Anybody got a counter flow like this?

[DEMPSEY]

Now just remember the rule of, "just because you can does'nt mean you should". I need that rule alot  .

A herms is a great idea because it works well with small batches. Commercial brewers do not appear to do it. When you want to adjust the mash temp you cannot wait all day so the water used to adjust it needs to be able to be heated quickly,thus small amount e.g. 6 Litres can be heated quickly and so it in turn heats up the mash liquid. If you use the HLT then you will need a large heat source in it to be able to make the temp change in the mash. If you decide to go with a counterflow unit to effect mash temp change then you still have the decide how you first heat the water that is used to effect change in the mash wort. You also will need another pump to push the water around. 

[Leann ull]

Oh Brian you don't mean Herms like using a 3kw element (standard socket) in 6 litres that allows me to raise temp 1 degree every 40 secs in 15l mash or every 75 secs in a 30l mash do you?
Picture fatigue this image has on this forum , but it is pretty.
Do I win a prize for bullshit bingo? Ah please...

[dcalnan]

I really want to build myself one of those, got a loan of a braumeister for the past month and having complete control over mash has been eye opening. 

On the subject of counterflow chillers I saw this article lately https://byo.com/mead/item/2849-double-pipe-wort-chiller-projects and it looked really good as you can take it apart at the ends to clean it, but then I stumbled upon this http://jadedbrewing.com/collections/counterflow-chillers/products/the-jaded-cfc it's not as compact as the coiled counterflow but they say that they're more efficient.

[DEMPSEY]

Aah CH your unit is both effective and pretty.   

[armedcor]

ugh that fecking herms...I always want it haha