marcb
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Sorry guys, have to post this. Wiring of sub panel is in....
marcb said:Is it safe to let your electrician talk on the phone and drink while trimming out a panel?
More pics. Still insulating and finishing up the cold room. AC unit showed up today smashed to hell so it needs to be replaced. Tankless showed up today as well, meeting with Plumber and electrician tomorrow. Construction is coming along nicely!
trip2hard said:Got any info that that bad boy? How hot can u get with it?
fireslayer said:Great looking build
It's a Rinnai RU98EN 9.8 GPM.
Rinnai RU98EN 9.8 GPM Outdoor Ultra-NOx Condensing Tankless Natural Gas Water Heater
Rinnai
It's got a super low activation flow rate and should be able to deliver 160 degree water (strike) at a rate of about 5GPM and 185 degree water (sparge) between 3 and 4GPM. I'm building an interesting herms recirc loop as well that I'll post some info on later in the week.
mattd2 said:And cost?
About $1400. Depending on your flow requirements you can step down to a lesser model and/or a non condensing unit (heat exchanger made out of stainless = condensing vs copper) the non condensing units are less efficient but it's not that big of a deal. Current federal tax rebate on this model (93% efficiency) was $500. I've been experimenting with a lower cost used Noritz I bought on CL and it has worked great but won't go above 160 degrees. It easily shaved an hour off of my brew day.
About $1400. Depending on your flow requirements you can step down to a lesser model and/or a non condensing unit (heat exchanger made out of stainless = condensing vs copper) the non condensing units are less efficient but it's not that big of a deal. Current federal tax rebate on this model (93% efficiency) was $500. I've been experimenting with a lower cost used Noritz I bought on CL and it has worked great but won't go above 160 degrees. It easily shaved an hour off of my brew day.
How are you planning to chill? I'm setting up a 3 vessel system and don't particularly feel like redoing all my recipes for a big hopstand/whirlpool.
Still, even with the large surface area of that plate HEX, or dual blichmanns, it's still going to take a while to drain the kettle. Are you concerned about your aroma additions?
My initial thought was something similar- a big BPHEX with a coil prechiller. However, I still think I'm going to have to flow the wort pretty slowly and don't want the whole kettle sitting at 200F until it's in the fermenter. I'd want to recirculate the cooled wort back into the kettle to get the total temp down quickly, but am concerned about cold break clogging the chillers.
About $1400. Depending on your flow requirements you can step down to a lesser model and/or a non condensing unit (heat exchanger made out of stainless = condensing vs copper) the non condensing units are less efficient but it's not that big of a deal. Current federal tax rebate on this model (93% efficiency) was $500. I've been experimenting with a lower cost used Noritz I bought on CL and it has worked great but won't go above 160 degrees. It easily shaved an hour off of my brew day.
Confedpirate said:You might want to think of getting hot water heater use it as a storage because the on demand might no keep up with washing kegs or if your going to get bigger. Just loop it together with some checks then your hot liquor tank at your desire temp and put in a hot and cold hose bib Wolford makes one.
HefeLibre said:Nice hole. Must have been fun digging in between those bricks and gotta love that clay dirt.
Confedpirate said:what are you going to use for your glycol lines? I did a lot of plumbing work at a brewery in Portland I ran most of his glycol line is Zurn Pex and it work awesome.
fastev said:Started building the panel tonight. Ebrewsupply.com provided a really nice kit and set of drawings. Since this isn't your run-of-the-mill eBIAB system there are a handful of changes. Besides twice the number of some components, 6awg cable is required for each of the 50amp circuits. If you haven't worked with #6 wire, it's a pain. Really stiff, and doesn't like tight radius bends. Perhaps this picture will put in perspective...
http://s114.photobucket.com/user/fastev/media/photo22_zps4da526b8.jpg.html
Here's a pic of the panel thus far. All the wire you see is the huge #6 stuff. I had a heck of a time figuring out a layout that will fit everything in this 16" x 16" panel. I'll still have to get creative with a few components. BCS462 will be secured to the left inside wall of the panel. Still need to run the neutral to the bus.
http://s114.photobucket.com/user/fastev/media/photo12_zpscf92f6dc.jpg.html
fastev said:Awesome! You didn't say they'll be here by the end of the week! Will they fit in the box out front?
fastev said:Meant to work on the wiring, but my Lost Abbey growler got in the way. Kiddies, take note. Beer and electricity don't mix. Cheers!
Sorry for your loss. I know that stand was (is?) your fifth kid...
Where did you get that filled in Nor Cal? Lol. Their 7th anniversary party is this weekend - will you be coming down?
lol. This one is tough to let go of, but it is going to a good home..... You drank that whole growler of LA and didn't save me any???? WTH!
I was down at Miramar a couple weeks ago visiting my sister and brother-in-law. We stopped by and tasted a handful of beers. Grabbed a growler of Judgement Day. Good stuff! ...
Confedpirate said:That looks great, Another question did you put in a floor drain or a floor sink in the floor to catch water when cleaning stuff?
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