Some changes

[nigel_c]

Won't be a quick brew day.

[Rats]

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

[Rats]

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"

[Ciderhead]

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

[Jacob]

That's exactly what I was thinking about. 2x2.2 for 15e...

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[Hop Bomb]

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.

[Rats]

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.

[Rats]

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.

[Ciderhead]

Bloody Hell , is it earthed?

[Rats]

Bloody Hell , is it earthed?

Going to knock in an earth spike next to the shed and then earth the shed and everything else to it.

[Ciderhead]

And for your next project

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6zseFi070E

[johnrm]

Very impressive, however I foresee major domestics...

"Where the F*** did you put my keys! I need to get a brew on!"

[Rats]

"Where the F*** did you put my keys! I need to get a brew on!"

Will have to wear them like a "dogtag"

[Rats]

And for your next project

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6zseFi070E

Very nice some gr8 ideas for the lad.

[johnrm]

Is the Board Acrylic etched?
Where did you get that done?