Does anyone out there own a TOP TIER?

[zymurgy101]

HickoryMike,

Thanks very much for that video! I don't have a YouTube\Google account or I would have already subscribed to the videos. I'd sure appreciate another video after you have a couple of brew sessions under your belt. This is excellent information.

 

[DarkNoonBrewer]

Sweet video Mike! I'll chime in with my love the shear utility of the product. One note on the flame shown in the video: It looked like the inidvidual flames were bouncing off the nozzles on the burner and the damper was wide open. At that point, close up the damper until the flame is nice and stable, and not bouncing all over the place. I've noticed you can keep the damper in the same spot for all gas flow settings.

Here's a video purely for assembly:

Its mostly a video version of the instruction manual, completely lacking advice or opinions of awesomeness. This brings the assembly manual to life.

 

[aajpnony]

Great thread, Mike. I just finished putting together my gravity-fed Top-Tier this past weekend using the instructions provided out of the box. The directions were sufficient, but could've been much better.. I had a few "WTF??" moments while assembling.

The assembly directions are my only semi-complaint. I can't wait to use this thing, it's so solid.

 

[bobbytuck]

Here's some more shots of my TopTier electric HERMS in action. I love this thing! Two pumps, two utility shelves, three 15 gallons kettles, two 5500W elements. It all comes together nicely.

The photos are slightly out of order.

First photo is my fly sparging. You can see the sprinkler/sparge head right above the MLT (second tier) . HLT is the top kettle. BK is lowermost. Notice the stepstool to see into the HLT. See also the (gravity) tube going from the MLT (second) to the BK (third).

Second, Third, and Fourth photo is recirculating the mash prior to fly sparging. I'm making a Scottish 80. You can see the dark wort in the tubing. The boil ketttle (lowermost kettle) is unplugged and waiting. Control panel and Ranco temp controllers on the table to the right (facing the TopTier). 220V outlets are on the side of the house. You can see the manual thermometer in the MLT lid. So long as this thermometer is my mash temp, I know I'm good to go.

My Ranco monitors my HLT temp. There's a 1-2 degree difference between HLT and my mash temp. If i want to mash at 150, I set the Ranco in the HLT to 151 or 152. Bottom-most pump recirc's the water in the top HLT to maintain a steady temp in the HLT.

I pump the HLT liquor into the MLT, then gravity the MLT into the BK. BK for 90 mins, then pump into my therminator and into my fermenter. For my last batch next week, I'm making a double IPA using the new HopRocket (not shown). That'll be my last batch for the season.

 

[HickoryMike]

I shot a new video (yes, I know it's been a while) with some actual brewday footage on the Top Tier. Those of you that are still following this thread might be interested.



Cheers!

 

[Jazong]

Does anybody know what the channel size is on the TopTier? Width? Depth? I am trying to buy mounting brackets for a RIMS Tube but I do not yet have the stand as it will be 6 months before have somewhere to put it so don't know what size brackets to buy.

Thanks,

-J