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  1. DrewF

    Thoughts on the BCS systems

    I use a BCS-462 to control mash temps and times on a HERMS system, plus controlling heating and cooling for fermentations. Other than price/value, the main selling points of this solution to me were: 1) Automatic data logging. The BCS has a screen that displays temperature and time data in...
  2. DrewF

    All BCS users...post your programming!

    I use a BCS-462 for mash and fermentation control. Boil is done on a non-automated propane burner. My current processes are Mash, Sparge, Fermenter Heat (five of these) and a Freezer process to control cooling in a shared fermentation chamber. I went to pastebin as Carter05 suggested. Here...
  3. DrewF

    Building an all-grain setup, need input

    I'll take a stab at those: 1) Seems like that is a good size. I don't do 12 gallon batches but have a 10 gallon recipe in Promash that has a 30 lb grain bill (for a 1.100 beer) that needs 45 quarts of water to reach a water/grain ratio of 1.5 qts/lb, so you should have a little room to...
  4. DrewF

    Maximizing Efficiency when Batch Sparging

    Another possibility, did you stir the wort thoroughly before taking your sample? If not that could explain why the sample read lower than expected.
  5. DrewF

    All BCS users...post your programming!

    Great idea. Does anybody know how to upload text files?
  6. DrewF

    Brew systems

    I just finished a semiautomated system. Here are some of the vendors I used/considered. Not sure if you are thinking electric or gas, RIMS or HERMS, but here are some good spots to get ideas: controllers http://www.oscsys.com/projects/brewtroller/...
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