Big rig progression

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Snowman · #1 Post by **Snowman** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:53 pm

Blktre and I have once again been trying to make head way on the big rig. Here are some pics of the HLT electric element portion that some of you have seen plans or parts.

Parts before work...

Parts have been machined and welded.

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Pump has been purchased and the electronic control panel is built.

To the right of the pump will be a T and valves that will allow water to be in circulation or pumped to the mash tun. The right hand side of the picture shows the two 90's attached to each other but will be extended between so the return is at the top of the kettle. Nothing about this rig will be off shelf and that's why it's taking a long time to build it...Well that and lack of funds

Cheers!
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Blktre · #2 Post by **Blktre** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:11 am

This is really cool!

twedelc · #3 Post by **twedelc** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:07 am

wow, that is cool?
where do we get one?
are you taking order?
Clint

Snowman · #4 Post by **Snowman** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 4:25 pm

twedelc wrote: where do we get one?
are you taking order?
Clint

It's all custom made...So you can get one by making one

I'll take an order as long as you don't mind a markup

Glenn · #5 Post by **Glenn** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:27 pm

Ok, n00b question here - where is the "electric" part of the pictured setup? Is
it that long, u-shaped thing in center of the middle picture? And what are
these parts supposed to do? I know this is probably obvious to some of you,
but it looks Greek to me. Is this an electric heater for the HLT?

Blktre · #6 Post by **Blktre** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:09 am

Glenn wrote:Ok, n00b question here - where is the "electric" part of the pictured setup?

The HLT is 80+ gallons. Heating that amount of water in a timely manner poses problems. So the solution is to run a dual HLT. This means a propane burner (big one) and two 240v heating elements. The plumbing Jarrell posted allows water to be recirc. thru the elements and back into the HLT. The bronze pump does that at the same time using the burner. There will also be plumbing and valving using the same bronze pump to move heated water to the MT to strike in and sparge with...Thoughts.......