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The thermoprobe situation is a manual solution, two thermowells, and move the probe. I understand the 25A rating for the selector switch, but why do I need a second selector and contact? The switch will be on the hot side of the circuit so shouldn't that be all I need?

Hello All! I've posted a few times while building out my RIMS toolbox, but I'm preparing to move inside and go all electric (and possibly HERMS, although not yet decided on that). ebrewsupply.com has 1 PID 30a BIAB DIY kits. They support a single heating element. My question is this: can...

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I'd rack it if it's been four days of steady gravity. The hydrometer is definitely your best indicator for when your done primary.

Which yeast strain were you using? I've done several Belgians at this point, some amazing and a few flops. I've found a variety of different scenarios for temp over the fermentation cycle. It varies dramatically depending on the strain. Wyeast 3768 is always my favorite example. Keep it in the...

What kind of enclosure are you using for the control box?

Extending the mash won't change it. Once you've denatured the enzymes, their done. So basically the remaining enzymes will convert what they can, then stop. You could leave it for five hours, and it wouldn't convert anymore than it did in that first hour.

Have you had any foaming issues? I've considered this, but was always too afraid of it becoming a giant foam machine.

A full port shut off valve for the working end of my garden hose. No more running to the spigot every time I need to turn the water on and off.

Deadspace is a quick find. Fill the cooler with a couple of inches of water. Put in your false bottom and drain. Once it's done, close the valves and measure the water that's left behind. That's your dead space!

Awesome! Thanks for the quick reply. I'm planning to build one in the near future, this was super helpful.

What was your total build cost?

For my setup I'm going to use if with my RIMS tube to do stepped mashes as well as moving water from my boil kettle to the top tier for sparging. I also use it for doing a recirculation around my immersion chiller for chilling. The pump has been a life saver (not to mention back saver) for...

Thanks! That toolbox build was one of my favorite things I've done for myself as far as brewing is concerned. It's been an awesome addition to my brew setup. I'm brewing on the rig for the first time this weekend. A standard recipe for my house IPA. We'll see what quirks I can find!

Here's a pic with all of the measurements. Link to my cut list for the 2x4s: Cut List

Sure! I'll post those tomorrow, I don't have the files with me at home.

One More pic of it all packed to roll away:

Hello All! After months of dreaming, thinking and planning I dove in and built my three tier stand. I planned this stand to the teeth using Google Sketch-up which allowed me to have exact measurements for all of my cuts ahead of time. My only compromise on this one was the surface wood. I...

+1 on SMaSH simple, and delicious.

Plan for more time. It takes more time to heat more liquid for both mash and boil. Chill obviously will also take longer. Other than that there is very little difference (imo) between five and ten gallon batches.