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Just a thought, since the applicator kit and 1-2 gal containers of LizardSkin are relatively expensive and since most of us do not have access to paint shops or compressors with enough volume needed for this product's application, PM me if you are interested in coating your vessels with this...

http://www.lizardskin.com/car-ceramic-insulation.html At bottom of the site are links to spec sheet and MSDS. Per the spec sheet the Max temp is 350*F, but website states up to 500*F. It is non-combustible, but I would certainly keep it out of direct flame and maybe 2" up from bottom of your...

Thanks again for your assistance with BCS programming and general encouragement. I'll be picking your brain when it's time to incorporate automation.

Yes. I forgot to mention that, too. Seems to be a good gap around the FB in places.

I was looking at your build thread and something occurred to me. When you cleaned out your MLT after your last brew were there grains in the bottom of the sanke neck where you blocked it off? Grain will always get through and down the neck initially. Your output tube is 1/2 so wouldn't take...

For those of you sub'd to this thread, here's another update on the performance of the ceramic paint coating. Completed my first brew on Monday. As reported before, hand on pot of boiling wort: No Problem! I don't have a point of reference to compare to as I did not use my new system w/o the...

I enjoyed his YouTube videos. Shame he passed so early. First time I came across the idea of a HEX was watching his video of his system while doing research for my rig. I think he had already passed at that point or shortly thereafter.

Thanks John. Just looking forward to getting back to brewing for a while and taking a rest from fabricating and tinkering.

Thanks. It was a very busy day and a learning experience. For the most part everything performed it's job as intended. I have a few programing tweaks to make and need to dial in my cleaning routine. In the end, 4.5 Gal of wort starter and 5.5 Gal of a APA is good start. I didn't have...

Completed my first brew session on Monday on my new rig so thought it was time to share. I also posted a build write up. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=623008

Dam Ring I tried to come up with a way to block trub/hop debris and still extract maximum wort out of the BK. I fabricated a 3/4" SSt ring with many holes along the bottom set at a slight angle towards the outside edge of the keggle. The idea is to contain the cone while collecting clean...

What’s with the manifolds? How to have bottom draining keggles, CIP, and reduce tun dead space: go to the machinists and welders! I didn’t want to use a pick up tube; wanted to minimize dead space; AND, I wanted to still flush everything down the sanke neck. So I sharpened my...

Aren’t brew sinks supposed to go next to your stand? I like to kick convention whenever and wherever possible (see HEX, ceramic paint, or kettle mounts above). I toyed with a lot of ideas of how to have a CIP system connected to the sewer. All initial designs required fixed vessels that...

What’s that skinny tank thing? Why would a sensible person, with no prior eHERMs experience go straight to fabricating a HEX right out of the gate instead of using tried and true RIMS or HERMs coil in the trusty HLT? Because intuitively I liked the idea of having to heat and maintain a...

Sure I could have polished all that stainless But then I risk burning myself every time I brush up against a keggle full of boiling liquid and I would also have vessels that lose heat more easily. So instead, I applied 3 coats of LizardSkin from Mascoat to the vessels. As reported in...

Alladin’s Magic Brew Rig I fabricated telescoping mounting brackets with a tilt plate for the keggles. I needed a way to hang the keggles above my sink allowing me to move each forward or back as needed while brewing, installing components, and then tilt to clean out spent grain or general...

Why stand when you can float? With much inspiration and support from the HBT community I’ve been designing, fabricating, and tinkering on my electric, 3 keggle plus HEX (where the HERMs comes in) for the better part of a year and a half. CIP and ease of access being the main objective...

Kinda what I figured. Good to know that misery loves company :mug: I'll adjust accordingly. I have my Mash Process currently programmed as: Dough-in: PID Set to Mash Strike Temp. I re-circ strike water volume until both temps somewhat normalize at strike temp then dough in. Manual exit to...

Thanks everyone for your input and suggestions. I successfully avoided boil over and had a nice gentle boil throughout at 60%. My process for 13.5 Gal is: Pre-Heat Boil during last 30 minute of sparge: 100% Duty to 208 Hold Pre-Heat at 208 until I've switched over to boil: PID at 208 Bring to...

Worked like a champ! I can also quickly open/close the butterfly valve at the bottom to dump trub and hop debris if the cone is large and oozes onto the pickup ring (bottom two pics show debris exiting via butterfly valve). Completed my first brew on the system yesterday. Maybe did too much...