sicktght311
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I'm trying to find the parts for this but for some reason, i'm coming up empty, and i'm sure its because i'm looking for the wrong thing.
I'm putting together my 5 gallon 120v e-herms build, and i am planning on placing my Inkbird IPB16 PT100 temp sensor for the HLT/Mash temp in a thermowell inserted into a stainless TEE at the return to the recirc port of the mash tun after the sweet worth exits the herms. I figure if i measure the temp of the sweet wort coming back into the mash tun through the temp probe into the controller, and have that control the temp in the HLT, i can use the mash tun's thermometer to look at the heat loss, and set my HLT temp accordingly.
What i'm having an issue with is finding a small enough thermowell that i can insert the PT100 probe into in the tee. I kinda dont wanna go the route of hacking up the temp probe that comes with the Inkbird controller and using one like Kal uses in the Electric Brewery with direct screw in, XLR connectors, etc, as i'm just putting this together as simple as possible to run 120v until i eventually upgrade to a fully custom 240v controller and system.
Anyone have any suggestions? the only thing i considered was getting a 1.5-2" NPT thermowell, and an 1/2" NPT extension fitting if need be, but i also dont want to pull the temp prob too far out of the stream.
Am i overthinking this, and should i just insert a thermowell into the bottom of the HLT and just use the temp from the HLT water and assume thats whats getting pumped into the MT?
I'm putting together my 5 gallon 120v e-herms build, and i am planning on placing my Inkbird IPB16 PT100 temp sensor for the HLT/Mash temp in a thermowell inserted into a stainless TEE at the return to the recirc port of the mash tun after the sweet worth exits the herms. I figure if i measure the temp of the sweet wort coming back into the mash tun through the temp probe into the controller, and have that control the temp in the HLT, i can use the mash tun's thermometer to look at the heat loss, and set my HLT temp accordingly.
What i'm having an issue with is finding a small enough thermowell that i can insert the PT100 probe into in the tee. I kinda dont wanna go the route of hacking up the temp probe that comes with the Inkbird controller and using one like Kal uses in the Electric Brewery with direct screw in, XLR connectors, etc, as i'm just putting this together as simple as possible to run 120v until i eventually upgrade to a fully custom 240v controller and system.
Anyone have any suggestions? the only thing i considered was getting a 1.5-2" NPT thermowell, and an 1/2" NPT extension fitting if need be, but i also dont want to pull the temp prob too far out of the stream.
Am i overthinking this, and should i just insert a thermowell into the bottom of the HLT and just use the temp from the HLT water and assume thats whats getting pumped into the MT?
