OP OP mux Well-Known Member Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 1,864 Reaction score 66 Location Chicago Jan 20, 2012 #61 Well at least I have no leaks, other than the leaks I create.
OP OP mux Well-Known Member Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 1,864 Reaction score 66 Location Chicago Jan 20, 2012 #62 Had to get creative on earthing the rubber coated HLT.
OP OP mux Well-Known Member Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 1,864 Reaction score 66 Location Chicago Jan 20, 2012 #63 I like to use the 1" PVC 45 elbow so if the element seal were to fail it wouldn't fill with liquid.
OP OP mux Well-Known Member Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 1,864 Reaction score 66 Location Chicago Jan 20, 2012 #64 Thermometer is a touch off. Boiled for 30 min and no leaks in the eHLT.
O onthekeg Well-Known Member Joined Feb 26, 2009 Messages 1,776 Reaction score 84 Jan 20, 2012 #65 Making some nice progress on the build Buddy.
OP OP mux Well-Known Member Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 1,864 Reaction score 66 Location Chicago Jan 20, 2012 #66 onthekeg said: Making some nice progress on the build Buddy. Click to expand... Hopefully brewing a rye pale ale tomorrow. Everything is coming together.
onthekeg said: Making some nice progress on the build Buddy. Click to expand... Hopefully brewing a rye pale ale tomorrow. Everything is coming together.
OP OP mux Well-Known Member Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 1,864 Reaction score 66 Location Chicago Jan 21, 2012 #67 Got some grain. Got some water heating up in my eHLT.
OP OP mux Well-Known Member Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 1,864 Reaction score 66 Location Chicago Jan 21, 2012 #68 First rest @ 122 for 30 min.
OP OP mux Well-Known Member Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 1,864 Reaction score 66 Location Chicago Jan 21, 2012 #69 Sacchrification.
OP OP mux Well-Known Member Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 1,864 Reaction score 66 Location Chicago Jan 21, 2012 #70 These giant thermometers are pretty cool. I can check the temp from across the room!
S Spooner61 Well-Known Member Joined Jul 10, 2011 Messages 59 Reaction score 1 Location Caldwell Jan 21, 2012 #71 Have you thought about digitally controlling temp maybe through a plc or something
OP OP mux Well-Known Member Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 1,864 Reaction score 66 Location Chicago Jan 21, 2012 #72 Spooner61 said: Have you thought about digitally controlling temp maybe through a plc or something Click to expand... Yeah, my kettle is controlled by a pid and rtd probe. I'm still building my system. Eventually I will have a complete eherms.
Spooner61 said: Have you thought about digitally controlling temp maybe through a plc or something Click to expand... Yeah, my kettle is controlled by a pid and rtd probe. I'm still building my system. Eventually I will have a complete eherms.
OP OP mux Well-Known Member Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 1,864 Reaction score 66 Location Chicago Feb 4, 2012 #73 Brewing up some Lakefront Fixed Gear, my new favorite. Mash at 153 until full conversion, 90 minute boil, wlp001. 5 gallons @ 72% brew house efficiency 13.5 lbs 2 row 14oz crystal 60 10oz special B .6 Columbus @ 60 .6 Chinook @ 20 1.2 Cascade @5 1.2 Chinook dry 7 days 1.2 Centennial dry 7 days
Brewing up some Lakefront Fixed Gear, my new favorite. Mash at 153 until full conversion, 90 minute boil, wlp001. 5 gallons @ 72% brew house efficiency 13.5 lbs 2 row 14oz crystal 60 10oz special B .6 Columbus @ 60 .6 Chinook @ 20 1.2 Cascade @5 1.2 Chinook dry 7 days 1.2 Centennial dry 7 days
diS Well-Known Member Joined Apr 9, 2011 Messages 1,027 Reaction score 53 Location Croatia Feb 4, 2012 #74 Nice work. What are dimensions of CP?
OP OP mux Well-Known Member Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 1,864 Reaction score 66 Location Chicago Feb 4, 2012 #75 diS said: Nice work. What are dimensions of CP? Click to expand... 12x16x8
OP OP mux Well-Known Member Joined Sep 23, 2011 Messages 1,864 Reaction score 66 Location Chicago Feb 18, 2012 #76 Lesson learned! Brew day prep my system, and whats that? Rust?!? Dont leave water in the kettles with elements. The base will rust!
Lesson learned! Brew day prep my system, and whats that? Rust?!? Dont leave water in the kettles with elements. The base will rust!