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[ScubaSteve]

My biggest concern is my MLT keeping a constant temp. For some reason I forsee alot of heat loss in sub freezing weather....

FWIW, I'm in Northern Illinois....and we've been below freezing for months now.....I use a keg MLT and just throw blankets around and on top of it. On average I have about 5f loss in a 20F garage....my beers have been a little light bodied, but that's fine for the IPA's I usually brew.

If it's really a problem, just go with a cooler. It's freaking amazing how well those things retain heat....I generally only lose 1F over the whole mash

 

[SSRider]

Bryan

Those must be some wicked strong brackets, thats got to be a heavy load.

 

[rabeb25]

I think they are quoted at 550lbs a piece, spaced 16"oc.

 

[SSRider]

I think they are quoted at 550lbs a piece, spaced 16"oc.

Daanggg(joe dirt voice) makes for a clean install.

 

[TerapinChef]

What is that lining the walls of your brewery?

 

[rabeb25]

Insulation and poly, that is until I get enough money to line it in tile and SS

 

[Iechyd Da]

 

[CodeRage]

Insulation and poly, that is until I get enough money to line it in tile and SS

Heh, looks like Dexter's brewery to me

 

[Lil' Sparky]

Oh, sweet! That's the first time I've seen the new setup. Awesome!!

 

[Lil' Sparky]

What's the computer screen in the wall all about. please esplain!!

 

[IrregularPulse]

Looks like his brewday software to moniotr water/mash temps and stuff like that. Notice his kegs, they're Electric and most likely cycled from his software. Automation, a dream I hope to incorporate into my rig some day when my money trees bloom again.

 

[rabeb25]

Yes, thats my brewery controller. It does basically all the brewing, I just add water and grain..oh and turn a ball valve or 2 (but that should be changed soon!)

 

[badogg]

Dunno if I have my v2.0 in this thread yet... if not.

This is how CCB mashes.


This is how CCB sparges.

I'm curious as to the inner workings of this setup. I have essentially the same setup, well to the extent of the two coolers, but am intrigued as to what you have under the hood as I am liking the automatic aspect of yours and how you are controlling the temps.

 

[Lil' Sparky]

Yes, thats my brewery controller. It does basically all the brewing, I just add water and grain..oh and turn a ball valve or 2 (but that should be changed soon!)

Do you have a DIY thread on all this? If not, you need to put one together! Nerds like me love stuff like that. Is it custom written s/w?

 

[nathan]

The Pol has all that info available in his threads about electric herms and bling-bling.

We really do need to nag him into getting some silicon tubing, though. That vinyl makes me afraid!

 

[nathan]

Do you have a DIY thread on all this? If not, you need to put one together! Nerds like me love stuff like that. Is it custom written s/w?

seconded. I'm not as good at computerizing in this regard as others here, but if someone like you can "dumb it down"...

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Yes, thats my brewery controller. It does basically all the brewing, I just add water and grain..oh and turn a ball valve or 2 (but that should be changed soon!)

Kinda takes all the fun out of it, no?

No, that's not jealousy talking.........

 

[Lil' Sparky]

No, that's not jealousy talking.........

Isn't that usually the alibi people give when they're jealous...

I know I'm a little jealous anyway.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Isn't that usually the alibi people give when they're jealous...

I know I'm a little jealous anyway.

Honest, I'm not! I'm happier than a pig in a poke with my rig. The one I modeled after your old brew tree....

 

[nathan]

not jealousy, but envy. greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen

 

[cyberbackpacker]

rabebs setup is the bcs-460 from ecc. Check some of his threads, or check out his posts on the ecc forum.

 

[rabeb25]

Yup, this is true!

 

[drewbrew82]

Here's my ongoing brew setup. I am slowly building it up. I am building a HERMS right now. That large tank has a 40 gallon capacity. I got the stainless tank and frame free from work. My goal is to to 15 gallon batches.

 

[Lil' Sparky]

rabebs setup is the bcs-460 from ecc. Check some of his threads, or check out his posts on the ecc forum.

What's the ECC forum? I see one for Ecclesiastic Commonwealth Community...

Got any links?

 

[Lil' Sparky]

Honest, I'm not! I'm happier than a pig in a poke with my rig. The one I modeled after your old brew tree....

Ohhhhh. Well in that case, I know you're being honest.

 

[The Pol]

The Pol has all that info available in his threads about electric herms and bling-bling.

We really do need to nag him into getting some silicon tubing, though. That vinyl makes me afraid!

What Nathan said... I have several threads that are very long with copious ammounts of inormation in them. I have parts lists, costs, instructions etc. Several have already built this same system from the information currently available here.

 

[cyberbackpacker]

What's the ECC forum? I see one for Ecclesiastic Commonwealth Community...

Got any links?

Embedded Control Concepts: BCS-460 Temperature Controller

 

[Lil' Sparky]

Embedded Control Concepts: BCS-460 Temperature Controller

That's a cool piece of equipment. Ought to be for $187!

I love the networked/web interface. Really nice!! Looks like it would be easy to set up and use, too.

EDIT: after looking through some of the state transition diagrams you set up, maybe EASY doesn't best describe things, but I can see how it can help you fully automate everything you need to do.

 

[SHvanBommel]

The machine states are actualyl quite easy once you actually get over the way the information is presented. I have one and have turned it on about two or three times (in the process of equipment gathering) and was able to predesign my mash/HLT programs.

 

[RandalG]

This thread is an inspiration to us noobs.From the economical to the extreme my head is spinning from where to start planning my future rig.