Unboxing the Nano from CO Brewing

[sabo38]

Where do you find how to calibrate temp? My PID shows 209 at boiling and I need to add 3 degrees to it.

 

[pretzelb]

Where do you find how to calibrate temp? My PID shows 209 at boiling and I need to add 3 degrees to it.

Look at the Auberins web site for PID 2632 I think. They have a manual.

But my boil is @ 207 so it might be correct. You should cross check with a thermometer you know to work. Or calibrate to zero with ice water. IIRC Thermapen recommends calibrating to zero because boiling varies.

 

[Horseflesh]

My thought was to calibrate to 150F because that's the center of the range we care about. Boiling you can detect by eye, and for the boiling step isn't it typical to switch to manual mode anyway? In the manufacturer's video, I think he set power to 100% to get to a boil, then backed it down to 60% to maintain it.

That made sense to me. I don't care if my boiling point is 212 or 209, I just care that it *is* boiling.

 

[andrewmaixner]

Where do you find how to calibrate temp? My PID shows 209 at boiling and I need to add 3 degrees to it.

Boiling varies depending on atmospheric pressure. Check what it should be at the average pressure for where you live -- 209 might be correct for you.

 

[sabo38]

Mine should be 212. My grain bed temp and PID are about 3 degrees different so I think if I would bump it up 3 degrees I would be pretty close to mash temp.

 

[02RedWS6TA]

Mine should be 212. My grain bed temp and PID are about 3 degrees different so I think if I would bump it up 3 degrees I would be pretty close to mash temp.

Mine should theoretically be 212 also but both my nano system and my old system boiled at 209/210.

 

[jabba11]

mine boils at around 209/210 as well. I have measured it at mash temps though and its pretty close to dead on. I aint fiddling with it

 

[sabo38]

So do you add 3 degrees to your mash temp? I would think if you were off at the top you would probably be off at mash temp.

 

[pretzelb]

So do you add 3 degrees to your mash temp? I would think if you were off at the top you would probably be off at mash temp.

The key is adjusting the PID to be accurate either using ice water or an already adjusted source. Boiling is not always 212 so it isn't the best way to calibrate. Now that I've calibrated I can set the PID for my exact mash temp and let it do the work.

 

[jabba11]

So do you add 3 degrees to your mash temp? I would think if you were off at the top you would probably be off at mash temp.

Are you asking me this? No. Boiling as has already explained doesn't occur exactly at 212. its based on your location (altitude above sea level is the determeing factor.) If I adjust it to 212 then my mash temps would be off 3 degrees. My mash temps as measured with my thermapen are almost dead on as I said. (+/- .5 degrees once the mash has enough rise time)

 

[swimIan]

Would someone be willing to post pics of the whirlpool/mash recirc device that came with their system? I am going to make my own and want to try and get it right the first time.

 

[sabo38]

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Is this what your looking for?

 

[sabo38]

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This is the whirlpool fitting that goes in the whirlpool port on the bottom.

 

[swimIan]

Thx the first is what I needed

 

[Howhownow]

Would someone be willing to post pics of the whirlpool/mash recirc device that came with their system? I am going to make my own and want to try and get it right the first time.

The clip for attaching to the kettle/basket is not included in those pics, but if you come up with a better idea for that, please share!

Anyone- I may have missed it on this thread- what is the 'best' way to affix the whirlpool arm to the rim? Mine came without the screw. I bought a thumbscrew, and it works OK, not great.

 

[andrewmaixner]

The clip for attaching to the kettle/basket is not included in those pics, but if you come up with a better idea for that, please share!

Anyone- I may have missed it on this thread- what is the 'best' way to affix the whirlpool arm to the rim? Mine came without the screw. I bought a thumbscrew, and it works OK, not great.

