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Finished at at last: my mobile, recirculating, 2 vessel, electric, apartment friendly brew rig.

Just about done with this project. Here are some pics of it coming together. I will have to write up a lessons learned post once I have the plumbing and stand in place. Big Thanks to the HBT community. You guys were an invaluable resource. :mug:

Sketchup of my of a stand for my two vessel electric brewery. No need for HLT since I will either mash at full volume or cold water sparge. One of the top 2x4s has a latch and hinge so I can swing it out of the way for better access to the BK. Thoughts? EDIT: The MLT is removed prior to boil

I have a simple eaton spa panel with a 240 50A GFCI breaker. As soon as I plug it in or flip the main breaker it trips. I followed one of P-J's spa panel diagrams and have it wired like this: I did check for shorts with my multi-meter, and there were no faults between the neutral and...

As far as recirculating during the mash is concerned, does it matter what pattern the wort renters the kettle (i.e. is there any advantage to having it recirculate through a sparge arm vs a 1/2 inch silicone tube)? I feel like a wide dispersal pattern would yield better efficiency, but then...

I am an electrical novice and every control unit I've seen driving a heating element has has had an SSR with a substantial heat sink, but I found this little thing that says it has a "30 amp relay output(s) at up to 240 VAC"...

I like High Gravity's EBC III (http://www.highgravitybrew.com/productcart/pc/EBC-III-with-Infinite-Power-Control-306p3858.htm), but it seems crazy expensive at $800. Does anyone have a rough idea what building a box with similar functionality would cost? My machining tools are currently...

Low on corn sugar so I am going to prime with DME, but am confused on how to perform the calculation to get the right CO2 volume. Most calculators I see have a couple choices of for the apparent attenuation of the DME. Is the AA based on the brand, my process, or my yeast? I am using briess...

Inspired by Revvey, I am making a beer that will age for three years and be opened on my 30th birthday. The plan is to make a huge Oaked RIS. Ferment with safale-04 then pitch white labs super high gravity to bring the ABV up to around 15%, then oak in secondary. What do you guys think of the...

I've been inspired by Revvey's 50th birthday barley wine and want to do something similar, age a beer for 3 years for my 30th birthday. My question: are there any ale styles other than barley wine that would benefit from such a long aging process? I am a big fan of RIS, and was thinking of...

Has any one tried putting their kegged beer in a one of those Bunn air pots (pump coffee pot). I've seen some decent deals on ones that are up to 2.5L. Not for long term storage, just to take to a party. They are well insulated and it seems like you could just pump the beer out. Which to me...

I ordered some Burton Salts from Brewmaster's to adjust my brew water. I was going to use it with distilled water, but after comparing what they sell with the acutal water profile from Burton, they seem pretty worthless. Am I missing something? the PPM comparison is below. Brewmaster's...

I am stuck with two less than idea temp control situations and want to know which is best for ale. Case 1: No temp control. The ambient temp is usually between 68 and 70. My fermometer on the side of the ale pale reaches between 74 and 76 and stays there for 3 to 4 days (though I suspect the...

Has anyone done this in years past? What's the competition like? Do you pretty much have to be AG to have a shot? I am dropping off my entry this evening, a bourbon barrel porter. I think it's one of the best beers I've brewed. Honestly, I'll be pretty heartbroken if the judges say my BEST...

I was just interested in the different motivations people had for cloning commercial beers. As home brewers we can be as creative as we want, so why mimic something that already exists? In the past I've cloned b/c I thought I could make cheaper than buying it at the store. This was certainly...