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    Starting HERMS build, guidance before drilling hole appreciated.

    With my old kit I have a PID boiler I could use. I plan to fill HLT to 65l and heat to mash temp 74C and transfer 33l to mash tank. I then top up HLT to 45l for reciculation then sparge, and set to 67C. Meanwhile I then mash in my grain (11kg), when done It should be near to correct to...
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    Starting HERMS build, guidance before drilling hole appreciated.

    Yes, thanks, I am putting the coil just over the element, that said it will need 32l of water in the HLT to maintain temp over all coils. Someone suggested that you enter coil at the top and extract from the bottom so you don't have to cover all the coils as long as your temp is constant and...
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    Recirculate during mash?

    I use a brewzilla at the moment and use an upside down Asda strainer with the handles pulled off over the overflow, You have to have a bend or any means of letting the wort travel under it if the strainer becomes blocked with flock. if this happens the wort will overflow the basket!! The higher...
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    Starting HERMS build, guidance before drilling hole appreciated.

    I am starting a HERMS build and am using a 70/50/70 litre setup with 5500w elements in the HLT and Brew kettle. I am ok with electrics and control and am just seeing if there is any practical LFE out there that would help my Mech build. For instance; how high to put the element from the floor of...
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