lextasy23
Well-Known Member
Hmmm... Just found these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-S...hash=item23384f591b:m:m8jeope7kAOhQWfGm5fgLwA
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-S...hash=item23384f591b:m:m8jeope7kAOhQWfGm5fgLwA
Hmmm... Just found these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-S...hash=item23384f591b:m:m8jeope7kAOhQWfGm5fgLwA
It appears the pump head is SS (exterior) but may not be rated for high temp...
Ya, I asked the seller what the internals are made of - impeller, shaft, seals, etc.
The one advertised as high-temp food-safe is $130. I may just go that route if I break another plastic one lol.
Once you get over $100, you're pretty much back in Chugger territory. Those small $22 DC solar pumps are cheap enough you can keep an extra on hand if you break one. Once you get your system dialed in and plumped how you like it, then you could upgrade to Chugger/March. Just a thought...
.... My OCD dictates the small pumps need to be stainless, not to mention I've already broken a plastic one and it hasn't even seen water yet.
I like all those pretty stainless steel fittings
Is anyone here an Arduino expert?
(Or even a novice??)
My newest plan for a water level indicator on HLT and BK (and maybe MT) is to use an Arduino I got as a gift for Christmas (with plans to use it for future brewery automation), and some waterproof ultrasonic modules (like car reverse sensors).
The idea would be to mount the sensors up in the vent hood, and program the Arduino to know the distance between the sensor on the ceiling and the bottom of an empty pot, and the sensor on the ceiling and the water level of a full pot; with a little 3rd grade math I could then have it easily figure out how much water was in either vessel... Then I could easily adapt the brew panel to automate the fill solenoid based on what my inputs were.
For example: I want to fill the HLT up with 11.5 gallons of strike water. I input '11.5' onto my panel, it turns on the solenoid, fills to the right amount, and shuts off the solenoid. Seems almost too simple...
All I need to do now is get some parts and start a prototype.
Once the brewery is done first of course lol.
Not sure it will be as accurate and consistent as you would like? But who knows??
Sub'ed I'm doing the same thing in my basement. Keep going, I've almost caught you and need more ideas. haha
Looking forward to updates!Well, long time no post, but the HVAC work is all done, the yard is just about squared away, the bathrooms are almost done, the chicken coop is built... Now it's time to get back to the brewery! More to come soon.
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