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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    Thanks for the comments Nate. The stainless steel shelf just to the right of the sink is from eBay. Search “stainless steel shelf” and they have all sizes available. The rack system, hooks and containers are from IKEA. Just do a Google search for IKEA Grundtal. I think I got mine from Amazon...
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    Hi Antic, I used SEA YF-S402 flow meters from eBay. They have 1/4" compression fittings so I adapted these to John Guest fittings to fit my Bev-Seal Ultra tubing. Kenny
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    Chugger Pump Oil

    Once a year or about every 10 batches seems to work well for my setup.
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    Sorry John, no manufacture name, model or any other identifying marks. It's a generic imported 16x16x8 stainless steel enclosure. A few I found with a Google search are below: https://store.solutionsdirectonline.com/16x16x8-stainless-steel-enclosure--en4sd16168ss-p2028.aspx...
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    My switch is a 2-position (HLT/MASH) but a 3-position could be used too. I used 2 NO and 2 NC switch blocks as I recommend switching both the + and - control leads from each of the two PID controllers. You could connect the - control leads together and save a set of switches but when I checked...
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    Yes Istrowge, the PID select switch switches the SSR control voltage from the HLT heating element PID's directly. The switch I use has 6 poles, 2 are for the indicator LED's and 4 are for switching the + and - control leads. No relays are used for this function. You can see a wiring diagram of...
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    Thanks @WhatsBrewing. I got my blank enclosure from ebrewsupply.com but I was unable to find one now on their new website.
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    Greetings from Denver!

    Welcome. I'm down south in Pueblo. I too started with extract kits. Follow the link in my signature to see where that led me. :)
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    Digital display for RTD

    I have had good luck with Omega equipment in the past. http://www.omega.com/googlebase/product.html?pn=DP6-SNK0&gclid=CPzvopjags0CFVc1aQoduAwOeA edit: Sorry that link is only for the digital output card. The meter is here http://www.omega.com/pptst/DP63000.html
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    Shelf liner available at Lowes. They make several sizes and colors and it cuts easily. http://www.lowes.com/pd_161411-14510-1183742_1z0vighZ1z11pfa__?productId=3137307&pl=1
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    bradleybiscuits, My setup is pretty much as described at the www.theelectricbrewery.com website. I have the HLT probe in the piping leaving the HLT. I recirculate the HLT water back into the HLT and this keeps the water temperature exactly where I have it set on the PID controller. I have...
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    Sorry jmark for my confusion. I got those at Home Depot but I can't find a link to them now. Lowes has them but in a different size. Mine are 17" in diameter. http://www.lowes.com/pd_114105-99899-L5RND174415S_0__
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    Thanks jmark, The mats come in 3' x 3' sections and can be interlocked together. They are thick black rubber and feel nice on the feet during a long brew day. They can easily be cut to fit with a sharp knife. Take them outside and hose them off when needed. Available at Lowes...
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    Thanks woo_pig, Just finished batch #11 and the brewery has been running as expected. A 10 gallon batch of a Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA clone and we also have a 10 gallon batch of Yooper's Oatmeal Stout in a fermentor. Thanks to forum member @Yooper for a terrific recipe. It's been really hard...
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    Grain by the ounce / Fractional Amount

    www.ritebrew.com is my go to supplier. Great service and fresh ingredients.
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    Thanks M25, The rails are Superstrut from Lowes and available in different sizes. http://www.lowes.com/pd_20281-53911-ZB1400HS+10___?productId=3128119&pl=1&Ntt=unistruct Also known as Unistrut and available at electrical supply houses. They make all kinds of fittings for it and you can make...
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    Hi wyowolf, Yea, I wish I had a bit more room as it gets a bit cozy with more than two people in the brewing area, but it's workable. I've been making 10 gallon batches so 2 kegs a batch. I have 20 gallon kettles but 10 gallons final volume seems to work well. I could probably swing a 15...
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    Thank you sars, At this point, the brewery is just for fun. I enjoy having friends and family over for brew days and we share the beer with everyone. It's amazing how fast a 5 gallon keg goes once people find out you have fresh beer. Since retirement I've also been a part time contract pilot...
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    Sorry it's been awhile since I've updated this thread but I've been working on an FAA certified flight instructor certificate and I haven't had much free time. We're on batch #9 now at the Mineral Creek Brewery and the system has been working well and we're getting to know the ins and outs...
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    Mineral Creek Brewery - Start to Finish e-HERMS basement electric brewery build

    Hi vinylicious, The hood I'm using is an XtremeAIR PX10-U48 and I've been very happy with it. I duct-ed it outside with 6" round pipe and although it's rated at 900 CFM, I never need to use it on high. Manufacture link...
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