frankstoneline
Well-Known Member
Been lurking the electric section for a while, finally prepping to make the plunge, looking for input/thoughts on these ideas for a 2.5 vessel(more on that in a second) system.
I have 2 keggles, one with a false bottom/insulation for a Mash tun, one with a valve/pickup tube as a boil kettle. Until now, I've been mashing using a 4 gallon stock pot and my stove and boiling on a propane burner, but want to build a recirc/rims system.
Getting wordy, so heres a general layout:
BK: 2 120v elements, 1 2000w, 1 1500w, whirlpool pickup/return
Mash tun, recirc return
rims tube: 120v 2000w element
control. 2 loop controller, one loop has two outs for pump +1500w BK element, the other has single out controlled by PID/SSR for use with rims tube during mash, BK element #1 during boil.
This allows a couple things (I hope).
a) use in various locations (I rent living spaces)
b) elimination of propane
c) greater mash control
d) diversity of element usage. at any time i have a loop which will allow toggling of an element in both vessels (rims tube/boil kettle) as well as control of a pump.
have I missed anything here/suggestions/thoughts?
I have 2 keggles, one with a false bottom/insulation for a Mash tun, one with a valve/pickup tube as a boil kettle. Until now, I've been mashing using a 4 gallon stock pot and my stove and boiling on a propane burner, but want to build a recirc/rims system.
Getting wordy, so heres a general layout:
BK: 2 120v elements, 1 2000w, 1 1500w, whirlpool pickup/return
Mash tun, recirc return
rims tube: 120v 2000w element
control. 2 loop controller, one loop has two outs for pump +1500w BK element, the other has single out controlled by PID/SSR for use with rims tube during mash, BK element #1 during boil.
This allows a couple things (I hope).
a) use in various locations (I rent living spaces)
b) elimination of propane
c) greater mash control
d) diversity of element usage. at any time i have a loop which will allow toggling of an element in both vessels (rims tube/boil kettle) as well as control of a pump.
have I missed anything here/suggestions/thoughts?