Brew Rig Options

[Bandito]

Looks like its ready for testing!?! Probably no need to wait for the fermenter, just get a brew day going and make it bring your own grain, hops and cubes. Would be good to give it a test mash no?

Edit: oops, forgot the programming part.

 

[mitysa]

Top looking rig, sure beats my cooler and keggle!!

note to self must work harder on better set up!!!!!


mike

 

[Jono_w]

Looks like its ready for testing!?! Probably no need to wait for the fermenter, just get a brew day going and make it bring your own grain, hops and cubes. Would be good to give it a test mash no?

Edit: oops, forgot the programming part.

Still a bit of plumbing to clean up then wire it up and on to programming.

Top looking rig, sure beats my cooler and keggle!!

note to self must work harder on better set up!!!!!


mike

Hey mate, if it works for you use it. Bet you've made far more beer than me lately
The simplicity of a cooler and keggle set up just show you how simple brewing can be.
I'm trying to make it really complicated, and loving every minute of it..

 

[mitysa]

i'm still trying to get off my ass an build a brew stand, but no time is the biggest issue!!!!!

good luck with it all, wish i had the skills as you look you have

looks fantastic



mike

edit : grammer

 

[Jono_w]

Bad News!!

New Jetski hull arrived bubble wrapped today...and...surfs up!

Brewery on the back-burner for this weekend....
Sorry Chappo...

 

[Jono_w]

Ok so I have run out of AVGAS so can't ride my jetski until the weekend..
So I have spent a few hours mounting the control cabinet and running the wiring, still needs a tidy up but almost done.
I'm trying to hide as much wiring as possible to keep it clean looking..





Cheers
Jonathon

 

[Fents]

bling bling!

 

[NickB]

One word:


:icon_drool2:

 

[brendo]

Looking great Jonathon - good to see it so close.

Of course, the $4 million question is - can it make beer h34r:

Looking forward to hearing about the results!!!

 

[gava]

Im impressed you can source all the stuff to put this together.. Guess you know the right people

Looks fantastic, Lets hope the beer tastes as good as it looks

Ok so I have run out of AVGAS so can't ride my jetski until the weekend..
So I have spent a few hours mounting the control cabinet and running the wiring, still needs a tidy up but almost done.
I'm trying to hide as much wiring as possible to keep it clean looking..

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Cheers
Jonathon

 

[Jono_w]

Yeah it's getting there but the question still remains whether it will produce a good beer. Like iv'e said numerous times. I really just like building things but cant wait to start the brewing process i'm sure I have a lot more to learn.

 

[chappo1970]

Isn't it about time you bite the bullet and mafe this puppy sing Jonno?

 

[Jono_w]

Isn't it about time you bite the bullet and mafe this puppy sing Jonno?

Yeah mate looks like it's back to the brewery for now, had a stack on the jetski, black eye and a busted up thumb.

Got to pull my finger out for sure.

 

[mr_tyreman]

for the love of god dont brew beer in this....you'll get it dirty!

h34r:

 

[mxd]

don't listen to those nay sayers, you keep doing what you love (building things) to help you out I pop over and take that almost built thing away as it appears to be slowing your building activities

 

[Jono_w]

for the love of god dont brew beer in this....you'll get it dirty!

h34r:

Ha, if this thing doesn't make a beer soon there will be trouble..

don't listen to those nay sayers, you keep doing what you love (building things) to help you out I pop over and take that almost built thing away as it appears to be slowing your building activities

Mate if we listened to some of the people around here it would be a very boring existence. I get a good laugh out of the nay sayers comments most of them have little to nothing to offer forums.
Bandwidth thief's I call them..

Cheers..

 

[Jono_w]

Morning Brewers,
I'm writing the PLC program as I type and I'm looking for some help regarding a CIP (clean in place) schedule. I have two peristaltic pumps plumbed into my hot liquor tank to dose it with cleaning and sanitizing chemicals.

This is my plan,

1. fill hlt with water maybe 50L
2. dose with cleaner
3. heat to desired cleaning temp
4. recirc through system
5. drain

6. fill hlt with water
7. dose with sanitizer
8. heat to desired sanitizing temp
9. recirc / rest
10. drain

I'm thinking in between sequential brews i'll just do a hot water rinse.

My questions are:

what liquid cleaner and sanitizer should I use?
Contact time
Temp

Am I missing anything?

Cheers
Jonathon

 

[Zwickel]

Hi Johnathon,

thats what most commercial breweries are doing:


1. fill hlt with (hot) water
2. dose with cleaner; caustic soda 3%
3. heat (keep at) to 65C
4. recirc through system for 20 to 30 min.
5. drain

6. fill hlt with water
7. dose with citric acid 3%
8. heat to desired rinsing temp, 50C
9. recirc
10. drain

Cheers mate :icon_cheers:

 

[Jono_w]

Good work Zwickel,
Sounds like a plan to me.
Cheers.

 

[Zwickel]

Hello Sir Jonathon,

I found something of interest for your wonderful beer-producing-machine

http://www.kiesel-online.de/download/pdf/K...technik_Web.pdf

maybe it is helpful for your ingenious work.

Cheers :icon_cheers: