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I started hooking stuff up today. Temperature sensors seem to me to be the most critical, so I started there. I found one pin in a Deutsch connector that wasn't seated properly and fixed that, but I am still getting some wild readings from one of the three PT100 temp sensors I have in the...

Rotate it 90 deg. to the left, make it a drop-down door, and whack a bigger hole for a 32" screen!

I didn't get as much done tonight as I wanted to, but I did finish the J-box for the stand. I also connected the control cables that go to the J-box and started neatening up the cable spaghetti. Next, I filled the kettle thermowells with the thermal paste I used underneath the SSRs and...

Another update... Switching to double-pole actuators for the E-stop and the key switch fixed my meter leakage problem. Now the door is behaving as it should, and the contactor releases when it should. With that little issue out of the way, I turned my attention to the J-bx that needs to got on...

@GrassBrewer, I think that your concerns for approved equipment are quite valid, but within the framework of industrial or critical applications. I would not want to be operated on by a DaVinci that used an Arduino controller. In my industry, classification society type approvals rule the...

Good Lord, yes! Some notables: I added a 24VDC 30W power supply for the proportional valves. I split the power feed to the relay boards into a 5V feed to run the opto-isolators and a 12V feed to run the relays (h/t to @BrunDog). I was able to eliminate 2 PLC relays, because I didn't notice...

It is alive!!!

This project shouldn't be much different. There are a ton of guys here that would be happy to look over your shoulder, so to speak. I'll shoot you my drawings in a PM.

@Gravitysucks, it looks like you're on the road to recovery! You and I seem to have the same trade in common. Makes it easy to source parts that can handle a moist environment. Brewing is a little easier, because there's a lot less vibration, and the brewstand doesn't heel over when the wind...

Major progress this weekend. Started with cutting and fitting the plywood for the lower shelf face skirt and for the foundation for the enclosure. With the sheet of plywood finally out of my way, I had room to work on the enclosure. I cut the holes in the bottom, deburred them, and then...

@BrunDog, You touched briefly on "other industrial-grade components," and that is why my preference would be for the 12/24VDC board. A glance through the catalogs of industrial suppliers like Phoenix and Finder show that there is plenty of stuff available to make a system as simple or complex as...

I've been using Beer Alchemy for several years. I like it well enough. To me, the best feature is the ability to sync across devices. It really helps when I'm at the LHBS and can't remember what I need for a recipe. The just released an update within the last month or two that increased...

You might consider adding a RIMS tube for the step mashing. Really fast response.

Fortunately, that's an easy fix. Brew in the shower and open the window. No faster way to get a budget for a dedicated 120/240VAC, 50A outlet installation approved by the Domestic Budget Committee!

3kW is going to slow down a brew day considerably, as it will take a long time to bring 6-7 gallons of wort to a boil. In an apartment, you probably have access to a 120/240VAC, 30A dryer circuit. Much easier to build an extension cord that will allow you to reach your patio/balcony. As long...

210 CFM right now. For $37, you don't get airflow specs with your add-on transmission cooler. It will be trial and error. I built it with room enough to add another cooler, or to add additional fans. Coil icing, condensation, and thermal transfer efficiency will have to get looked at pretty...

Progress update: This past weekend, I finally built the heat exchanger for the fermentation chamber that's been sitting around unused. Originally, I built it to mate to a donor fridge, but the donor crapped out about two weeks after commissioning. I removed the framing to mate to a donor and...

Thank you!