I had a gas system but decided to change over to electric.
Here are some pics of the new setup and my temporary control box.
Still waiting for some gadgets to come but with xmas and new year it might take some time :(
A pic of my control panel(how it will look)
Totally jealous! Any chance if a pic of the entire setup?
@ Tube - ebay
The control box is not connected to the brewery yet.
Will update as soon as everything is up and running.
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Where are you going to get your immersion heaters from?
Quote from: Jacob on December 17, 2013, 11:15:52 PM
Where are you going to get your immersion heaters from?
I got mine from here http://www.ebay.ie/itm/160832694766?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 (http://www.ebay.ie/itm/160832694766?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649)
2.5kw for HLT and 3kw for BK
Quote from: ratsathome on December 18, 2013, 08:07:49 AM
I got mine from here http://www.ebay.ie/itm/160832694766?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 (http://www.ebay.ie/itm/160832694766?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649)
2.5kw for HLT and 3kw for BK
Is 3kw enough to bring ~45-50l to boil?
@ Jacob will have to see. Going to do a water run today.
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Quote from: ratsathome on December 18, 2013, 08:50:22 AM
@ Jacob will have to see. Going to do a water run today.
Cool. Please keep me posted :)
Also, are you going to put that element into your MT or under the bottom if it?
It's inside at the bottom. Drilled a 40mm hole at the bottom.
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Thanks for the pic! It's all clear now.
Quote from: ratsathome on December 18, 2013, 09:20:58 AM
It's inside at the bottom. Drilled a 40mm hole at the bottom.
So you got sorted for a hole saw then? I was wondering when you were going to come over to collect my one.
Quote from: ColMack on December 18, 2013, 03:23:44 PM
So you got sorted for a hole saw then? I was wondering when you were going to come over to collect my one.
Bought one as I need it for a few other jobs as well.
Quote from: Jacob on December 18, 2013, 08:33:11 AM
Is 3kw enough to bring ~45-50l to boil?
Ok did some tests today.
To bring 30L of water from 10°C to 74°C with the 2.5kw it took 65 min.
Transfer to BK (2hours later) Temp of water in BK was 44°C.
From 44°C to rolling boil took 68 min with the 3kw.
The shed was a constant 11°C inside.
Insulation will help to shorten the time to reach boil and also protect the little mountain range. (the Andies ;))
??? over an hour ???
Won't be a quick brew day.
Quote from: DEMPSEY on December 18, 2013, 04:20:21 PM
Insulation will help to shorten the time to reach boil and also protect the little mountain range. (the Andies ;))
Might clad then the same as my MT
Quote from: nigel_c on December 18, 2013, 04:46:06 PM
Won't be a quick brew day.
I have a lot of time on my brew days.(more time to sample my brews)
As a wise man once said: "You can't homebrew without a homebrew"
Quote from: ratsathome on December 18, 2013, 03:58:14 PM
Quote from: Jacob on December 18, 2013, 08:33:11 AM
Is 3kw enough to bring ~45-50l to boil?
Ok did some tests today.
To bring 30L of water from 10°C to 74°C with the 2.5kw it took 65 min.
Transfer to BK (2hours later) Temp of water in BK was 44°C.
From 44°C to rolling boil took 68 min with the 3kw.
The shed was a constant 11°C inside.
That is definitely a long time, would you consider a second element, my little argos elements are 2.2Kw and combined they take just over half that :(
That's exactly what I was thinking about. 2x2.2 for 15e...
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Cladding it wont make much difference. You need a second element to get up to temp quicker. Then you can run with one element once yer there. I did a keggle conversion for a mate & we had to put a second element in after as one took way too long. That keggle was jacketed too. Same for my keggle HLT. Started with a single element & had to put a second one in as the time took to heat my second lot of sparge water made my mash time run over by 20 mins.
Got the last of my switches yesterday and made a "mock up" control box to see how it will look.
Will probably get my control panel mid Feb.
I redid my brew stand as one unit(still need to be covered)
Looking at my last boil and all the suggestions I went and install another element(4.5kw) that will be running independently from the rest.(and yes the wires and CB can support 8kw)
Will post pics when it's all finished.
So I received my panel and finished my control board.
Next will be the brew stand,mounting of the panel(still thinking of a fixed or swing arm)
and cladding of the kettles.
Bloody Hell 8), is it earthed? (http://www.messentools.com/images/emoticones/humor/www.MessenTools.com-emoticones-humor-077.gif) (http://www.messentools.com/en/msn-emoticon-details-and-download/id/2344/)
Quote from: CH on February 25, 2014, 12:58:24 PM
Bloody Hell 8), is it earthed? (http://www.messentools.com/images/emoticones/humor/www.MessenTools.com-emoticones-humor-077.gif) (http://www.messentools.com/en/msn-emoticon-details-and-download/id/2344/)
Going to knock in an earth spike next to the shed and then earth the shed and everything else to it.
And for your next project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6zseFi070E
Very impressive, however I foresee major domestics...
"Where the F*** did you put my keys! I need to get a brew on!"
Quote from: johnrm on February 25, 2014, 01:16:34 PM
"Where the F*** did you put my keys! I need to get a brew on!"
Will have to wear them like a "dogtag" :D
Quote from: CH on February 25, 2014, 01:07:27 PM
And for your next project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6zseFi070E
Very nice some gr8 ideas for the lad.
Is the Board Acrylic etched?
Where did you get that done?
Aluminum anodized 2.5mm.
Ordered it from Germany.
A small program you download and then you design your panel.
They can do full colour boards aswell.
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Peachy, I want.