My BCS controlled system
My BCS controlled system
Waiting on delivery of my BCS. Meanwhile here are some pictures of my system currently in the build process. Using the BCS to control RIM, HLT, and Boil heating elements with SSR's. Also two March pumps. All work is designed in Solidworks
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- My RIMS using all tri-clover fittings and 2000w heating element.
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- My Brewery in Solidworks, still adding to it.
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- RIM on brewery
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Having as much fun building and tweaking as brewing! Must be the engineer in me!
Mark
Addison, Texas
Mark
Addison, Texas
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Actual pic of brewery in my Apartment.
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Having as much fun building and tweaking as brewing! Must be the engineer in me!
Mark
Addison, Texas
Mark
Addison, Texas
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That looks like a top of the line design! Are the pumps going to be self priming?
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In that position I would say yes...looks very well thought out...gbrewer wrote:That looks like a top of the line design! Are the pumps going to be self priming?
Check out the Brew Buddy for iphone controlling your bcs-460.
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I hope the pumps do prime themselves. I have played with them using them to pump/recirculate cleaning solution though my keg lines and know thay can be a pain to prime. I hope my design allows them to self prime.gbrewer wrote:That looks like a top of the line design! Are the pumps going to be self priming?
Having as much fun building and tweaking as brewing! Must be the engineer in me!
Mark
Addison, Texas
Mark
Addison, Texas
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Nice set-up!
Are those March pumps the poly head version and if so are the mounted to the frame structure or just suspended by the pipes? My point being that the plastic heads might not handle the load & vibration.
Are those March pumps the poly head version and if so are the mounted to the frame structure or just suspended by the pipes? My point being that the plastic heads might not handle the load & vibration.
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Based on the setup, you would most likely want self priming pumps. If they are not self priming, you can put a T on the output side of the pump. Just add a ball valve "drain" off one side of the T.Mark wrote:I hope the pumps do prime themselves. I have played with them using them to pump/recirculate cleaning solution though my keg lines and know thay can be a pain to prime. I hope my design allows them to self prime.gbrewer wrote:That looks like a top of the line design! Are the pumps going to be self priming?
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BCS Portland wrote:Nice set-up!
Are those March pumps the poly head version and if so are the mounted to the frame structure or just suspended by the pipes? My point being that the plastic heads might not handle the load & vibration.
My drawing is a work in progress. I plan on welding a pump support bar. One pump has a base and the other does not. Haven't given it much thought yet as I have more important items to think though first. But yes, the pumps will be supported somehow, not with juts the pipeing.
Having as much fun building and tweaking as brewing! Must be the engineer in me!
Mark
Addison, Texas
Mark
Addison, Texas
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Wow, that thing is awesome. Great work on the mock up.
Is the RIMS the primary heating method for the Mash? I see you also have a coil in your (presumably) HLT. Will you use that for a possible HERMS option or do you have something else in mind?
How big of batches do you think you'll brew on that? 20-25gal max?
Is the RIMS the primary heating method for the Mash? I see you also have a coil in your (presumably) HLT. Will you use that for a possible HERMS option or do you have something else in mind?
How big of batches do you think you'll brew on that? 20-25gal max?
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The coil in the boil kettle is my chiller. City water passes thru the plate chiller into the coil. The plate chiller will get ice water from the HTL. My drawing is incomplete (still working on it) and missing the heating element in the HTL.ECC wrote:Wow, that thing is awesome. Great work on the mock up.
Is the RIMS the primary heating method for the Mash? I see you also have a coil in your (presumably) HLT. Will you use that for a possible HERMS option or do you have something else in mind?
How big of batches do you think you'll brew on that? 20-25gal max?
Also, the RIMS will be the primary heat source for the mash with a continous recirc and the BCS controlling the temp.
100 liter kettles, but going for 10 gallon batches as I'm using 5 gallon sanke converted cornies in my kegerator. Fermentation equipment is a 7 gallon conical and the several 5 and 6 gallon glass carboys. I know the fermentation process is what makes or breaks a great beer, so that will be my next step when I finish this!
Having as much fun building and tweaking as brewing! Must be the engineer in me!
Mark
Addison, Texas
Mark
Addison, Texas