Hey,
I am new to All Grain brewing and came up with this parts list and am wondering if I am missing anything:
- 15g Spike Custom Kettle (4 TC ports on the bottom, 1 near the top)
- SS Basket from UtahBio w/ J hooks (400 micron)
- SS Hop Spider UtahBio (was going to go with 300 micron but after reading about clogs may go to a 500 or so as I like IPA's)
- Controller (Thinking about the Unibrau 120v controller)
- 2 x 1650 Watt TC Elements from BrewHardware
- TC Temp Probe
- 3 Piece Ball Valve
- Riptide Pump w/ upgrade for TC fittings & extra valve control
- Chiller (Probably going to go with the Hydra but open to a CFC as well)
- Steam Slayer
- Whirlpool Arm (Most likely from Norcal)
- Dip Tube
- Possible TC Extender for one of the Element ports on the bottom so that they can both sit on the same level which will give me more SS basket space
- Silicone Hose
- TC Clamps & Gaskets
Huge shout out to WBCo for all the help he has gave me over the last few days and pictures he has shown me in regards to my build. I am kinda emulating his. Oh yeah, and money to a point isn't an object with this thing. I am looking for quality and buying something once if I can help it.
As for buying the stuff I was planning on first throwing up my Spike custom design on this forum to see if it can be tweaked at all. After that I will order the actual kettle as well as the elements, and TC thermoprobe. This way I can measure everything out in regards to how low my SS basket can go in the kettle. Also planning on leaving about a 3/8 gap on the sides with the basket. After that, I can order the basket (still deciding on full mesh, or only partial mesh), as well as possibly a hop spider. Once that is taken care of the rest should be straight forward! Oh yeah, and only 1 controller for 1 element and the pump. The other element will just get plugged in to bring up to mash and then to bring up to boil.
Anything I am missing? Any thoughts on my ordering process? Anything you would have done differently if you could do it over?
All the Best
Cody.
I am new to All Grain brewing and came up with this parts list and am wondering if I am missing anything:
- 15g Spike Custom Kettle (4 TC ports on the bottom, 1 near the top)
- SS Basket from UtahBio w/ J hooks (400 micron)
- SS Hop Spider UtahBio (was going to go with 300 micron but after reading about clogs may go to a 500 or so as I like IPA's)
- Controller (Thinking about the Unibrau 120v controller)
- 2 x 1650 Watt TC Elements from BrewHardware
- TC Temp Probe
- 3 Piece Ball Valve
- Riptide Pump w/ upgrade for TC fittings & extra valve control
- Chiller (Probably going to go with the Hydra but open to a CFC as well)
- Steam Slayer
- Whirlpool Arm (Most likely from Norcal)
- Dip Tube
- Possible TC Extender for one of the Element ports on the bottom so that they can both sit on the same level which will give me more SS basket space
- Silicone Hose
- TC Clamps & Gaskets
Huge shout out to WBCo for all the help he has gave me over the last few days and pictures he has shown me in regards to my build. I am kinda emulating his. Oh yeah, and money to a point isn't an object with this thing. I am looking for quality and buying something once if I can help it.
As for buying the stuff I was planning on first throwing up my Spike custom design on this forum to see if it can be tweaked at all. After that I will order the actual kettle as well as the elements, and TC thermoprobe. This way I can measure everything out in regards to how low my SS basket can go in the kettle. Also planning on leaving about a 3/8 gap on the sides with the basket. After that, I can order the basket (still deciding on full mesh, or only partial mesh), as well as possibly a hop spider. Once that is taken care of the rest should be straight forward! Oh yeah, and only 1 controller for 1 element and the pump. The other element will just get plugged in to bring up to mash and then to bring up to boil.
Anything I am missing? Any thoughts on my ordering process? Anything you would have done differently if you could do it over?
All the Best
Cody.