Counterflow cooler HERMS system

[Seveneer]

Where do I buy your finger from then

You couldn't afford it, mate

I'd recommend you make some kind of plan of what you want to make while you're waiting for the bits to arrive. If you want them sanity checked just ask.

/Phil.

[Andy]

....awaits more Vossy bling and magic

[Vossy1]

Funilly enough, sitting before me on my desk are the technical drawings, sorry, scribblings, of a mad man.

Now the fun begins

[Vossy1]

....awaits more Vossy bling and magic

he he

I thought, I'll just have a quick look on the RS website for thermocouple's, there can't be that many...can there

only 1086 of them

Found the ssr though

[Frothy]

Vos your a brave man . I hope to use a washing machine/ dishwasher pump to recirc the wort (a la Pensans brewery http://www.chezwallis.com/pensans/) They are food & hot water safe, got mine for ~ £12.50 new on ebay & hope to use some rubber hozelock fittings over the ends.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SERVIS-ELECTRA-WH ... dZViewItem

Good luck with the system - I also just ordered a pair of PID's on ebay & a couple of 2nd hand SSR's, hoping to use a burco boiler as the HLT/ Heat exchanger with a reel of 8mm copper pipe - although apparently it's not ideal as the vol' of water is so large.
It may be of interest to you - I saw seveneers 15mm-1/2" hose tail JG fittings went to buy some and found one of these speedfit taps too - ideal for regulating the outflow from the pump -



you can probably tell I've got far too much time on my hands
Matt

[Vossy1]

Thanks frothers, excellent stuff

you can probably tell I've got far too much time on my hands

Ditto, it's better than not having enough though

[Vossy1]

Frothy, that pump looks the business.

I take it it's magnetically coupled, so controlling the output via the quick fit tap wont damage it

[Andy]

I recently got RS 237-1663 from Ebay - stainless pt100 probe. Would this be suitable for the PID setup ?

[Seveneer]

Just what i was going to ask, Vossy.
/Phil.

[Frothy]

jah it is magnetically coupled. The ends are a little awkward in size
hopefully the rubber hoselock fittings (one large & one smaller) won't affect the wort

Matt

[Vossy1]

jah it is magnetically coupled

Excellent

Does yours have it's standard flow rate stamped on it frothy

I've just been into the plumbers merchants and they stock the speed fit taps also

[Frothy]

Unfortunately no flow rate indicated on the side. fingers crossed the tap looks just the job.

Matt

[Vossy1]

Hi Matt, I've just ordered one of the pumps and I picked up the tap you've got.
It doesn't really matter about the flow rate as restricting won't adversley affect a magnetically coupled pump, but you know that anyway

Thanks for pointing me in the pumps direction, it's a lot cheaper than the alternatives

Ps, the seller has just advised me that the inlet and outlet are 22 and 29 mm, not sure what this is imperial

[Vossy1]

Hi DaaB, I've found a 22mm-15mm speedfit reducer no problem but the 29mm is proving to be difficult

[Vossy1]

Never mind difficult it's impossible to find a 29mm-15mm reducer.

Daab, I've just spoken to the pump seller. The 29mm end, has an adapter which the threaded washing machine/dishwasher outlet pipe screws into.
That's why it's an odd size

If you get stuck Frothy for an adapter let me know as I have a solution.

We use something in fishing called shrink tube. It's also used as labels on food jars, electronics and electrics. If you haven't heard of it b4, here goes.

It's pvc based and comes in various sizes. Basically the tube comes in say a 30mm size. When you apply steam to it, it shrinks to a predetermined smaller size, ie, 15mm. It is flexible before steaming and rigid after