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Hi, a friend of mine brewed this: http://1500.rajce.idnes.cz/treti_vareni_-_EPA/#DSC09500.jpg I really like this colour.. but he do not share recipes with anybody :( do you have some idea which combination of malts can do that? Because I always end up with amber, not this nice red. I use...

Hi, I plan to instal 3 elements this week, one in HLT and 2 in boiler. I have 50l SS pots- cattering-France. My question is.. How high from the bottom should I mout them? I read somewhere, that 6 cm is the ideal between the centre of the the hole and bottom.. any problems with SS wall, its...

Somebody uses Low watt density? Is it really that bad, meaning scorching, with kettle elements in boiler? I am doing 30l batches, now using gas, building HERMS.. I have standart kettle element 2kW for HLT and herms unit, but now choosing element for boiler. I found 3,5kW UltraLowWattDensity on...

Hi, I did find this topic a while ago, ale the plan was simple.. find old fridge a make a kegerator for two 9l corny. Cornys are on the way at the moment :) and I am searching for some experiences with the build. What to avoid and not to do. I did find another thread about this "conversion"...

oh thanks, the candirect link is great :thumb:

Hi, I really want few of these babies :) you ask why? I want them for my portable kegerator.. plan is to make a 5 gal batch, after fermentation- few weeks/months in 5 gal corny kegs in my big chest freezer. And afterwards split the beer in 2 small ones or one half in "baby-corny" and the rest...

Hi, what is the diameter of the SS tube going to the spreader? thanks EDIT: and the probe housing.. it is custum made? or it is available in some shop.. great work by the way :thumb:

Hi, I have the same question.. anybody using them? thanks

so I ordered phase angle controller, I spoke with my friend- educated electrician, he suggested to use some shielding roud the controller, case or somth. and use shielded cable.. and I should be fine and here is the early lay-out of control box all components are 1:1, size of box 40x40cm

I was also considering getting another PID, to control one element in boiler, but I think that direct regulation of one element is better.. no idea, what you mean by burst fire.. :hmm: anybody?

Hi, I have another question :) can I regulate one of my two tesco kettle element- 2,2kW in my boiler, using this? I think so, but not sure thanks

solving the same problem.. those will be good, I think.. what sort of switches did you use for 12V DC? I found plenty, but none of them had some good IP rating.. want it to be safe at first :!:

SSRs, probes, auber PIDs, solar pump ordered few days ago, steinless steel mashtun already at home.. :) now dealing with powering and regulating solar pump- what to order :hmm: .. My solar pump is 14W- the strongest one- runs for 12V DC, so I suppose I need DC adaptor- draw 14W/12V- is 1,16A...

I do not want boiler controlled by PID. PIDs are for HLT and HERMS unit. In boiler, I plan to have probe and digital temperature meter, just for knowing temperature- heating and cooling, not for controll. also I guess that some sort of power controller is good idea too.. What do you think...

well, homebreweing as a hobby really got me.. :D I know, that you can brew delicious beer with half equipment i posted and most of it plastic, but now I have some money to spent :party: and it seems like an invetment I will never regret. So that is the reason why I choosed high quality PIDs...

Hi again, I think I have all information I need and I will make my orderS next week or so. Just want to make sure, that everything is compatible and I did not forget something. I have got 2 stock pots, 50l SS.. one as a HLT and second as a copper, will instal two TESCO kettle elements in each...

Hi, I read your topic again and you have the probes I was looking about a week or two earlier on ebay. They were PT100, 2m cable, for a few quid. Now, the same for 50.. :evil: here do not know if it is because of Christmas, but enhancement more than ten times..

so basically the value must be higher, but how much higher is irrelevant. So I SSR with values: 25A Solid State Relay 3-32V DC 24-380V AC is usable I searched thru ebay and the only for PT100 and I found it on Virtual village but only with 1m length cable and the rest with longer wires are 10...

Thanks for answers, but one more came to my mind.. How do I calculate the value of SSR I need.. because brewers here use mostly 25A or 40A. I have 230V in mains And I will follow your advice about PT100

Hi, nobody anything about managing temperatures- posted above I made a little search.. and is this the right unit for HLT? Do you use AC or DC to power PIDs? they also claim that K type thermocouple with 3 ft cable is included. But I do not know the quality of probe. I also need the SSR to...