macca05
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Hey all,
WIsh I had of found this forum a long time ago. I have been mainly using an american one but will change for sure now. I live in Perth and have been brewing for about 18 months now. Started off with just can brewing and then moved onto a kind of BIAB method that TWOC offers here. Really loved doing the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Now its time to make my own creations.
Its a working progress but here are some pics to show.
Here's a list of what I have so far
32L MLT - wrapped in camping mat
32L HLT - 2500w heating element
58L Boil Kettle
15m Immersion chiller. I made this from an 18m roll I bought from bunnings. A lot cheaper than buying a chiller. kept 3m to make other stuff.
Chugger SS pump
4 Ring Burner
My control box is only an stc 1000 atm just to control the element. Im waiting on an Auberins PID Controller to arrive in the post.
Im planning on using the chiller to recirculate the Mash water (wort) which will sit in the HLT. The t piece in the picture on the chiller will house a PT probe on the outlet so thats where I will read the Mash temp from. Just need to buy the hex bushing reducer today but still dont have the probe yet. In mail too.
The burner is resting on tiles atm but will hopefully get out today and see if bunnings sell firebricks or something.
Pictures are not that good. Taken with phone.
Am going to make a new sparge arm over the wknd. Made one already but it is top heavy when the hoses are connected so my plan is to make mount it through the lid so the lid can be on the MLT when mashing.
Mounted a new shelve to house the pump. Had trouble getting the pump to prime as I had the pump sideways and
the in at top. turned the pump to sit upright (good for adding oil) and turned the head to up at the bottom.
Works so much better. The box is not staying here tho. Just got it here while im setting it all up.
Any info would be greatly appreciated. I would like to get my first brew on this wknd but I dont think thats going to happen. Sow and steady
Cheers
Macca
WIsh I had of found this forum a long time ago. I have been mainly using an american one but will change for sure now. I live in Perth and have been brewing for about 18 months now. Started off with just can brewing and then moved onto a kind of BIAB method that TWOC offers here. Really loved doing the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Now its time to make my own creations.
Its a working progress but here are some pics to show.
Here's a list of what I have so far
32L MLT - wrapped in camping mat
32L HLT - 2500w heating element
58L Boil Kettle
15m Immersion chiller. I made this from an 18m roll I bought from bunnings. A lot cheaper than buying a chiller. kept 3m to make other stuff.
Chugger SS pump
4 Ring Burner
My control box is only an stc 1000 atm just to control the element. Im waiting on an Auberins PID Controller to arrive in the post.
Im planning on using the chiller to recirculate the Mash water (wort) which will sit in the HLT. The t piece in the picture on the chiller will house a PT probe on the outlet so thats where I will read the Mash temp from. Just need to buy the hex bushing reducer today but still dont have the probe yet. In mail too.
The burner is resting on tiles atm but will hopefully get out today and see if bunnings sell firebricks or something.
Pictures are not that good. Taken with phone.
Am going to make a new sparge arm over the wknd. Made one already but it is top heavy when the hoses are connected so my plan is to make mount it through the lid so the lid can be on the MLT when mashing.
Mounted a new shelve to house the pump. Had trouble getting the pump to prime as I had the pump sideways and
the in at top. turned the pump to sit upright (good for adding oil) and turned the head to up at the bottom.
Works so much better. The box is not staying here tho. Just got it here while im setting it all up.
Any info would be greatly appreciated. I would like to get my first brew on this wknd but I dont think thats going to happen. Sow and steady
Cheers
Macca