Pid controller

[Oh Crap]

Anybody point me in the direction of such..
I'm looking for controller, temp sensor and thermowell..
It for recircling water in hlt... And to allow increases in temp for possible step mashing.
Hlt will be housing herms coil.
Cheers

[dcalnan]

I bought this one recently, I have yet to wire it up, as I'm waiting to get a new boiler and change my old one to a hlt. But for the thermowell,  would it be better to to have the sensor reading the temperature of the liquid coming out of the herms coil using a t connector?

Might help if I include the link, http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/121571911304?ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F0%2Fe11401.m1842.l3160%2F7%3Feuid%3Db0f10400510840a7889ceb05acd6af82%26loc%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcgi.ebay.com.au%252Fws%252FeBayISAPI.dll%253FViewItem%2526item%253D121571911304%2526ssPageName%253DADME%253AL%253AOU%253AIE%253A3160%26srcrot%3De11401.m1842.l3160%26rvr_id%3D0&_mwBanner=1

[pob]

Anybody point me in the direction of such..
I'm looking for controller, temp sensor and thermowell..
It for recircling water in hlt... And to allow increases in temp for possible step mashing.
Hlt will be housing herms coil.
Cheers

You're describing an ArdBir, allows you to  all of the above. Bit more expensive than the eBay setup though.

[Shanna]

Anybody point me in the direction of such..
I'm looking for controller, temp sensor and thermowell..
It for recircling water in hlt... And to allow increases in temp for possible step mashing.
Hlt will be housing herms coil.
Cheers

Sestos Pid controller, pt100 temperature probe should be available from Amazon or EBay.

Original discussion here - http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=11562
and of course great detail on wiring the pid up courtesey of CH -http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php/topic,9845.msg121647.html#msg121647

Shanna

[nigel_c]

Good old aliexpress. I've some coming from China at the moment.

[Oh Crap]

I bought this one recently, I have yet to wire it up, as I'm waiting to get a new boiler and change my old one to a hlt. But for the thermowell,  would it be better to to have the sensor reading the temperature of the liquid coming out of the herms coil using a t connector?

Might help if I include the link, http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/121571911304?ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F0%2Fe11401. m1842.l3160%2F7%3Feuid%3Db0f10400510840a7889ceb05acd6af82%26loc%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcgi.ebay.com.au%252Fws%252FeBayISAPI.dll%253FViewItem%2526item%253D121571911304%2526ssPageName%253DADME%253AL%253AOU%253AIE%253A3160%26srcrot%3De11401.m1842.l3160%26rvr_id%3D0&_mwBanner=1

That's the plan but how do I connect the probe to the t connector ?

[nigel_c]

This is what I have in the post at the moment.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/251771167964?_mwBanner=1

[dcalnan]

Yeah i maybe should've looked for a pid with the 1/2" bsp connection, ill just be putting mine in the side of a bucket so the standard one should be fine.

[Leann ull]

Nigel's solution is tidiest
I just push fitted it tight and cured with a water potable silicone.
Means probe is right in the middle of the herms return spear

[Oh Crap]

This is what I have in the post at the moment.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/251771167964?_mwBanner=1

That looks like the solution,
When r u expecting it? I might wait and see how it works out before I order one, I'm not brewing till new year as Santa has pressies coming 😁

[Leann ull]

i ordered one of those last night so I'll let you know 
the water potable grade of silicone i use is fernox lsx available from any decent plumbing merchants

[nigel_c]

Monkey see monkey want . It'll probably be close to Christmas when it gets delivered. Part of a slow build so might be a while till I get a review done.
I have 3 ordered. One for mash output, one for boiler and other for hlt.

[Oh Crap]

Well feck the lot of ye....😋😋😋
I'll order 2 today as well(hlt temp control and mash temp) and we should do  group review lol
What pid did anyone get? I just need it for hlt control

[Leann ull]

sestos 240v version from china
avoid the rex ones
you could go mad and buy an auber one from the US
http://www.auberins.com/?main_page=index&cPath=1

dont forget your ssr and nice big heat sink as they can get pretty hot

[dcalnan]

Oh I bought a rex one, should I not have?