Finished electric rig, bye bye propane!

[Goocher]

Here's what I did. Used a couple of cheap elbows from HD, drilled holes in heat sink.

How is your SSR(s) attached to the heat sink?

 

[passedpawn]

How is your SSR(s) attached to the heat sink?

SSRs are screwed into the heatsink (that heat sink is made for 2 standard SSRs, and has tapped holes for easy mounting; I didn't have to do anything really). The terminals of the SSRs then feed through a cutout in my toolbox. Those are two dual SSRs. You can sort of see the SSRs and the cutout here:

 

[CidahMastah]

Yeah, that's the silicone I have. The heat sink will be mounted by 4 screws (1 at each corner). I can't wait to finally get this thing fired up and running. It will probably take a while to get familiar with the PID, so I'll do a wet test this weekend to play around. Any easy way to set up the PID? I know I have to switch the Sensor input (Sn) to 21 for my RTD PT100 sensor and do an input offset (Pb) after calibrating in an ice bath, but I'm kind of lost after that.

Does anyone have a good step-by-step guide to setting up a PID? I have an Auber 2352.

For setting up your PID I have listed instructions on my build thread. There are links to key parts you can click on post#1, in particular the one for "How to configure, autotune, etc your PID" - see post #307 for the step by step for that auber PID (I have three of the same ones). Remember to reset your A/M for the last step after autotune so you can use both the automatic and manual modes.

Nice passedpawn - I like that better than the silicone only prospect.

goocher if you don't have a tap, you can get one at sears for like 12 bucks for the smaller sized screws. Grab a 8 32 bag of screws from HD for .99 and you will be off to the races (that is how I did my ssr to heat sink screw connections).


passedpawn - saw that PFT44 Turbine Meter & Display you told bsquared about. That thing looks really cool and would love that to cure my lack of sight glasses on my HLT and BK. I will have to keep an eye out for a good price on them. Have you used yours yet?

 

[Goocher]

For setting up your PID I have listed instructions on my build thread. There are links to key parts you can click on post#1, in particular the one for "How to configure, autotune, etc your PID" - see post #307 for the step by step for that auber PID (I have three of the same ones). Remember to reset your A/M for the last step after autotune so you can use both the automatic and manual modes.

Thank you very much. Big help. You even tell me how many times to hit the set button. Sweet.

 

[passedpawn]

passedpawn - saw that PFT44 Turbine Meter & Display you told bsquared about. That thing looks really cool and would love that to cure my lack of sight glasses on my HLT and BK. I will have to keep an eye out for a good price on them. Have you used yours yet?

I posted some info in the Electrical Components thread.

 

[Goocher]

Well I had my first run using my new system. Besides a few pump priming issues, it went off without a hitch. I was especially blown away with how clear the first runnings were! There might be something to this whole mash recirculation thing... And how clear it was coming out of the boil kettle. I've never had wort this clear. I'll attribute this to mash recirc and having DIY hopstoppers. Here's a picture before it hit the fermenters. It's my house pale ale. I got 75% efficiency with a single batch sparge. Not too shabby. Better than I've ever done before.

Edit: How do I flip pictures? The picture still serves its purpose, but that bugs me..

 

[lschiavo]

Well I had my first run using my new system. Besides a few pump priming issues, it went off without a hitch. I was especially blown away with how clear the first runnings were! There might be something to this whole mash recirculation thing... And how clear it was coming out of the boil kettle. I've never had wort this clear. I'll attribute this to mash recirc and having DIY hopstoppers. Here's a picture before it hit the fermenters. It's my house pale ale. I got 75% efficiency with a single batch sparge. Not too shabby. Better than I've ever done before.

Edit: How do I flip pictures? The picture still serves its purpose, but that bugs me..

<img src="https://www.homebrewtalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59877"/>

Yeah, it's not possible to take a gravity reading at that angle I think you have to rotate them before you upload.

I was so impressed with my clear wort too. Then I added yeast and it got all cloudy. It does clear again eventually ...