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My 240v 5500w BK element is kaput. The post separated from the terminal lug bracket. I bought the element almost a year ago and am just now getting around to installing so returning it likely is not an option. Do I: 1) silver solder post and bracket back together 2) TIG weld together...

Thanks! What didn't you like about the keggles?

Nice looking set up @tmurph6. You've come a long way in a short amount of time. I'm almost done with my all electric rig and haven't brewed since August. It will be interesting to see if brewing again on a new rig will be as fun and captivating as building it has been. Looks like...

As mentioned in my last post, mechanical install is complete. I ran a Heat Strike water cycle and ran the temp up to 172*F. I was able to place my hand on the HLT and hold it in place for 10+ seconds. It certainly was warm and became hotter the longer I held my hand there. Certainly good...

Thanks! I have to say that I admire your rig for the simple elegance of it's design. Having completed the mechanical hook up of all hoses yesterday's it's feeling a bit like Frankenstein's bride. I will be modifying the sink stand moving the pumps under the sink and fabricating a manifold bar...

Brewman, what size kettle are you intending to use and where do you plan to drain the waste water from CIP? Threaded coupling on the bottom should work fine. You will have to be sure to get a brush in there from time-to-time to clean out an gunk that might accumulate. I'm guessing as...

Not yet. Want to fire it up and test it all out before posting a build thread. I have designed, fabricated, and implemented a few unique items (wort ring being one of them). I want to make sure it all works as intended before giving anyone any ideas. ;) I did post a couple pics on another...

Thanks. I guess you could use the bottom drain to collect clean wort and then later drain waste from bottom of kettle after removing the hose or re-routing. My set up is a permanently mounted, bottom draining keggle. The bottom of the keggle (original Sanke neck) is connected to a 2"...

Thanks! Just hope it all works as planned. I'm ready to stop tinkering and start brewing again. I guess I could just as easily have welded keggle bracket supports to the back side of the sink stand. It's on leveling casters anyway. Then the whole thing would be mobile - with exception...

I would not locate the wort drain more than 1-1/2" center line from the edge of the keggle/Kettle wall. As Brundog reports a good whirlpool with a strategically placed dam should do the trick. I am almost done with my build and have yet to test, but I welded a 3/4" SST elbow through the...

Yes. It's a 66" X 24" X 6" deep SSt sink / trough that I had made at one of our sheet metal shops. It has a trap underneath and is plumbed into the sewer line behind the utility sink on the right. This will let me CIP, catch most spills or boil overs, and will be a good place to sanitize...

That is my HEX (Heat Exchanger). Instead of a HERMs coil in my HLT, I built a separate HEX with a 20' internal coil and a 2000W element. My HLT has a 4500W element. It's plumbed to circulate the heat exchange water from HLT->HEX->HLT. I envision it as a multi-functional apparatus with...

It's complicated. ;) I plan to post a brief build post when I'm finished and have tested everything out. Here's a pic that somewhat shows the brackets I fabricated and how the keggle is attached. Could easily be modified to hold standard kettles as well.

As is always the case, family and work have taking priority over hobbies. I have made quite a bit of progress on my build over the last month and hope to be firing up the system in two weeks. I'll post results after my wet test and first brew, which will just be 10 Gal of yeast starter wort...

Do you produce your own RO Water or buy it from the store? If the former do you have a chlorine filter stage? Usually the store bought RO is good, but this also depends on how used the filtration system is and how frequently the change the filters. Even if heavily chlorinated I doubt...

Not sure. We didn't measure roundness, but wouldn't take much to get between jaws and and run an indicator around to see how round your keg is. All three of my kegs were from different breweries, two seem to be from same manufacturer. All three were well "used" and had imperfections. I ended...

Stud Driven Hole punches (https://www.mcmaster.com/#hole-forming-punches/=15w9ijj) offer the cleanest edge and can be sized closest to whatever fitting diameter you have. Down side is they are relatively expensive for only a handful of holes and you need a different hole punch and die for each...

Almost a year of designing and fabrication I'm nearing completion of my electric 3 keggle plus HEX build. After grit blasting the keggles I had all my stainless sent out for passivation and am now applying a ceramic insulation coating to protect and hopefully insulate my keggles, HEX, and...

Almost done with my bottom draining build. All three keggles are bottom draining. I fabricated sanitary fittings for the bottom with two separate ports for my MLT (1 to HEX, the other to BK) as I hate switching lines during brew day. The dead space in bottom of the fitting should catch any...

Thanks for the advice, Kaconga. We popped another 12oz sample after a week around 72*F. Carbonation has improved. I also just learned that our beer was selected as 1 of 5 finalists for the CA indigenous beer category. So I'm very surprised and excited by this news.