connected to the line and either to the load. I believe convention is to usually wire terminal 1 to the line and terminal 2 to the load, but since the current is alternating, it...

Keep us posted on this. I'm curious to hear what the culprit is since I've also got a Maytag chest freezer.

I'm not sure if the indicator attached through a neutral would do this. More likely is that the line feeding the element firing lamp runs to the switch contact that is connected to terminal 1 of the SSR. I can see how that could easily be miswired and result in that indicator behavior.

Agreed. It should be a pretty simple fix to move the indicator lead from terminal 1 on the SSR to the opposite line power lead and get the appropriate function from the indicator.

I have a couple ideas of what might have gone wrong. If you accidentally wired the indicator light to terminal 1 (power input) of the SSR as shown in Doug's schematic instead of terminal 2 (power output), the indicator would be on when the SSR is switched off, and possibly the load of the...

Kenack: I followed some of Short Circuited Brewers (Highland Brewer I believe here on HBT). He had some very helpful posts on building control panels, including an eBIAB panel. I've also followed many of the posts here and viewed many of the circuits put together by doug293cz and others here...

I get some cavitation too on my March 815-PL-C, but never enough to be problematic. I just keep it running for sanitation and then keep it on during chilling and it works great.

Yeah, I just saw this and heard from Scott that they are open at both locations even during this COVID-19 craziness. I'm definitely looking forward to checking out their new store as it's much closer to us.

I've used both, a standard PID controller on a friend's RIMS system and an EZ Boil DSPR320 on my new eBIAB system and I think both types have their merits. I like the fact that the EZ Boil just works and it is not necessary to run an autotune loop to get non-oscillating strike and mash temps...

Brian, thanks for these videos! I think you really answered the issue of whether one can do 5 gallon batches. It certainly seems like that is possible, although the pre-boil volume might be a bit higher than what one is used to with a standard BIAB method. I'm curious about wort clarity. You...

In my standard BIAB 5 gallon sessions using a 20 gallon Concord tri-clad bottomed kettle, I usually use about 8-9 gallons of strike water for full volume mashes and end up with about 5.5-6 gallons into the kettle, so it might work. You could always use more strike water and then have an extended...

A grain mill is a good choice, but don't cheap out on this. I started out with a Barley Crusher and while this lasted me about 75 brew days, I was always unhappy with the fact that it would often stop grinding due to the second roller failing to engage, even after many adjustments to the gap. I...

I am very interested in the BIAB basket to fit in my 22 gallon BrewBuilt eKettle. Unfortunately, it looks like it only fits down 16.36 inches into the kettle. Since the inside height of the 22 gallon kettle is about 21 inches, that means that the bottom of the basket would be roughly at the 5...

Unlike most PID controllers (of which the DSPR320 is not as it uses a fuzzy logic algorithm to cycle the power at a specific PWM level), the DSPR320 switches power much more quickly. In fact, the DSPR320 detects the AC zero cross and implements its PWM function between each 1/2 cycle of the AC...

This definitely sounds interesting! I've been considering building a "malt pipe" from an existing stainless kettle, but I'd rather not have to get out the angle grinder if Spike will offer their baskets in sizes to fit other kettles on the market (e.g. 22 gallon BrewBuilt).

I have been brewing on a propane fueled BIAB rig for over 7 years that is based on a 20 gallon (actually 18.5) tri-clad kettle and have been able to brew 5, 10 and the occasional 15 gallon (with sparge) batches with relative ease, including some rather high OG brews (1.120 barleywines, etc). I...

Ha! I know all too well myself, though I've not tried it in the coffee machine. It can't taste as bad as white vinegar though, and won't stink up the kitchen during cleaning cycles! I'm going to try this!

Hmm, never thought of cleaning jewelry, that is an interesting thought. I bet it would work well to de-crust sink and shower outlets as well.

Just a quick tip about using StarSan to clean wiper fluid nozzles. I have an older car that I've been keeping up, but one difficult issue is to unclog the wiper fluid nozzles. In my case, both nozzles have 3 spray ports, and only one on each was still spraying wiper fluid, rendering them...