HERMS Heater

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Bought this today from Wilkinsons for around £7.50, fitted a element and now ready for copper coil....God, I'm so exciteddddddddd :party: :party: :party:

 

[Dunfie]

You make it sound so simple BB. It will be good to see a picture of the the finished product when you get there.

I've just introduced the pump to my setup this year and I "fear" a herms setup might be next. :whistle:

 

[31bb3]

Nice bargain I bought an Asparagus steamer off fleabay a few weeks ago with the view to converting have the kettle element just need the coil and pid then its rock and roll

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Bought it and the element was in an hour later...lol, I'm still a long way from my first brew using an HERMS, but it should be before November... (all being well).
It's a 24cm stockpot and 16cm deep.

 

[31bb3]

did you use a q max cutter for the hole ???

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

did you use a q max cutter for the hole ???

Sure did Eddie, 1.5 inch, best thing in't shed, easy to use and makes a fantastic punched hole...

 

[highwayman]

Well done BB :clap: We've seen Asparagus Pots and Deep Fryers used for HERMS and now a Stockpot
I'm looking forward to seeing the finished item Brew Buddy :thumb:

 

[graysalchemy]

I have got a stainless steel fire extinguisher which i want to use just need to hack the top off and put in a hole for the element. How much copper are you using to make the coil? and what sort of volume of vessel do you need?

Any thoughts anyone?

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AG

 

[Aleman]

I've made a coil with 10m of 6mm copper . . . bad idea as the bore was too restrictive on flow. . . . remade with 6m of 10mm copper . . . better flow . . . but harder to get in a tight coil . . . had to resort to a stockpot for mine . . . works though

 

[graysalchemy]

Thats quite a bit of copper!! obviously the size of vessel will depend on the space needed to get the coil in.

This is what I am planning on using

Then all I need is a pid. I have been on virtual villages site and saw the thread from earlier in the week but which pid should i go for and do i need a solid state relay? Me and electronics go together as well as a hedgehog in a condom factory so i haven't got a clue.

My flojet pumps should be arriving this week :party: :party:

I only crossed over to the darkside this week and I am already talking herms and pids. Does this condition get any better or will I be ordering some shiney next week? :hmm: :hmm:

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AG

 

[jamesb]

Then all I need is a pid. I have been on virtual villages site and saw the thread from earlier in the week but which pid should i go for and do i need a solid state relay? Me and electronics go together as well as a hedgehog in a condom factory so i haven't got a clue.

You'll need an SSR and someway of heatsinking it. You can buy ready made heatsinks for them, or bodge one up yourself. I use a sheet of 3mm aluminium (which also doubles up as a control panel).

 

[graysalchemy]

Thanks for that James

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