I have been trying to figure that out also. I currently am using a long/tall recirculation arm, attached to a 4" heavy duty spring clamp via a 1" worm gear clamp. I've talked to NorCal, and looked all over, but there doesn't seem to be any easy/cheep way to make a nice looking adjustable fitting, so this works for now.
Here's a pic before I use the worm gear clamp to attach it (using extra spring clamps in this pic). see upper right of picture:

 

[jabba11]

Ive been attaching mine to my hop spider because yes I find it very difficult if not impossible to attach to the side of the kettle but this is working quite well for me

 

[02RedWS6TA]

Brew day number 2 went perfect until my buddy tipped a conical over that was full of beer. But the brew day went well and we still have 5 gallons left.

 

[swimIan]

I was thinking of soldering to a spring clamp actually. My kettle is 19 in tall. How far down shout the arm extend for whirlpool and mash circulation? My thoughts are different heights so making the clamp connection adjustable would be helpful.

 

[02RedWS6TA]

Brew day number 2 down to a 3 minute video

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[30Bones]

FINALLY getting moved into my house. Need to run power, GFCI, vent, water (all existing PEX thank god), order some misc tri-clamp pieces and I should be good to go. Over the winter I may get crazy and cut into the floor and install a longitudinal drain where the brewery resides. Currently it's back in the corner behind the furnace.

 

[jabba11]

I do wish I had a drain in the floor directly beneath mine, there is one in the room but water does not flow to it naturally.

 

[30Bones]

I do wish I had a drain in the floor directly beneath mine, there is one in the room but water does not flow to it naturally.

Yeah for now it will be drip trays and a hose directly to the drain when chilling. I am using a 3 way valve so no hose changes will be needed. Shouldn't have much mess other than the basket drippings

 

[jabba11]

Wish ours had come with this PID for those wishing to easily adjust and such. https://youtu.be/evfr5Lzl0jM

 

[jabba11]

Yeah for now it will be drip trays and a hose directly to the drain when chilling. I am using a 3 way valve so no hose changes will be needed. Shouldn't have much mess other than the basket drippings

When I was running my chugger I would have probably opted for the three way eventually. Now though I don't think its necessary with the way the pump is attached directly at the output. After I pump to conical I just blow the reminder in the line back into the kettle through the pump. Remove the short hose and run a long hose to my drain for cleaning and such. I could even just run the long hose all the time but my thougts are kinda the hsorter the hose during mash the better

 

[30Bones]

When I was running my chugger I would have probably opted for the three way eventually. Now though I don't think its necessary with the way the pump is attached directly at the output. After I pump to conical I just blow the reminder in the line back into the kettle through the pump. Remove the short hose and run a long hose to my drain for cleaning and such. I could even just run the long hose all the time but my thougts are kinda the hsorter the hose during mash the better

Part of me wishes I had kept that pump and given it a try. For as low as the stand is, it makes perfect sense to go that route now that I think it through and see your pics. I still plan to raise my stand up a foot or so and mount the pump/chiller under it

 

[jabba11]

Part of me wishes I had kept that pump and given it a try. For as low as the stand is, it makes perfect sense to go that route now that I think it through and see your pics. I still plan to raise my stand up a foot or so and mount the pump/chiller under it

Ive run three brew days through it and so far it seems to work well but get with me in a year. At this point I'm still glad I have a backup.

 

[02RedWS6TA]

Part of me wishes I had kept that pump and given it a try. For as low as the stand is, it makes perfect sense to go that route now that I think it through and see your pics. I still plan to raise my stand up a foot or so and mount the pump/chiller under it

That's basically what I did. Raised the kettle up 12" and the pump/chiller stand up 6". If I did it again I could easily go 18" on the stand.

 

[sabo38]

So that little brushless pump that they sent us is a total POS. I've used it for less than an hour and it's already fried. I was sending my wort through my chiller and all of a sudden it just stopped pumping.

 

[jabba11]

So that little brushless pump that they sent us is a total POS. I've used it for less than an hour and it's already fried. I was sending my wort through my chiller and all of a sudden it just stopped pumping.

did it stop altogether or just stop stop pumping? I have had a few minors issues when it wouldn't pump but it was airlocked. I had to shut it down close the valve and reopen the valve turn the pump back on. It was still running just wasn't pumping fyi. If it just died that's a different story. Tim assured me they would stand behind it so contact them asap if youre having a problem