Just another electric brewery build thread.

[sethhobrin]

Mounted the RIMS tube with a U bracket just below the middle tri-clover for easy removal. Created some pump covers for protection. Just waiting on the rest of my parts which should arrive tues/wed. Hopefully I will be performing a test brew with water next weekend, documenting the entire process, tuning everything, figuring out dead space, volumes, evaporation, etc....

Shot at 2012-07-07

 

[sethhobrin]

Finished installing all the plumbing. I had two leaking connections that I have taken apart and reapplied teflon that are no sealed. I am calibrating the rims tube PID and then cleaning out everything really good. This weekend I plan to do a full test run with water to document the process and find out my evaporation rates, dead space, etc...



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[NewBrewB]

This is sick.... how can the same person have such a crazy sketch do such amazing work! haha awesome

Actually, I took another look at your napkin sketch and that makes more sense to me than most of the cad/sketchup drawings I've seen on here. Thanks!

 

[sethhobrin]

This is sick.... how can the same person have such a crazy sketch do such amazing work! haha awesome

Actually, I took another look at your napkin sketch and that makes more sense to me than most of the cad/sketchup drawings I've seen on here. Thanks!

Yeah i think my sketches really turned off a lot of people to my build thread. I apologize for that. I just didn't have the software or photoshop know how to do something more pro or to properly articulate what was in my head. Those sketches were all drawn by my during my lunch breaks at work! Thanks for the comments! I am looking forward to brewing soon!

I had 2 slow leaks last night during testing. I hate this teflon tape. I know I am using it properly but I am having a difficult time getting a good seal on some of the couplers. I think I have it fixed now but will need to test again tonight as I found two more very slow leaks last night. All of the electronics and elements are working perfectly I am just testing the hoses, pumps, and connections at the moment.

 

[Dgonza9]

Interesting brewery. Your approach to the setup with the "control cart" is unique. One thing I can't see is whether or not you are making use of that plumbing stack.

I drilled a pvc cap and fit some garden hose through it. I fitted it with a variety of quick connects: I can clean in place and pump the waste water out. I can run my CFC straight into the stack. I don't have a sink nearby so for me it was a godsend. Depending on your setup, you might want to consider it.

I have a quick connect with a plug in it as well, to keep sewer gas from escaping when I'm not using it as a waste port.

Cheers! Enjoy your brewery.

 

[sethhobrin]

Interesting brewery. Your approach to the setup with the "control cart" is unique. One thing I can't see is whether or not you are making use of that plumbing stack.

I drilled a pvc cap and fit some garden hose through it. I fitted it with a variety of quick connects: I can clean in place and pump the waste water out. I can run my CFC straight into the stack. I don't have a sink nearby so for me it was a godsend. Depending on your setup, you might want to consider it.

I have a quick connect with a plug in it as well, to keep sewer gas from escaping when I'm not using it as a waste port.

Cheers! Enjoy your brewery.

With my design I am able to use a hose from the sink to add water to my mash tun continuously, and have it cycle through all of the hoses in the system including my CFC, Boil Kettle and MLT. I don't feel the need to clean my HLT. With a simple adapter I am making next week I will be able to hook a hose on the end of the path and have the whole thing drain in to the floor drain after it is done cycling. Both pumps have to be running to perform this cleaning and draining operation but should make for easy cleaning and when I disconnect everything for drying all that will drip out should be some water that I can just quickly dry up. Once I get my last set of quick disconnects next week I will take another pic with the system in cleaning/flushing mode. It requires me to redirect just 1 of the hoses to make a complete loop of the system.

Hypothetically I should be able to clean everything in place. We'll see how it all works out.

 

[sethhobrin]

I am performing a mock brew day right now to fine tune everything. Halfway through my mock mash!

First official brew day scheduled for July 29th with my brew buddy!

Here is a pic of the completed setup.

 

[Dgonza9]

Nice brewery. I'm sure you're going to enjoy brewing on it for many years to come.

 

[sethhobrin]

One last quick change before first brew day. Didn't like the CFC just resting on the bucket so i mounted it to the brew stand with bolts and thumb screws for easy removal.

 

[sethhobrin]

Ok I lied... one MORE change.. added an elbow at the CFC outlet so the temperature gauge doesn't stick out so far.

 

[EarthBound]

It's been a pleasure watching this come together. It's been helpful to me and many others, I'm sure.

:rockin:

 

[bigbeergeek]

Nice work! Can't wait to see pics from the inaugural brew!

 

[sethhobrin]

Few more pics before inaugural brew day on Sunday.

Brewing a 1.079 Rye IPA! My starter is fermenting away!

 

[sethhobrin]

2 Years later still going strong! Haven't change a thing since completing this build. Thanks HBT!