I can say this. I went EZboil and love the programming, etc.
I mean ya could do the same thing with a simple PID and for that matter as a developer I could even write something. But for the price and utility I'm satisfied.
Hmm I over shoot 1-2 degrees every once in a while but not normally. And even then it comes back quickly. It's good about feathering the element as it nears the target and seems to self tune well. Yeah I just reset the program then edit the steps. But I'm not running multi step mashes or...
It's easy to understand once you have done it. Pretty much you have a boil and a mash program. Within those you have steps.
Easy 3 step mash program - For my mash I use an initial step
Step 1 which is a target temp with 0:00 for the time. I don't want to hold that time just get there. It...
I love my DSPR320 btw. Awesome to program multi step mashes and set hop timers for the boil, etc.
But just learned the hard way last night, if you're gonna run a big whole cone run with hops you grew and use pumps and a counter circ chiller either use a hop spider or a torpedo screen.
Yeah and dougcz however you spell his user name has some really nice diagrams around here to use. Simple to complex. BTW I use a knockout punch instead of a drill but personal preference.
Agreed. I'm probably 3 hours total now. And 1.5 hours of that is sitting on my ass letting the controller do it's thing while drinking beer. BUT I kept my 3 vessel stuff in case I wanna brew outside in the spring. So I essentially have 2 separate setups. But I also had 3 kettles, coolers, etc.
HomeDepot here didn't have any in store. The lady said they cleared all them out a while back for like $5-$10. Wish I would have been there. Plus I'm lazy and there is something to be said for Prime. :)
I was just gonna recirc because I want too. I have a pump and a controller that will automate the pumps if I wanna mess with it.
But I also considered trying to figure out a way to use Text to Voice to announce the steps in the program while brewing as they happen. :ban: