slnies
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So this is the set up I am going to build. I think I will do both a steam and an electric version of the manifold. How does it look?
https://cdn.homebrewtalk.com/gallery/data/1/medium/brew_setup.jpg
If you need any help with the electrical, just ask. S.kickflip_mj said:i like it, i started to build a rims setup and im alltile over my head now.lol
kickflip_mj said:i will definitly need to come ask you i just finished my keggle mash tun today and my manifold... alot of work but the only part im remotly having is figuring out how to wire this damn thing i dont have any electrical components but im thinking about running a ranco or pid to controll my heating element and a float to controll at the end of the manifold for the recurculating wort to keep the grain bed at the same level... hard to explain sometimes
Local Hardware store. They sell it by the foot. This is good though, because a full stick will cost you 60-80$ depending on where you go.Virtuous said:slnies, where did you get the copper arround the heating element at? Been looking for some large diameter tube with little luck
The pump is a March pump, it is not the standard 805, this one has more power, but it was a deal I could not refuse. I will put more info out on it tonight. S.kickflip_mj said:oh i love it, the exchanger looks awsome, can i ask you what pump are you using??
Thanks. S:rockin:eschatz said:that thing is bad ass!
Me too, I am thinking about a Mild, as a first for the new rig. I have some WLP 005 to burn up so...Seabee John said:I can't wait to see her in operation on Sat! Looking good.
slnies said:Me too, I am thinking about a Mild, as a first for the new rig. I have some WLP 005 to burn up so...
The sensor is in the return manifold. I drilled a hole into the top of a CPVC cap and friction fit the sensor through it. It works great.kickflip_mj said:were did you put your thermo?? is yor pid wired to the heating element and the thermo is wired to the outgoing or ingoing wort?? bc im trying to figure this out for my set up
slnies said:
These are more pictures of this weekends brew day. This is Seabeejohn with his HERMS system. This weekend we were humbled by Murphy's Law. If it could go wrong, it did. One system worked great and the other had issues. His system worked tops the last brew together. I think we were just trying to many new things at once. It still went well though. That said, John did brew 20 gallons of brew on that machine this weekend. An accomplishment in any book.
Ask away, You know where to find me.plumber said:slnies, I have to admit when I saw your set up on Sat. the first thing that entered my mind was wow I want. Now that you said it worked I am going to have to build one. Hope you don't mind but you might get a lot of questions from me in the future.
Shawn
Bobby_M said:I like the exchanger. I hadn't seen anyone use a heating element in such a confined area before but it certainly takes away the stratafication you'd get in a larger vessel. Interestingly enough, I just went digging through the stainless dumpster at the local scrap yard and found a similar piece of kit. It was a 4" stainless pipe with end cap flanges. I pulled one end out and it had seven 3000 watt x 240v elements inside. Talk about heating capacity. ****. If the elements didn't look so beat, I might have bought it. Well, that and where am I going to get a spare 112 amps from my panel?
It got me thinking though. With enough power, you could use this setup as both an instant water heater for dough in/sparge and with the flick of a few valves could also use it for HERMS. I hate to say it, but I'm rethinking my 3-burner nat gas system.
That my friend, is a good question.Bobby_M said:I wonder how fast it would run at 4500w on 240v.
No! Only because most garages and kitchens already have GFCI's. If I made one a part of the design I would have issues with it tripping because of the existing GFCI. The solution is to use a contractor style corded GFCI when one is not to be had where ever I bring this thing. At Wally's all off his garage circuits are GFCI protected. And at my house where this thing normally resides there is also a GFCI outlet that it plugs into. You bring up a good point though. You should always maintain a GFCI power supply for anything that deals with water or conductive liquids.plumber said:Did you put a gfci plug in on main power supply?
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