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The racking arm is a nice addition and highly rec'd.

Finally found time to upload pics regarding the elements I've tried. After first brew, the base of the first element did have some bit of oxidation, as I noted earlier. Here's what that looked like: The upgraded SS base element after the first batch looked like new, as expected (it IS...

It just keeps getting better and better! Can't wait to see pics / hear about results!

That's certainly possible. I have a butterfly valve (1") that I could try next time. That said, the second brew session was not a problem. It could have been the increased hop debris from not using a hop basket, and the hot break congealed in the bottom. Still loving it but haven't had...

So far I've just used pellet. The first batch, I did exactly as you described...just put them in the boil and dumped trub after cooling. I think that with the hops plus the coagulated protein / trub, I could see how it could plug the system. It took a minute (at least it felt like a...

Well, I haven't calc'd brewhouse efficiency. My efficiency after the mash has been lower than I'm used to, which I think has to do with running off too fast (obviously this has nothing to do with the 3-in-1). If I had to gestalt it, i'd say my brewhouse efficiency has gone up a fair bit as...

http://brewmation.com/Heating_Elements.html Quick service from these guys. I got the 5500W 14" element. Once I get the batch out of the 3-in-1 (this weekend maybe?) I'll take pics of it's condition post fermentation.

No, I think that would work nicely! Nice find!

I think the issue becomes HOW exactly does one "add" a ball lock to the tri-clover fitting. The pressurizer is one such solution, which involves welding the fittings together. I am not aware of a direct off-the shelf compatible connection between a ball-lock fitting and a tri-clover fitting...

Congratulations! I did get the water chiller controller. I already have temp controllers so didn't need more in that regard. Just saw this: http://brewha.co/products/mash-colander Did you get the BIAC? Since already have a HERMS set up so hard to justify at this point, but it is...

It's been great. I absolutely love it. I'm in the middle of my second batch. It's so easy to dump the trub after the boil and cooling. I think having a good hot break, then cold break in the fermenter as chilling then dumping the trub prior to pitching yeast really helped with clearing the...

Well, I FINALLY was able to brew on Sunday afternoon. I have to say, the 3-in-1 delivered. I preheated the water in the 3-in-1 then pumped it to the mash tun and HLT. I then mashed in and ran HERMS like normal. Then I ran off and sparged (had issue with air getting into my pump due to...

Busy week at work but finally got around to a water test. There were some minor leaks involving one of the valves and the connection between the 2" triclover to 1" NPS fitting on the element box. The former was easily remedied by tightening the valve. The latter was slightly more trying...

I got the 3-in-1 into the basement. It'll be a week until I can brew as I need to get a few other things configured. As an aside, the staff from brewha have been excellent. Communication is quick and courteous. There was a slight problem in that a caster was bent despite crating...

Well, the Brewha 3-in-1 got here...just before the ice did! Pics soon to follow...but it really is a work of art! Another pleasant surprise was that I thought I would miss a racking arm too much, so I found this solution (bought separately) which fits the Brewha perfectly...

It has struck me that that some of the "extras" are on the expensive side of things. I'm sure if you priced / sourced everything separate you'd save 100$ or there about. One thing that has surprised me is the cost of braided silicone tubing. They sell it for 10$ per foot, the cheapest I've...

Yes, 1400 is a great price of a jacketed fermenter, particularly when you factor in all the tri-clover fittings and the number of ports. I did express concerns about leaving the element in the fermenter during fermentation to the manufacturer. I alluded to these concerns earlier and the...

That is a potential weak point. I anticipate it being less of an issue given the frequency I brew. I still have my old 14 gal conical (though I will undoubtedly sell it, as it's hard to justify both for me). Alternatively, additional batches could go straight to carboys. For me, it's not a...

I was worried about rust on the element, and I know many have installed anodes in their brew kettles to combat this problem. I did have a concern in this regard and this was the manufacturers response: "Since the plug [for the heating element] is made of mild steel, the only concern would be...

That's the idea. There's a video on their website that gives a fairly nice demo: http://brewha.co/blogs/brewha-video/11119757-how-to-brew-beer-step-3-boiling-and-chilling-wort-and-readying-for-fermentation It has crossed my mind that one could use the "brew in a bag" technique and really...