stever1000
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This is the thread for my e-BIAB recirculating apartment rig. It is (and has been) a work in progress for quite some time, but now I feel I have made enough progress to post it to the forums
I went the BIAB route because I have limited space to work with
Some quick details:
16 gallon pot with a mixture of welded and weldless fittings
5500 Watt ripple element with DIY stainless element enclosure
homemade BIAB bag
pizza pan/false bottom
24V tan pump
recirculating to the lid through locline camlock connections so I can remove the lid and still recirculate for whirlpool
Control panel (using P J diagram for single element BIAB)
Enclosure is a clear storage container (temporary until I can go to the US and get a proper enclosure for <30USD)
MYPIN TD4
120V to 24V converter
SSR, contactor, etc
80mm fan for cooling of SSR
Pump, power and element on/off
E-Stop
Recirculation:
Ball valve, PT-100 RTD probe, 24V tan pump with PWM voltage control.
Silicon tubing and female camlocks for all hose connections
mixture of male/female camlocks on equipment
Locline for recirculation through lid, or whirlpool
Chilling:
Counterflow chiller with camlock connections
outlet gauge to monitor chilled wort temp (to recirculate in pot or to transfer to fermenter)
Future/planned:
RIMS for mash consistency
motorized barley crusher
I would like to thank the entire HBT forum for the help since I started brewing 2 years ago. This site has a wealth of information, and I hope by posting my build I can contribute in some way.
Longer story:
I live in an apartment and cant brew on my balcony with gas, and I have quickly out grown my 5 gallon stovetop setup. My apartment is a rental so I have no control on the stove/range and how old and inefficient it is. So I decided to go the route of electric BIAB.
I started collecting parts in Nov 2015, but with a new job and busy schedule, I didnt start building it until August 2016. With a long time acquiring parts I was able to get great deals on most things (through eBay, LHBS sales, or amazon) and I had a lot of time to think about things too.
I bought the 16gallon pot first, knowing that I would do primarily 5 gallon batches. The larger size meant I could also do 10gallon batches with a combination of partial volume BIAB and some sort of sparge to get to the full boil volume required.
Misc
I like buying discounted or recycling things, and have used that idea for several projects so far (control panel, ferm. chamber, stir plate, etc). I have a stir plate built from an old lunch container, which funny enough fits the edge of my 2L Erlenmeyer flask perfectly. I also have a 5L flask, but I havent used that yet. I have found several things from garage sales (i.e. 8 balllock kegs for <$200 CAD) or from local homebrewers (10gallon keg and full c02 setup for $30) as well.
I couldnt find a cheap enclosure for my panel, so I used a suitable sized plastic storage container. Its not pretty but it does what its supposed to do
Fermenting
I have a fermentation chamber (insulated wood enclosure and old fridge cooling system) which I can hold 2-3 buckets and 1 carboy (or a mixture) and control the temperature year round.
Beer
For packaging I have a 2 tap kegerator for serving, four 5gallon kegs (to naturally and force carb) and also over 100 bottles for bottle conditioning, depending on the type I brew. I enjoy all styles of beer, but particularly love IPAs, saisons, and Belgian styles.
Pics to follow in the next few posts...
Some quick details:
16 gallon pot with a mixture of welded and weldless fittings
5500 Watt ripple element with DIY stainless element enclosure
homemade BIAB bag
pizza pan/false bottom
24V tan pump
recirculating to the lid through locline camlock connections so I can remove the lid and still recirculate for whirlpool
Control panel (using P J diagram for single element BIAB)
Enclosure is a clear storage container (temporary until I can go to the US and get a proper enclosure for <30USD)
MYPIN TD4
120V to 24V converter
SSR, contactor, etc
80mm fan for cooling of SSR
Pump, power and element on/off
E-Stop
Recirculation:
Ball valve, PT-100 RTD probe, 24V tan pump with PWM voltage control.
Silicon tubing and female camlocks for all hose connections
mixture of male/female camlocks on equipment
Locline for recirculation through lid, or whirlpool
Chilling:
Counterflow chiller with camlock connections
outlet gauge to monitor chilled wort temp (to recirculate in pot or to transfer to fermenter)
Future/planned:
RIMS for mash consistency
motorized barley crusher
I would like to thank the entire HBT forum for the help since I started brewing 2 years ago. This site has a wealth of information, and I hope by posting my build I can contribute in some way.
Longer story:
I live in an apartment and cant brew on my balcony with gas, and I have quickly out grown my 5 gallon stovetop setup. My apartment is a rental so I have no control on the stove/range and how old and inefficient it is. So I decided to go the route of electric BIAB.
I started collecting parts in Nov 2015, but with a new job and busy schedule, I didnt start building it until August 2016. With a long time acquiring parts I was able to get great deals on most things (through eBay, LHBS sales, or amazon) and I had a lot of time to think about things too.
I bought the 16gallon pot first, knowing that I would do primarily 5 gallon batches. The larger size meant I could also do 10gallon batches with a combination of partial volume BIAB and some sort of sparge to get to the full boil volume required.
Misc
I like buying discounted or recycling things, and have used that idea for several projects so far (control panel, ferm. chamber, stir plate, etc). I have a stir plate built from an old lunch container, which funny enough fits the edge of my 2L Erlenmeyer flask perfectly. I also have a 5L flask, but I havent used that yet. I have found several things from garage sales (i.e. 8 balllock kegs for <$200 CAD) or from local homebrewers (10gallon keg and full c02 setup for $30) as well.
I couldnt find a cheap enclosure for my panel, so I used a suitable sized plastic storage container. Its not pretty but it does what its supposed to do
Fermenting
I have a fermentation chamber (insulated wood enclosure and old fridge cooling system) which I can hold 2-3 buckets and 1 carboy (or a mixture) and control the temperature year round.
Beer
For packaging I have a 2 tap kegerator for serving, four 5gallon kegs (to naturally and force carb) and also over 100 bottles for bottle conditioning, depending on the type I brew. I enjoy all styles of beer, but particularly love IPAs, saisons, and Belgian styles.
Pics to follow in the next few posts...