snowblind5150
Well-Known Member
Eventually, I plan to upgrade to a full-blown control panel, with PID, SSR's another electric kettle and selector, similar to what is on Kal's site.
However, I don't think I can free up that much cash right now.
In the interim, I am trying to figure out if it would be cheaper/worth it to set up a manual control.
Since I plan to add more electronic control later, I am trying to figure out if there is a way to use some of the components manually.
I will need to wire the kettle like so many other examples on here, and I would plan to get the spa panel so I will be able to expand later.
Could I use a 3-position selector switch as on/off for a single element? Would I need more control than that to start? I would be there monitoring everything all the time. Would this lead to massive wort boil-off?
Thanks for any pointers.
However, I don't think I can free up that much cash right now.
In the interim, I am trying to figure out if it would be cheaper/worth it to set up a manual control.
Since I plan to add more electronic control later, I am trying to figure out if there is a way to use some of the components manually.
I will need to wire the kettle like so many other examples on here, and I would plan to get the spa panel so I will be able to expand later.
Could I use a 3-position selector switch as on/off for a single element? Would I need more control than that to start? I would be there monitoring everything all the time. Would this lead to massive wort boil-off?
Thanks for any pointers.