I'm currently in the very early planning stages of a small brewery, either 50L or 100L.
My plan is as follows:
HLT draining into MT via gravity and a spinning sparge arm. A spinning sparge arm shouldn't be too difficult to do, just a case of a small motor and potentiometer controlling it.
HERMS controlled MT with a spinning mash paddle. Would a sheet of perforated steel do for this job? I'd like something continually stirring the mash and I'm hoping that as I'm using HERMS that won't be a problem for heat loss. Now my first question is, if I'm using HERMS to maintain the temperature will I get away with a standard stock pot or are you always better off with a thermoport?
I plan on fly sparging through gravity while pumping out of the MT into the boiler. Boiler and MT will be higher than the height of whatever FV I use and I'll drain into it from gravity.
One other thing I was wondering is is it possible to use a bottom drain on everything? I'd like to minimise dead space as much as possible.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
My plan is as follows:
HLT draining into MT via gravity and a spinning sparge arm. A spinning sparge arm shouldn't be too difficult to do, just a case of a small motor and potentiometer controlling it.
HERMS controlled MT with a spinning mash paddle. Would a sheet of perforated steel do for this job? I'd like something continually stirring the mash and I'm hoping that as I'm using HERMS that won't be a problem for heat loss. Now my first question is, if I'm using HERMS to maintain the temperature will I get away with a standard stock pot or are you always better off with a thermoport?
I plan on fly sparging through gravity while pumping out of the MT into the boiler. Boiler and MT will be higher than the height of whatever FV I use and I'll drain into it from gravity.
One other thing I was wondering is is it possible to use a bottom drain on everything? I'd like to minimise dead space as much as possible.
Any feedback would be appreciated.