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Hi guys I've got a very annoying issue going on with one of my PID's. I've got a 3 vessel herms system with 3 Inkbird ITC106VH PID's The issue is with the PID that is linked to my mash tun. The mash tun PID isn't hooked up to any SSR's and elements. It just takes a temp reading from a probe...

Hi guys This question is perhaps for the electric brewing gurus out there. I have a small brewery that has just started up. My brewing system is a 50A single phase system, running two 5500w elements at a time. Control panel is wired for single phase. I am based in South Africa and we run on...

Recently I watched this video from Get Er Brewed on YouTube on their tour of the Guinness brewery in Dublin as well as some recipe tips from their "brewing technologist" on brewing a Guinness clone towards the end of the video - Of course, the majority of Irish stout recipes online feature...

Thanks yes this was the consensus among ourselves at the end as well. In your opinion, what single pump would be suitable to handle the load?

A heck of a lot has changed since that photo actually. Including the drain which got reworked completely.

After some more reading I must say that the thought of a steam condenser has grown on me. I'm looking at the possibility of mounting the condenser to the right side of the pot as I want to be able to take the lid on and off freely for hop additions, checking etc. Just some concerns though...

Plumbing and water are non issues. I may even recirculate the water but even if I don't I'll be okay. How much difference could I expect from mounting the condenser on the side of the pot rather than from the top?

Hi guys I am in the process of setting up a microbrewery with a 200L pot herms system and need some expert advice on how best to deal with steam from the kettle during the boil. Right now I'm looking at the option of a 1mx1m condensate hood fitted to the concrete ceiling above the pot with an...

Hi guys I'm in the process of building a DIY glycol chiller with a 13000 BTU portable air conditioner. I need this chiller to service 6 x 350L fermenters. Each with a 13 meter 3/8" coil As usual the bath will be a cooler box but I'm unsure of what size the cooler should be seeing as this is a...

Thank you. I had a feeling I was going unnecessarily far with my post. I basically did as you said and the AC fired up along with the fan

Hi guys I am converting a 12000BTU portable AC into a glycol chiller. The AC unit I'm converting seems to be pretty identical to the unit used in this post Making a DIY 12000 BTU/hr Glycol Chiller - a BrewUnited blog entry I've successfully bent the evaporator into the right position. All I...

The first option would no doubt be first prize but shipping is $193 😭 I already have 4 x elements without the twist lock connectors so I have to work with what I have.

Thanks @duncan.brown Ideally I would love to do what electric brewery suggests but the issue remains... its very hard to find steel junction boxes that are weatherproof in my country. They are all either plastic or made of fiberglass. There is one particular aluminium box option below but its...

Hi guys I have a question and need some advice on grounding the elements on my pots please. Firstly, I am unable to find a suitable metal enclosure/housing for the element connections. So I'll need to go with a plastic housing. That means I'll need to ground the pots outside the housing...

Thanks a stack for this info @doug293cz . I could not have asked for a more concise answer

Hi guys I have some questions regarding wiring sizing and grounding my control panel correctly. I'm going to be running a 63A control panel 230v... 2 x 5500w elements running at a time. The electric brewery recommends 10 gauge wire for wiring the element components(relays, contactors, fuses)...

Hi guys I am in the process of putting together a 200L vessel herms system. There are going to be 2 x 6kw elements each in the HLT and Boil Kettle. PID options here in South Africa are basically limited to the REX C100 so I have to resort to an order from abroad. I am well aware of Auber but a...

I've since been looking at brewing 100L to 110L batches in a 200L vessel system and maybe pushing it to 120L. I do intend to do step mashing... what's your thoughts on 2 x 4.5kw, still a bit on the low side? Alternatively I've since found a local supplier with 6KW elements but 2 x 6KW kinda...

I meant 200L vessels but have since learned that the expected batch is 50% of vessel size. I wasn't scaling it correctly in my head initially and I was thinking that it would be possible to start with a pre boil of around 180L which would be a terrible idea of course...

Yes I will have a heatsink. 2 x 5500w will most likely be my goal. It will mean I will have to import but that's just something I'll have to do My other concern is whether the electrical system will handle it. I'm still in the process of learning but it seems that if I want have 2 x 5500w...