Hi all!...
Am looking to dive into the wonderful world of BIAB brewing and after days of scouring through forums I just seem to be going around in circles. I want to go electric and was originally just going to bite the bullet and buy an urn, but have read that this volume can be limiting.
So I think I will now piece together parts and build my own on the cheapish side of things if possible.
I have some equipment as I've been doing kits and extracts for a while....so I think i'll need the following(correct me if i'm wrong):
A pot(kettle), heating element, false bottom, PID or PWM(if necessary), wort chiller,
Starting with this 70 litre stainless stockpot http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=4246
- with predrilled hole for spigot/ball-valve. Seems like good value and a good size.
A heating element - I don't know what wattage would be best given i'll only be doing 23 litre batches in the 70 litre pot. Everyone raves about the 4500 camco low density element out of the U.S but I can't be bothered ordering something in from America unless I'm convinced otherwise. There are these elements but seem pricey and not sure if they'll be powerful enough....
http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=3853
http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=4616
False bottoms seem very pricey for this size pot so is there any way I can make an effective yet cheap alternative?
A temperature controller....either a PID or PWM. I've read that the PWM is the cheaper alternative but is a completely manual and the PID does things automatically. I've found this on ebay.....thoughts?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AC-Digital-PID-Temperature-controller-MAX-25A-SSR-K-thermocouple-Sensor-/231333835662?pt=AU_B_I_Electrical_Test_Equipment&hash=item35dc92338e
And I haven't even really looked in to wort chillers yet :unsure:
Thanks in advance
Mitch
Am looking to dive into the wonderful world of BIAB brewing and after days of scouring through forums I just seem to be going around in circles. I want to go electric and was originally just going to bite the bullet and buy an urn, but have read that this volume can be limiting.
So I think I will now piece together parts and build my own on the cheapish side of things if possible.
I have some equipment as I've been doing kits and extracts for a while....so I think i'll need the following(correct me if i'm wrong):
A pot(kettle), heating element, false bottom, PID or PWM(if necessary), wort chiller,
Starting with this 70 litre stainless stockpot http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=4246
- with predrilled hole for spigot/ball-valve. Seems like good value and a good size.
A heating element - I don't know what wattage would be best given i'll only be doing 23 litre batches in the 70 litre pot. Everyone raves about the 4500 camco low density element out of the U.S but I can't be bothered ordering something in from America unless I'm convinced otherwise. There are these elements but seem pricey and not sure if they'll be powerful enough....
http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=3853
http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=4616
False bottoms seem very pricey for this size pot so is there any way I can make an effective yet cheap alternative?
A temperature controller....either a PID or PWM. I've read that the PWM is the cheaper alternative but is a completely manual and the PID does things automatically. I've found this on ebay.....thoughts?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AC-Digital-PID-Temperature-controller-MAX-25A-SSR-K-thermocouple-Sensor-/231333835662?pt=AU_B_I_Electrical_Test_Equipment&hash=item35dc92338e
And I haven't even really looked in to wort chillers yet :unsure:
Thanks in advance
Mitch