Got the Final Draft 5BBL system set picts.

[Jaybird]

Here is a new local brewery here in Redding Ca. Final Draft Brewing Co.

They hired Nor Cal Brewing to come over and set the brewhouse, repair the broken feet that happened during travel to the brewery, level it and weld it down.

Cheers
Jay

 

[AkTom]

Looks good. I should have a 5 brl brewery. That way my poor pipeline wouldn't be dry so often.

 

[beernutz]

Here is a new local brewery here in Redding Ca. Final Draft Brewing Co.

They hired Nor Cal Brewing to come over and set the brewhouse, repair the broken feet that happened during travel to the brewery, level it and weld it down.

Cheers
Jay

Shiney!

 

[Jaybird]

So...Ss did a really killer thing I had never seen before on this boil kettle. Anyone want to take a good look and tell me what they see on the boil kettle side that is abnormal?


Cheers
Jay

 

[Picker]

Looks like it's a direct fired kettle?

 

[TX_Brewing]

Looks like they are condensing water vapor from the kettle, I assume this is to heat the mash tun? Recycle the water?

 

[Jaybird]

Looks like it's a direct fired kettle?

Ohh it is that for sure! AND a 100% full powered exhaust. But that's nothing new. What else do you see?

Cheers
Jay

 

[jmark]

I'm curious! some sort of contraption to make additions? Seems kind of low though for that... color me clueless!

 

[mattd2]

Looks like they are condensing water vapor from the kettle, I assume this is to heat the mash tun? Recycle the water?

I'm guessing it is primarily to remove the need to vent the steam to outside, but reuse of the waste energy is a good idea

 

[Jaybird]

Looks like they are condensing water vapor from the kettle, I assume this is to heat the mash tun? Recycle the water?

ABSOLUTELY! The water vapor that is coming off the boiler is running through a condenser much like the distillation process. This does 2 things. 1 causes waste water YUCK! But 2 eliminates the need for a powered hood and exhaust saving $$$$ on electricity. My understanding is the waste water CAN be reclaimed and used elsewhere in the process! I LOVE IT!

Well done @TX_Brewing ~!

Cheers
Jay

 

[timdillon36]

Something to do with the "steam vent", not sure what it's called, tied into the plate chiller? Just guessing.

And is that a 2V or a tank less HLT?

 

[Jaybird]

Something to do with the "steam vent", not sure what it's called, tied into the plate chiller? Just guessing.

And is that a 2V or a tank less HLT?

See post above about the boiler.

Tankless HLT system.. YES for sure.

Cheers
Jay

 

[TX_Brewing]

I would think you could run strike water from the hlt though the condenser to preheat it for a second follow on batch.

 

[Jaybird]

I would think you could run strike water from the hlt though the condenser to preheat it for a second follow on batch.

The HLT is stand alone "ON demand" hot water. BUT the water coming off the condenser CAN absolutely be used in the cleaning, follow up batch, top up, strike and all KINDS of other stuff in the process. I mean its waste water. Use it where ever. The MLT is steam jacketed as well but they are not going to use it from my understanding.

Cheers
Jay

 

[TX_Brewing]

The HLT is stand alone "ON demand" hot water. BUT the water coming off the condenser CAN absolutely be used in the cleaning, follow up batch, top up, strike and all KINDS of other stuff in the process. I mean its waste water. Use it where ever. The MLT is steam jacketed as well but they are not going to use it from my understanding.

Cheers
Jay

True, lots of uses for that water. It sure is a slick looking setup!

 

[PlexVector]

That is one nice single tier two vessel brewing sculpture!

 

[Surfmase]

ABSOLUTELY! The water vapor that is coming off the boiler is running through a condenser much like the distillation process. This does 2 things. 1 causes waste water YUCK! But 2 eliminates the need for a powered hood and exhaust saving $$$$ on electricity. My understanding is the waste water CAN be reclaimed and used elsewhere in the process! I LOVE IT!

Well done @TX_Brewing ~!

Cheers
Jay

I am usually all for ideas like this, but is it really going to save much? This depends on many installation factors which I do not know, but you're eliminating a fan (which may not have been entirely necessary) and running a pump instead. And this doesn't heat the HLT? But heats your cleaning water, which you should anyway be producing during knockout.

I didn't see the vessel for storing your thermal energy. How big is it?

TX is right, use it to heat your strike water. Your highest potential is eliminating the on demand heater.

I think your next highest potential here is to do something like Krones does, only simpler. Store the thermal energy and use this water for heating your mash tun on your next batch via unused steam jacket. By the way how are would you heat the MT otherwise?

Inspired by this thread I dabbled a bit with steam condensers. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=297089

I've found that water jets in the condenser pipe are the most effective, but then water in CA is scarce.

Cheers,