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I picked up some 2 piece ball valves for this section of the build and plan to continue to phase out the brass ones. Heres a shot of the inside of the HLT I installed an RTD probe on the output of the HERMS coil The HLT all put together, I just need to calibrate the sight...

Here is the stand going in the makeshift paint booth. After Primer And then a few coats of Epoxy gloss black

I realize I have been terrible at updating this thread but I have managed to make progress. The HLT turned out Awesome, the keg I got is in perfect shape. Heres a pic of the fittings installed in my new HERMS HLT And from the outside And the fittings all soldered up...

I finally have a day to spend working on my stand and need some quick advise guys. So I went with some 1 1/4 .049 wall tubing for the stand. Due to the thin walls I was planning on stacking 2 vertically for the two main supporting lengths and stitch welding them together. The kegs will sit in...

I have a late shift tomorrow so I will be picking up my steel for a stand! I have seen a wide range of widths and lengths for stands. Right now Im thinking 5 ft will still be good, giving me 6 inches between each vessel. and am happy with my current stands height of 34''. What...

Here is the keg I picked up from Pete at Riverport Brewing. Its it perfect shape and should clean up really nicely. You can see the new stainless lid which just showed up on top as well. Here is the top along with my keg cutting guide ready for action. I picked up a control box at the scrap...

So I brewed in the cold today, hopefully the last or at very least the second to last time on this set up. Its been in the single digits and negatives for the last week, luckily it warmed up to almost freezing today. I started putting a layer of reflectix and then a layer of rigid foam...

No progress on my new stand, I did however order my lid and stainless fittings to get rolling on the HLT so updates coming soon. I have been going through brewing brewing withdrawals and guest brewed at Riverport brewery and thought you guys might like to see some pics Heres the...

Google sketch up it is! I was leaning towards getting my stainless from northern brewer. I am planning on running a 25ft 1/2 coil since I feel that is all I will need for adequate heating and cooling. I havent had time to look into the brewtroller yet but what I have heard has intrigued me...

Finally picked up a really straight keg so I plan to start on the HLT soon. So first thing I need to find a 25 ft 1/2 in ss coil for the HERMS. I figure 25ft should be adequate for both heat exchange and chilling after. So far ebay looks like the best option, anyone else have any cheaper...

Ok so points to incorporate so far; HERMS coil as wide and as low as possible HLT will stay bottom drain so I removed the middle support for easier access I will also move the pumps in towards the center so they sit directly below the space in between the kettles. Temp probe for HLT PID...

I meant that if going with a whirl pool set up you cant drain from the bottom and thus there will be wort left in the BK. Currently I have been using a stainer bag for the hops but all my break material gets drained into the fermentor. you can see the layer about 10 min after filling. If I...

Walker, thanks for the explanation that helps and makes sense. Im currently running a 5500W ULWD RIP element in what is currently my BK and HLT and I love it. I plan to put the same thing in the new HLT. So what is the point of your 3rd PID with a probe in the HLT? I currently have a...

My set up has served me well, ok I take that back........ it has managed to pull off some damn good beers. However I am tired of moving kegs, having to run through all of my sparges before transferring anything to the boil kettle and struggling to maintain mash temps. I am also tired of dealing...

I'll be watching this, I have a 40 gallon jacketed steam kettle that I have been contemplating how to heat.

what I would give to have a tig in my shop, looks great

Where did you get the distribution blocks?

My boil off calculations are rough pol, I dont currently have a sight glass just markings on the outside which I guestimate with the ribs on the keg. After my first running and sparges I had over 6 gallons, but am not entirely sure how accurate the markings on my bucket are. I could have got...

Mine is probable close to the same, this last batch I started out with 6.5 gallons give or take and ended with a little over 5 maybe 5.1-2 at around 70-80% humidity.

5500, same as you I believe. I thought it was low too, but i tried at 50% after the boil began. Went in the house for 15 and when I came back it had rose to a pretty violent boil so I went with forty. On this last batch I came back out after leaving it at 40 for a while and it was a strong...