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Ok I'm getting ready to brew my third batch in my new E-Kettle. The first one a Black Butte Porter clone went well but many things to try to do and document. My conversion efficiency was a little low at 88%. My second was an oatmeal stout and felt a little more comfortable and did get the...

I'm curious what brand SSR you have. I bought the brand name Fotek on Amazon and out of 3 of them only had one that worked. They did exactly what you are describing. I did a thread on this. Thought it was my controller. They are junk. Good luck.

Seeing the depth of the well is over 200' I would feel it's fairly consistent. What will I be looking for in the water test and the range it should be within? I have test strips for our hot tub that shows Ph, alkalinity and TDS. Would that tell me?

I mashed for 60 minutes. Being this was my first all grain and doing it BIAB went from the recipe for all grain. Had read earlier post on BIAB were they mashed for 90. Was about ready to ask this but so much reading of recent guys are trying to cut this down so I'm not sure what is right or...

Too funny but I know what you're saying. I feel it in my arms the next day. My daughter wondered about a press for mops but don't think it's big enough but is a great idea. I may still may try two boards with a hinge type top so I can put around the top of the bag while it's hanging. Would...

I finished my second batch of EBIAB this weekend. My first batch efficiency was a little low so I crushed my grains finer and changed a few things up. Taking notes for comparison. My question is about squeezing. I squeeze the grains. I mean, I SQUEEZE the grains. What do you consider as a...

I was directed to this thread but got off track with pumps and head pressure. I continued to read posts to get caght up on this issue. Well a week ago I did my first batch in my E-BIAB system. I took your advice and tried the .04 mill setting and ran my grains through twice. I waited 10 minutes...

I agree with you on the extra breaker. You must be using a GFI up front now so no need for an additional breaker. As for the controller I have the same unit, the SYL 2362 and I can switch to manual mode if it's set for PID so his controller would work. One more thing on manual mode is if you...

That's what i was wondering. Being new at this I have a 4500 watt ULWD ripple element and it controls very good and no scorching. The element even after a 90 minute boil cleans off with a rag. I have the same controller as yours and to go to manual and set for a boil is straight forward and...

I just built an E-Kettle system and control panel. Being an electrician the panel was the easy part. I've built a lot of control panels in my life and I would suggest a larger enclosure. 8 x 8 will get very busy and will be a challenge to wire. This is the enclosure I used. Search my profile...

Well I got the controller working. Came down to bad SSR's from FOTEK. Only 1 out of 3 ended up working right. WARNING TO ALL. STAY AWAY FROM THE FOTEK RELAYS. Well I'll see how the system works on my next batch this weekend.

I ended up buying one from Aubrins seeing I'm using their PID controller. They've been working with me on the problem. Been fast and helpful. Thanks

Ok it appears that it's SSR related not the PID controller. If the DC signal is "On" more than 15 seconds to the SSR once the DC signal shuts "Off", The FOTEK SSR-40-DA will continue to pass current which keeps the heating element heating. Has anyone expienced this? Going to buy another brand.

Thanks so much for your praise. Greatly appreciated!!! As for cost, many items I had left over from previous projects. Being an electrician I do obtain many of the items needed for the control panel. The controller, SSR, stainless steel fittings and such were purchased. I think an itemized...

I like it. I just brewed my first BIAB batch yesterday and all the work I did to etch my SS kettle on the inside is covered by the bag. Looking to install this soon.

Infected feet maybe. :eek: As for the hood I wasn't sure if the suction would be strong enough so I made it have the ability to be lowered. Wife was a little concerned with the smell. I think it smells wonderful. Now that I have run some test batches and my real run yesterday it's fine...

Thanks and it's been an adventure for sure. One note, after reading about the issues with the pumping problems and wort below the bag my system worked perfect. I did do a .04 double grind and waited 15 minutes before I started to circulate. Not sure if it helped. I would have to try different...

Getting ready to start. My wife helped me with the bag. She did good. It stayed together. I had no doubts. The spray tree I threw together not knowing how it would work but I think it worked well. The numbers are being analized so I should know soon how efficient the system was.

Here's some more. I actually brewed my first batch today and went well. Just a few tweaks and should be set. As I mentioned I don't buy things I can make so with ideas I've seen on the forum went to town. Thanks to the many that I copied.

I have a 4500 watt element at 240v so about 18.75 amps. I used a heat sink out of a PC which measures 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" x 1-3/4" deep with a cooling fan mounted on it. As for Auto Tune I ran it for at least 45 - 60 minutes with a set point of 150 Deg and was at 205 when I shut it off...