I am in the process of creating a single vessel eBIAB rig. I am just finishing up the controller, but since mine is using an induction burner, I've done two batches where I manually cycle the induction unit on/off based on temp, so the physical plumbing aspects of the rig are complete and tested.
The problem I'm running into, which isn't really unique to this particular system, is dealing with the drips/leaks that happen every time you disconnect a hose. A few examples:
At the end of mash. I shut down the pump and close the drain valve on the kettle. Eventually, I'm going to want to change the output hose from the pump from the recirc hose to a hose that connects to my WP arm. Even with the pump output valve closed, as soon as I disconnect the recirc hose, wort drips out of the pump and wants to run out of the recirc hose.
Similarly, after boil/whirlpool, I pump to the fermenter. I have a different hose that was a spray aerator on one end to aerate as I transfer. When I go to switch hoses, more leaks. The Whirlpool arm is jsut a SS arm that goes into the kettle from the top and it has no valve, so it actually wants to siphon out from the kettle.
Does anyone have tips, tricks, etc for managing this? I have a mop and bucket to mop the brewing area, but I'd prefer to minimize spills and eliminate tracking sticky wort around as I move about while brewing.
Help me please!
The problem I'm running into, which isn't really unique to this particular system, is dealing with the drips/leaks that happen every time you disconnect a hose. A few examples:
At the end of mash. I shut down the pump and close the drain valve on the kettle. Eventually, I'm going to want to change the output hose from the pump from the recirc hose to a hose that connects to my WP arm. Even with the pump output valve closed, as soon as I disconnect the recirc hose, wort drips out of the pump and wants to run out of the recirc hose.
Similarly, after boil/whirlpool, I pump to the fermenter. I have a different hose that was a spray aerator on one end to aerate as I transfer. When I go to switch hoses, more leaks. The Whirlpool arm is jsut a SS arm that goes into the kettle from the top and it has no valve, so it actually wants to siphon out from the kettle.
Does anyone have tips, tricks, etc for managing this? I have a mop and bucket to mop the brewing area, but I'd prefer to minimize spills and eliminate tracking sticky wort around as I move about while brewing.
Help me please!