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After adding the teflon tape and silicon to the element seal my problem kettle seems to be working better but still isn't perfect. After running for about 45 minutes today it popped the gfci. When I reset it and tried to turn it back on it immediately popped it again. Next I pulled the cover...

It sounds like your looking for something similar to what I was looking for when I found this build. I only have one batch on my system but I already love it. As far as the electrical is concerned I would recommend getting help from someone with experience. Running a new circuit off the...

Well I think the problem is possibly a small leak in the seal of the element to the kettle. I wrapped the thread with Teflon tape and also used some high temp food grade silicon. I haven't had a chance to test it yet but should have time tomorrow to give it a shot. If it still doesn't work...

Yeah I got the design for the dimmer box from Kal. I love the SS hood he has but it was out of my budget for this project so I had to come up with something else. My design turned out better looking than I originaly pictured and works perfectly.:mug:

Here's my steam hood. It's made of 1"x2" for the frame and 2' square plastic light panels. I stained the wood and spray painted the panels then used ducting tape along the seems. This was a pretty cheap build, maybe $30-$40.

I just finished up my first batch using the new electric setup. I had a few problems but overall it went very well. The biggest issue I had was the same issue I posted about a few days ago. Basically when using my HLT it is blowing the GFCI. Once I got the BK complete I was able to do some...

Well I got the element and temp probe installed in one of my kegs last night so I decided to fire it up! Within a few minutes I had configured the important settings on the PID and had it running in both manual and auto mode. After about 15 minutes in auto I decided to turn it off and move...

Sounds good. Thanks for the help P-J! :mug:

So I took the e-stop fuse out and it worked without popping the GFCI. I unplugged the box and opened it open and took a few readings with my multimeter. I checked the e-stop and noticed I was getting continuity when the button was unpressed but not when it was pressed. Turns out I ordered...

Thanks P-J. I will give this a shot when I get home tonight and let you know if I'm still having any issues.

So I finally finished the spa panel and went to plug in my control box for the first time and am having some problems. Right when I plug in the box it pops the GFCI. I used the attached diagram but made a few changes. I used this one because I wanted two LED's but I didnt need the timer. It's...

I finally finished wiring my control box last night! I still need to put together the spa box before I can plug it in. I also need to install the heating elements and finish up the venting before the new brewery is reay to go. Getting very close! Here are a few pics of the finished box. :mug:

I used both 10 and 14 gauge. The 10 is needed for the circuits that connect the elements. The other circuits can use the smaller wire. You probably don't need a whole spool of any one color. I just went to home depot and bought cable by the foot in the color and size I needed.

I haven't used the harbor freight punches but I imagine they would work fine on the thin gauge box. Based on the punch I have used I would say punches will give you the best result, next would be hole saw, then step bit. Punches are also probably the most expensive route, although those HF...

I double checked my cuts and got the following hole sizes; 220 outlet - 1 1/2", 120 outlet - 1 1/4", cord grip 1 1/4". For the 220's I used a hole saw that fit perfectly. I didn't have a 1 1/4" hole saw but had a 1 1/8th so I used that and then widened it with a step bit for the 120. I...

This weekend I was hoping to finish my project but as projects go they always take longer than expected. I did finish off the stand and some more of the electrical including the fan control box. I also got the fan mounted and nearly complted the vent hood. After work was almost done on...

All the switches, led's, fuse holders and the RTD input are 1/2" hole. I first tried usign a 1/2" bit, it worked but gave a very rough cut. I then tried using a step bit which worked much better. I dont remember the exact dimenstion for the 220 and 120 outlets. I think they were like 1 1/2...

Hey Thunder, I have a spreadsheet with some of the items I used in my build. The list is based off of one in a post by P-J but modified with items specific to my build. This is not a complete list and a few of the items on the list are for other components of the build (such as SS shims and...

Yep I have one fuse in but still need to add the others. My build is almost identical to jsguitar's except I added a second led light on the front and slightly canged the layout. I will be finishing the control panel this weekend and will post some more pictures when its done.

I've been slowly getting my build done. I took this friday off and have a 4 day weekend now. I plan on spening most of the time working on the brewery and hope to finish it up and have it ready for its first batch the following weekend. The control panel is pretty close to being done. After...