I wired up an Inkbird ITC-100VH PID Digital Temperature Controller for my HERMS system recently using a similar wiring setup to this. It's working a charm, however it would set my mind at ease to have an alarm functioning.
All the documentation shows a 250VAC 3A wire powering the buzzer...
@manticle
The flavour generally becomes apparent a few weeks after bottling / kegging. Ok I'll give everything a scrub and try with a fresh work kit and yeast.
@potof4x
Fair enough, I'll pull everything apart for a wash before this weekend.
The attenuation for the last four batches has been:
OG — FG = ATT
1.056 — 1.006 = 89.29%
1.053 — 1.007 = 86.79%
1.056 — 1.009 = 83.93%
1.049 — 1.005 = 89.80%
The recipe is supposed to be:
1.045 — 1.009 = 80.00%
But I prefer my beers a bit more boozy than 4.7%
The FG variation came from mash...
Thanks for all the replies, sorry I had some issues with my internet which delayed my reply.
@SimoB
Mash temps are usually either 62°C or 65°C, pretty consistent due to the HERMS
@verysupple
I've made a belgian tripel with exactly the same off flavour, no pale crystal malt in that one...
Hi AHB , I'm on my 19th brew using my ever-expanding homemade 3 keggle HERMS setup. I have a problem that's been nagging me for the last 6 months.
For the last 5 brews I've been repeating this recipe to try and isolate the off flavours in my beer. The one flavour I've had trouble removing is a...