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Stepping up my game. Going to Keggles. My setup so far.

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herc1354 said:
I have valves on the output side of each pump, I also rotated the pump heads so the output is facing up, no prime issues at all.

Sweet now you can show me how to wire a PID
 
CincyJoe said:
Just added and tested control. I simply copied almost exactly what I've seen others do with the pid's works like a champ. I can't wait to hang the pumps the thermonator and start brewing. Pics below

I like your pilot system. Do you have a parts list? Maybe the most progress in five days of any build I've seen.
 
I like your pilot system. Do you have a parts list? Maybe the most progress in five days of any build I've seen.

I totally coppied what I have seen others do with a few of my own twists.
Here is the parts list.

Burners I bought complete on AIH homebrewing.org I chose the large 14" banjo burners with 18X11 Steel stands. They came complete, but I had to change the orfices to low pressure, I bought the low pressure orfices with needle valves and low pressure regulator at http://www.tejassmokers.com

The Pilot system and valves are all honeywell and I bought them on Amazon.

Honeywells: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00069CR8S/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Thermocouples: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BPHNW2/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Pilot Assy: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CW0D1E/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

The Gas Supply lines and the 24v transformer were sourced at my local Home Depot

Pid's from Auber I used the SYL2362's
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=106

Temp Sensors I bought the nice SS Cable Option. Worked Great!
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20_15&products_id=84

Nema Enclosure on Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/310665459122?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_433wt_904

sourced switches at Radio Shack
 
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Awesome, thanks! Did you build your own manifold? I like your pilot system but I can't really tell what you did is that copper for the gas line

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sethlovex said:
Awesome, thanks! Did you build your own manifold? I like your pilot system but I can't really tell what you did is that copper for the gas line .

I just used 1/4" copper tubing from Home Depot. The manifold was part of the pilot light assembly that I purchased It was pretty easy. I mounted the pilot light on the stainless guard that came pre mounted in the burner
 
Nice stepping up of the game!!! I have a steel stand that I intend on automating in a similar way. Keep the updates coming.

How are you going to light the boil burner?
 
Nice stepping up of the game!!! I have a steel stand that I intend on automating in a similar way. Keep the updates coming.

How are you going to light the boil burner?

The boil burner is all manual as it is High pressure and the honeywells only function on low pressure. The boil occurs 2x faster w high pressure and constant steady temperatures are not as important as the hlt and Mash
 
I mounted mine with the output up and don't have priming issues.

Holmes_Malt_Maker.jpg
 
sethlovex said:
Sweet now you can show me how to wire a PID

I just followed the instructions that came with the PID, if you are using a transformer wire that to the PID rather then straight 110ac, switching 24ac is easier on the relay inside of the PID.
 
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