Recent content by mstevens

I whirlpool first, run it into tbe plate and return it to the kettle until I get the cold break. I then run directly to the conical from the plate with flow control to keep the temps at pitching rate.

I forgot to mention, the fitting on right side of the larger manifold is an air fitting. I added this so I can purge all of the lines into the reservoir if I need to repair the system.

As for the recycle aspect. I cool my plate chiller via my AC chiller https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/ac-chiller-wort-chiller.673640/ and have been considering pumping the return into it and then back to the hlt as a closed system. Once I was done with the boil and before cooling I...

Just completed my second brew with the pump being feed from the hlt. Same steps as before only a few modifications to the setup. I changed the ball valve on the bypass return to the hlt to a stainless 3 piece with a camlock on one end so I can now plum it into the hlt return port (whirlpool...

All.. I wanted to share what I am doing to maximize my AC chiller usage as well as solve the issue with using water in the garage in the winter months. Basically I have setup my AC chiller to drive the coils in my CF10 for chilling as well as the ability to drive cold glycol into my plate...

Jameson stout 10g Neipa 50g Octoberfest 5g Irish stout 10g Irish Red 10g Brown ale 10g 9935+ 95= 10030

This pump works up to 40 psi. I have been running the pressure at 30 into the nozzle. Any suggestions on the right pump?

Yep is was cold water from the Hlt. My process is now to fill the hlt with cold water after I transfer the hot water to my mash tun for cleaning. As for the pump, I tried a few other configurations and now have it working. I started with 1/4 tube from the pump to the nozzle, in that...

Well that pump stopped working about 45 min into the boil. I can't say I would recommend that one

I built and tested my setup this weekend. I am running a pump off of my HLT tank as the input water and draining into a bucket. Boil off was at 1/2 gallon for 60 min boil. SEAFLO DC Diaphragm Pump - 12v, 3.0 GPM, 45PSI w/Automatic Switch...