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I assume your pulling your decoctions into another vessel for boiling and stirring and the temps in your states are your target temps. Your programming will depend on what you have control over. Do you control the temp in the hlt-herms, a pump (or 2), or both? Time required to add back the decoction...

You can use a din to change states too. Such as using a float switch to control sparge level, I.e. Sparge pump fills mash tun to desired level, float switch opens circuit and triggers din which changes state to turn off pump...rinse and repeat.

I had one go bad on me but was deceptive because the indicator led on the SSR would light when signaled to close but wasn't actually closing. There's some good videos on how to test online- crydom has a series that explain how to test.

You got it. You can use that switch to start a process or change states, or if a float switch to control your fly sparges.
Endless possibilities.

The 460 actually has 6 outputs- and you can 'associate' any or all (or none) outputs to any temp probe- so you can have multiple outputs controlled by one temp probe. I use the 460 with 1 HLT temp, 1 temp probe in the mash OUT line, 1 after the heat exchanger and the last one in the boil kettle. The...

What about having a float switch that can be adjusted up and down to your target heights (volume) which trips a solenoid valve shutting you water source off? Wouldn't even need to run it through the bcs, just inline between the SSR and solenoid.

Sounds similar to my set up- I continuously recirculate the HLT adjusting the flame to try and maintain temps around my mash out ~165-170F. Would like to add control valve to this at some point (or go electric HLT). My wort pump turns on to circulate through the heat exchange coil in the HLT when it...

I'd stick with the hystersis control for your pumps. PID can be used but you'll have to be sure to not cycle the pump on too rapidly or you risk burning it up. I'm sure there's PID coefficients floating in the forum that could work though if you really wanted to go that route. You're off to a good s...

Check out 'Cscade's' HomeBrew Log- I've been running it for a year or so and it's excellent. Has the added benefit of being able to load in files of all types to a database that stores the BCS log data. You can load in beersmith files or even pics. The look of the interface is pretty sweet. http://f...

Yeah ideally a 'pause' controlled by an outside process/state/register would be the easiest. As an immediate fix I've modified my currently running ferment process to control a previously unused output, then linked that output to the output connected to the fridge with a register (0) separating the ...