Recent content by Felix2Fingerz

Wish I waited a tad bit longer, nice price!! I did get mine in the mail and its sitting on the workbench, I need to find the time to put the pieces all together. It will be controlling the heating element to a Blichmann Rims Rocket. I just ran into my next road block. The controller I am using...

So I came across these for 50 bucks. https://www.gavazzionline.com/pdf/RM1EAAdatasheet.pdf A Carlo Gavazzi SSR with 4-20ma input and uses the phase angle control principle. If that will do it for me then my life got a bit easier with writing the code because in my line of work we are always...

The only DC outputs I have are analog, but I can configure them with a little smoke and mirrors to pulse that DC voltage on and off which is what I will have to do. Our controllers are 24VAC powered controllers so the triac outputs will output that same 24VAC. That would be one form of digital...

In the building automation and HVAC field, PLC's are not really necessary or required like in the industrial world. The controllers I have are more commercial level which is also fine for homebrewing. I have all the same programming capabilities and I/O as PLC's, just not as precise and hearty...

There is indeed a reason for this and I would also like to explain a little more what I meant because I don't think Doug quite understood what I was looking for. Sometimes I have a hard time wording things. I'm in the control business, building automation and been doing it for 21 years. Over...

Wondering if anyone has come across or used a device to control a RIMS heating element with an analog 0-10 vdc or 4-20 ma signal rather then pulsing the relay with a 3-32 vdc binary signal?

One of the things I like about drinking Kombucha is that it replaces drinking soda as it seems to have the same refreshing satisfaction you would get from pouring some cola or root beer over ice and drinking it down. Very soon I will be adding Kombucha to my brewing hobbies and was planning on...

Here is something in another direction you might want to consider if trying to eliminate oxidization. Hops, whole or pellets, are loaded with oxygen and will add to the oxidization of your beer when dry hopping. I have recently heard to reduce the this, add your dry hops before your beer has...

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I find it uniquely refreshing and am now enjoying this years batch as I just kegged it about 2 weeks ago. This time around, after listening to an older podcast from Beer Smith about Grodziskie, I made some minor tweaks to try and and get closer to style...

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I can see the point in that situation. What size tubing are you using for your HERMS, 3/8" or 1/2"?

Wouldn't you get the same heat shock or even more from a heating element in a RIMS or a direct fire mash tun or steam jacket?

I know...this is a very old thread but I am looking into using the 3-way valve idea myself. In the first image, this is a setup commonly used in the HVAC world excluding the check valve. It is not needed. The pressure differentials will prevent back flow. From my understanding, in a typical...

Happy Holidays!! Count me in please. Thank you for your generosity!

Personally, this beer is one of my favorites. I'm holding back by trying to keep this beer limited to once a year for the Polish holiday, Dyngus Day. I've brewed it a couple times now and I cant wait for the next one which will most likely be a 10 gallon batch. I won 2nd place with it in a...