flow metre

[zamo27]

does anyone know of a cheap (inexpensive more then cheap) flow meter that i can install so as to measure the amount of water being transferred from HLT to MLT?

Thank you

 

[trimixdiver1]

Do you have a control system to connect it to? Or do you need a stand alone unit?

 

[zamo27]

I don't have anything as of yet.
I have no markings or sight tubes on my keggels and it's very difficult to judge how much strike water to add how much sparge...
I need a quick an efficient way to measure the amount of water transfer from one keggle to another



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[trimixdiver1]

Quick and efficient... Make a simple measuring stick, wood broom handle or better yet stainless. Calibrate it by filling the kettle and marking it.

 

[zamo27]

Is there any thing out there which is more precise and electronic?
Something I can fit to the pump ?


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[trimixdiver1]

Do a search on eBay. For flowmeter, there are some cheap 40 buck options from china.

 

[zamo27]

Would this work

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=131070375574

if I monitor it with an arduino chip?



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[trimixdiver1]

It would work, just check and make sure the temperature range will work for brewing. I'm an industrial controls engineer, so I'm not familiar with the Linux based controllers.

 

[zamo27]

Lastly would this in your opinion work
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=251347196397


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[trimixdiver1]

It should yes

 

[zamo27]

Thank you


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[ClaudiusB]

Lastly would this in your opinion work
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=251347196397

Those units are calibrated in cubic meters, not useful for home brewing.
1 m^3= 1000 l
Get one calibrated in liters or gallons, Omega Engineering sells them.
I use one from Omega.

Cheers,
ClaudiusB

 

[zamo27]

Send me a link please
Omega is a bit vague ?!


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[zamo27]

Any other options apart from this? It's in the states I'm in Ireland



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[trimixdiver1]

http://www.omega.com/prodinfo/flowmeters.html

 

[nisk916]

If you can, stay away from those cheap plastic ones. I'm currently having issues with mine leaking at the seams.