New Rig Construction

[BlindLemonLars]

That looks identical to my set up.

Except I don’t yet have a pump.
Or copper plumbing.
Or a false bottom.
Or a fancy controller.
Or a fly sparge device.
Or cool coasters on my rig.
Or a rig.

Other than that…we’re like twins.

Except for the horse shoe.
Or the combination dry erase / cork board.
Or the hat……

Sounds like my setup is closer than yours...at least I've got an orange bucket!

 

[EdWort]

That looks identical to my set up.

Except I don’t yet have a pump.
Or copper plumbing.
Or a false bottom.
Or a fancy controller.
Or a fly sparge device.
Or cool coasters on my rig.
Or a rig.

Other than that…we’re like twins.


Except for the horse shoe.
Or the combination dry erase / cork board.
Or the hat……

Yeah, but you have an unfinished basement with a kegerator, a chair, a tv, and a case of Trisquits.

 

[BigKahuna]

Yeah, but you have an unfinished basement with a kegerator, a chair, a tv, and a case of Trisquits.

And sweet mother of merciful fermentation I'm jealous.

I hope to move up to "BierMunchers Style of Ghetto" someday.

 

[fat x nub]

THAT IS AWESOME! Im gunna have to make me one of those

 

[SHvanBommel]

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[MoRoToRiUm]

Great work! And who says beer makes you dumberer!

81% efficiency first run I think you said!? AWESOME! I see some great brews in your future!

 

[slnies]

No, I think it just brings the tinker out in everyone. Some are just better at it than others.

 

[Seabee John]

Update:

After many successful brews, I just ordered a 3rd March pump and will be adding a "RiMS" style setup to control and heat my HLT. I'm hot on the look out for a cheap PID as well as tossing the idea of just switching to the BCS 460 to control the rig.

If I run the BCS rout, it will be temporary as I will soon (a year or so) begin to switch to natural gas much like Nickstecks Rig. So at that point, I'll either sell what I have and start over, or cannibalize the parts and build a new frame. Either way, I'll keep the updates coming.
-cbj

 

[Sawdustguy]

Update:
I'm hot on the look out for a cheap PID as well as tossing the idea of just switching to the BCS 460 to control the rig.

Auber Instruments has one for $35.95. The link is Universal 1/32 DIN PID Temperature Controller Universal 1/32 DIN PID Temperature Controller [SYL-1512A] - $35.95 : auberins.com, Temperature control solutions for home and industry

 

[Seabee John]

Found another watlow PID (the same model as the one I currently own) and managed to win the auction for a poultry $24 ... $32 after shipping.

In order to finish the temperature maintenance system for the HLT, I need only an element and an SSR. The "RiMS" tube seen in other threads is already complete. I'm still stuck on weather or not I have studs welded to the outside of the HLT for mounting of the pump and RiMS tube, or if I mount them lower on the frame. I'm leaning on mounting them on the lower frame which may mean a complete re-plumb of the system.... I'll keep you posted.

 

[Seabee John]

SSR's arrived, I'll pick up the element and more plumbing parts and get busy on thursday putting the rest of it together.

I made the decision to mount the third pump and element tube with the others to make it simple. I'll be reconfiguring some of the plumbing to clean things up and address transfer issues. I'll be posting pics soon.