beer =[ GM's 1st 16x Batches, and/or 10 mo. Brewing ]=

[grantmichaels]

Got the programmable controllers that I wanted (STC-1000+), but used a build service because of the time savings inherent in doing so.

Two dual-stage w/ LED's (fermentation storage) and one single-stage without (keezer controller) an LED ...

Arduino programmer ...

Time build my kettle, now.

 

[tctenten]

Gonna be beautiful when it is done.

 

[grantmichaels]

Finally done unpacking each piece ...

God, I hate little baggies.

 

[queequeg152]

Gonna be beautiful when it is done.

 and costly! clearly out friend here is outrageously wealthy.
 
have you seen his fancy floors?

 

[grantmichaels]

It's restored terrazzo sub-flooring =)
Not common elsewhere, I guess?

 

[queequeg152]

not common in homes at all far as i can tell. in commercial construction its virtually every where.
 
in the south we mostly just throw down hay and saw dust. we usually have several barn cats around to root out the mice and possums living therein.

 

[grantmichaels]

I've lived in three or four places here with it ... common here.

#fatfingerblues

Next ...

Annoying shit ... make sure to wind each end clockwise, or else ...

Slowly making my way ...

 

[queequeg152]

omg not the white shit sir... get the pink waterline tape. get the yellow gas line tape if you cant get the pink.

 

[grantmichaels]

It's nothing I can't change later, so I'll look into that ...

FML - forgot to put the silicone o-ring in ...

Can't get the nipple out.

Wouldn't be build without a trip to the hardware store ...

Guess I can get different tape while I'm at it.

Bah!

 

[queequeg152]

dafug is that reamer for?

 

[grantmichaels]

I was using it to clean up the teflon before i transitioned to the 11 blade ...

 

[grantmichaels]

OK ...

spigot, ball valve installed, w/ bazooka or whatever they call it ...

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

Boom toggle!

 

[grantmichaels]

The finale (for today, anyways) ...

thermocouple installation ...

so much damn taping ... fml.

and now for maximum overkill ...

and mostly put together, finally ...

i'll check it for water-tight seals tomorrow, and program it ...

Sweet!

 

[queequeg152]

the thick tape. how do you like it.

 

[grantmichaels]

yes, indeed, much better to work with - thx!

i am pondering how it can be ok for the bazooka screen to touch the heating element in terms of electricity, grounding ...

 

[queequeg152]

the steel is not the conductor. its usually a wire inside surrounded by diaelectric material kinda like dry puddy. the steel is for corrosion resistance and temperatures.

for low power heating elements anyway... stove elements are way different.

 

[grantmichaels]

i have to do real work as priority tomorrow, but i'm hoping to slay such that i can make the time to try to run cleaner and sanitizer through it ... i have to install and program the temp controllers for the freezers first, anyways.

 

[cypresshill1973]

Awesome!!! You will be a proffesional beer maker

 

[grantmichaels]

Awesome!!! You will be a proffesional beer maker


Still have a world of shit to learn and experience, but I've tried to get the all of the equipment under programmable controllers so that I can brew amidst working a lot. The boil will still be manual, as it should be imho, but the mash can be left unattended and the wort chilling should be under 3 minutes using the pump to move the wort through the plate chiller (cooled w/ tap) and over the immersion chiller (cooled w/ ice water) at the same time.

So, should give me two billable hours back for work from brewing (90 min mash, 30-45 min wort-chilling), and make 3 gals of pretty damn good beer for getting 90 mins ea for mash and boil.

We're going to see, sooner than later now!