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Oops, somehow hit a reply (above) before I wrote my message. So that top MT temp probe is effectively measuring the delT across the hose from the HERMS out to MT in. I have never measured the MT in temp. Is that temp drop ever more than a degree (as long as fluid is moving much)?

Thanks again, TMK. I almost always learn things when I look at people's rigs. I note that you have a 4" or 6" spool off the top port of your MT. What do you use this for? Also, I note that you have your valve located "kettle-side" of the instrument tee on the MT, but outside of the tee on the...

Yep, well sometimes it's 2F, after everything has settled down (and my circ is flowing well!). I was surprised to find this myself, as I originally guessed I would have a few/several degree loss. Having said this, it does take me a lot longer to get from mash to mash out temp than I would like...

TMK, terrific and timely response -- much appreciated! As an old ME, I find this to be a very eloquent solution to the priming problem (and also eliminates that messy potential spewing issue with the Riptide's bleed valve), and I also slap myself for not thinking of something similar. That's...

I think Tripper is onto to it. Have all your recent batches included things like flaked oats? Have you noticed a reduction is your circ rate? Don't want to be too quick with conclusions, but this may be similar to a batch that I am now dealing with. I seldom have any problem with attenuation...

Sorry to swerve over to Riptides in this Spike discussion (for a moment), but since this has been raised I am reminded of a couple of related issued I have been wanting to explore with members: 1) I generally like the pump, as it is a solid piece of equip, but often struggle with getting it...

When you're dumping trub by watching the site glass, then you can stop sooner (and with more precision) to isolate the above liquid from the trub when you see daylight, versus having the valve at the end and guessing when to close it. With 2" piping and butterfly valve (and sometimes added...

That's funny and true. Especially on the MT if you also have an instrument tee for a temp probe. Mine's set up in the garage, and I have this little fear that someday my wife is going to park her car, come into the house and sheepishly tell me that "uh, we need to talk..." 😲 Having said that...

Thanks for sharing this nightmare. Suddenly, my odd boil overs and mistakenly open valves don't seem nearly as bad...

In my experience, I find that NB is seldom the lowest all-in cost supplier. AIH is often good, although this is of course dependent on what you're buying. Also, their rewards program is actually valuable, whereas a good % of other "rewards" programs (in all business) are useless. (e.g., I may...

I've also added an industrial strength mop/bucket and a 24" floor squeegee. And use them (often) every brew day...

And finally ... the 2000 piece Quarantine Puzzle is completed! To celebrate, my HB Dark Corner ESB. The only beer I have ever entered in a competition (the Iron Hill Brewery national contest in Jan.). Was mainly interested in getting some pro brewer and judge feedback. Well, this beer scored 46...

Not disagreeing, but would like to understand why you feel so strongly why this (gentle movement, not turbulent agitation) would be a significant issue.

A couple observations. First is glycol viscosity. PG-water viscosity is not constant or linear with temperature, and it increases significantly with lower temps, esp. as you get at/below (water) freezing. I run my glycol systems with as "thin" a system as possible (maybe 15-20% PG); look at...

That's quite an engine. Does it drive your whirlpool? :p

Marathon puzzle continues. Time for a HB Glassy Sand Trappist Tripel Bogey Belgian Ale!

While the marathon 2000 piece puzzle continues, a Stedji. Picked it up at their small brewery while in Iceland a few months ago -- back when traveling around the world was possible and enjoyable.

Always keep in mind that most warranty summaries are written for marketing purposes to comfort/attract prospective buyers, but the full warranty language is actually written to the benefit of the seller.

Pressure vessel ratings are a huge area of engineering, and various codes will literally fill libraries. Depending on the end use, design basis, degree and types of testing, "max" (hydrostatic test) pressure can often be 2:1 or 4:1 (or other ratio) of the rated working pressure. Most companies...