Very nice setup you have there! One thing bugged me though, I'd definitely go for some food-grade water hoses to avoid any plasticizers in my wort. That's surely worth it in such a high-end system.
The yellow hoses are food grade and made specifically for water for cooking / consumption and hold some EU certifications (cant remember which to be honest) certifying their materials are safe and do not leech. I took great care in choosing them and imported them myself from a company in italy. I should have touched on this. The others are just for water out and are cheap hardware store hoses.
Nice job, and thanks for that detailed look at your set up. Taken plenty of cues for my own one from your other videos and it has always worked a charm. Did notice the lack of shots on how you have your centerpipe setup during mash. still secret stuff? :)
@@robbritchey339 thanks!!! I appreciate it. The kettle clamp is an early version of the one linked here. I think you may be able to get one put together by them as they have split it into 2 different products now. They do alot of custom stuff i believe but looks like combining the two might work well with a TC on the lid. www.crafthardware.de/en/products/klemme-mit-angeschweisstem-griff?_pos=13&_sid=9f93c7931&_ss=r www.crafthardware.de/en/products/kesselgriff-tri-clamp-halterung?_pos=12&_sid=9ec7b9756&_ss=r
Hello Lyndon, thank you for your great videos. Noticed that you go to the fermentor directly from the pump output instead of straight out of the chiller bypassing the kettle. Doesn't this make the cooling take longer ?
It does make cooling longer but for me as long as I can get below 60°C in a reasonable time frame thats all that matters to me. I like to do a very slow whirlpool for about an hour after the boil has finished. Especially if I’m not in a hurry I’ll let the wort sit and settle then get a nice whirlpool going so a good bit of trub is caught in the trubinator. It can help with clarity in the final product if that’s what you’re going for. Clear in, Clear out.
That is a cool setup! I have 2 questions, if I may. What is the Pressure relieve valve for on the pump-in side, is this for “priming” the sparge hose? And second, what are the dimensions of the 90 and 45 degree elbows? I can’t seem to find that info anywhere (at least not after quitting Facebook and with it leaving the Brewtools Owners Group). Thanks and cheers!
Thank you! The PRV is for priming the sparge hose in. Not always needed but certainly nice to have when you do. Im not 100% sure on all of the dimensions to be honest. 34mm TC size. Also im not using any 45s. 🤔
Alright thanks again I like this setup so much that I’ve copied it for my B40 :-) When chilling do you chill the whole batch and than transfer directly from kettle to fermenter once the temperature is okay, or is there any valve combination I didn’t think of that allows wort to go from the kettle to the chiller and on return go into the fermenter?
@@JelmoNL i chill the entire thing down first since the cfc isn’t efficient enough to go straight to the unitank. Ive been thinking of adding another cfc for a single pass but i havent pulled the trigger yet. I like to do an extended whirlpool at the end sometimes. Depends on the beer.
Currently considering changing up the hoses on my b80 chiller bypass and to & from chiller to stainless. I think you've helped me decide.looks good.
Very nice setup you have there! One thing bugged me though, I'd definitely go for some food-grade water hoses to avoid any plasticizers in my wort. That's surely worth it in such a high-end system.
The yellow hoses are food grade and made specifically for water for cooking / consumption and hold some EU certifications (cant remember which to be honest) certifying their materials are safe and do not leech. I took great care in choosing them and imported them myself from a company in italy. I should have touched on this. The others are just for water out and are cheap hardware store hoses.
@@MasteringHomebrew Oh, ok, my mistake. They look like standard garden hoses in my area. Nevermind.
Nice job, and thanks for that detailed look at your set up. Taken plenty of cues for my own one from your other videos and it has always worked a charm. Did notice the lack of shots on how you have your centerpipe setup during mash. still secret stuff? :)
Thanks!! And yes but sooooon
I really enjoy your videos and find them inspiring. What parts did you use to attach the Spike condensing lid to your SS kettle?
@@robbritchey339 thanks!!! I appreciate it. The kettle clamp is an early version of the one linked here. I think you may be able to get one put together by them as they have split it into 2 different products now. They do alot of custom stuff i believe but looks like combining the two might work well with a TC on the lid.
www.crafthardware.de/en/products/klemme-mit-angeschweisstem-griff?_pos=13&_sid=9f93c7931&_ss=r
www.crafthardware.de/en/products/kesselgriff-tri-clamp-halterung?_pos=12&_sid=9ec7b9756&_ss=r
Really state of art set up!
You absolutely have got to check out the brew cube by ss brew tech and all its accessories. I feel like it would be perfect for your workspace
I have seen it! Looks awesome. Brewtools is releasing their own version soon i heard!
Awesome set up Mate
bro, how much did this set-up cost, like 10k?!
Hello Lyndon, thank you for your great videos. Noticed that you go to the fermentor directly from the pump output instead of straight out of the chiller bypassing the kettle. Doesn't this make the cooling take longer ?
It does make cooling longer but for me as long as I can get below 60°C in a reasonable time frame thats all that matters to me. I like to do a very slow whirlpool for about an hour after the boil has finished. Especially if I’m not in a hurry I’ll let the wort sit and settle then get a nice whirlpool going so a good bit of trub is caught in the trubinator. It can help with clarity in the final product if that’s what you’re going for. Clear in, Clear out.
Was the transfer of sparge water from the brewtools to the hlt acheived by gravity?
Yes the full volume of both is enough to “push” the water into the hlt
That is a cool setup! I have 2 questions, if I may. What is the Pressure relieve valve for on the pump-in side, is this for “priming” the sparge hose?
And second, what are the dimensions of the 90 and 45 degree elbows? I can’t seem to find that info anywhere (at least not after quitting Facebook and with it leaving the Brewtools Owners Group). Thanks and cheers!
Thank you!
The PRV is for priming the sparge hose in. Not always needed but certainly nice to have when you do.
Im not 100% sure on all of the dimensions to be honest. 34mm TC size. Also im not using any 45s. 🤔
Alright thanks again I like this setup so much that I’ve copied it for my B40 :-) When chilling do you chill the whole batch and than transfer directly from kettle to fermenter once the temperature is okay, or is there any valve combination I didn’t think of that allows wort to go from the kettle to the chiller and on return go into the fermenter?
@@JelmoNL i chill the entire thing down first since the cfc isn’t efficient enough to go straight to the unitank. Ive been thinking of adding another cfc for a single pass but i havent pulled the trigger yet. I like to do an extended whirlpool at the end sometimes. Depends on the beer.
An expensive erector set.