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In my efforts to build an electric HERMS system I decided to attempt to build my own pumps :drunk:. I was really intrigued by peristaltic pumps due to their ability to work in reverse, self prime, meter (dose), and ease of cleaning/sanitizing. I didn't want to post anything on my pump design...

Here we go, a place for me to ramble about my E-Herms build! For starters, I am planning this as a 4 vessel electrically powered HERMS system. The HERMS HEX will have it's own smaller pot separate from the three sankes. Initially there won't be many advantages to having the separate tank but...

Check out the new toy I purchased for only $0.99 + $10s/h on ebay (retailed for $300+). This sensor is supposed to be used to monitor fuel/water/waste tanks in yachts. I am going to use it to measure the liquid level of my new HLT. The bottom of the unit has the ultrasonic head...

I am making progress with the design of my fully electric HERMS setup and am trying to finalize the heater element design. I will be utilizing tri-clamps throughout as much as possible in an attempt to do away with screw threads for good. Below is the proposed 5500W element design for both my...

So I have found a cheap source (in China :rolleyes:) for the 3/4" 3pc sanitary ball valves I would like to make part of my new eHerms setup. I am looking to automate much of the process but am having trouble finding suitable actuators. The valves I am looking at: H3SC 3-pc sanitary. I was...

So I am currently in the initial planning stages of my AG system (an electric HERMS). I have three 1/2bbl kegs laying around just begging to be used. The problem I am currently faced with is the sizing of several ball valves I think I need. Most homebrewers seem to use 1/2" FPT full port...

Hi all, it's been a while. I have been working on ways to gradually improve my beers and just this past week have finished putting together a stirplate for yeast starters. I am an electrical engineer by schooling and am pretty competent around circuits and microcontrollers so my question is...

Well here goes the story of my new keezer: Upon graduation I landed a job just outside of Baltimore and made the move from Minneapolis just a few weeks ago. The majority of my brewing equipment made the move with me but my old kegerator was staying put at college. Getting away from the college...

This is going to amount to a rather large post, sorry but I have been very busy and would like to show off my new projects. Firstly, I finally got around to upgrading my kegerator to support 3 taps - 1 commercial 1/2 barrel and 2 5gal cornies. In order to get gas to all three kegs I went ahead...

Spent the last few hours of what seems to be my only day off working on my newest additions to my brewing equipment. I picked up a couple of 1/2 barrel kegs from Craigslist for $20/each and got to work sanding and cutting them both. Both were in pretty good shape with only the expected...

Well a few things to start out with, there was obviously no brewing involved and this wasn't technically my first batch. After spending half a year living and brewing in Australia I am finally back home and just started brewing again thanks to a little purchase from craigslist. While in AU I...

I was starting to feel left out by all the other great buys members had been having on craigslist... until I got my own. Check it out. Here are all the goodies: (2) 6.5 gal. glass carboys (He claimed the taller one without a handle is 7 gal., I guess I will find out when I mark the...

Here is an outline of what I plan to do with my kegerator... Can't wait to get back home and start the work... Just so I don't get killed because of the half barrel, I am in college and parties go really smooth-like with a cheap 1/2 bbl on tap:D

I've made some 3D CAD models of some equipment, in between my assignments or whenever I've felt like getting away from the all coursework. My background can be found here. When I return home I plan on building a steam heated mash all-grain system using 1/2bbl kegs. Here are some preliminary...

Hey brewers. Finally getting around to posting on these boards after reading what seems to be half the posts. You guys got a great setup here which makes it great for outsiders to get in on the action. A lil'bout myself: I'm a student studying electrical engineering, with some focuses in...