DIY HERMS System, Blichmann Auto Sparge

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8 жыл бұрын

My brewing setup using converted kegs, HERMS coil, Blichmann auto sparge, chugger pumps, and a whirlpool immersion chiller.

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@jimc3797 4 жыл бұрын

What a sweet set up.

@OldNorsebrewery 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice. Looks like my system, cheers

@MrThecol6172 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome job man thanks for sharing!

@Tortuga89R 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!!

@blucollarbrewing3294 8 жыл бұрын

Can you please make a video from start to finish making a Beer with this system. I'm a small homebrewer looking to upgrade to a bigger all grain herms system. I've done some research on herms but I have not been able to get my hands on a system. Or can you send me an email when you get time. Thanks Tony

@stevesandiego99 7 жыл бұрын

I think this is exactly what I want to build. Does anyone know of a good video to start building this from scratch? I've got all the tools and 3 empty kegs.

@seandalton44 6 жыл бұрын

great system. Just wondering what batch size you usually brew with it? Is 10 gallon batches easy to do with the 15 gallon capacity? Do you usually do the 14 gallon boils like you said in video?

@troyhansen1086 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony, any chance you could publish your parts list? I have a 3 keggle system and found your video while researching a HERMS conversion. Your solution looks great and I'd love to replicate it. Thanks.

@aprogy6316 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. What is valves and silicone tubes diameter?

@coreymcgrew4222 7 жыл бұрын

what type of false bottoms do you have for your kegs?

@h0munculu5 7 жыл бұрын

this looks like an amazing setup i kind of want to replicate it 600$?!?? for pumps burners and keggles and fittings?!!?

@stephanroets8725 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice dude! Not a expert on brewing or anything. Just looking to start and it seems like you know what you are doing... i dig the setup and would like to get to know a bit more about the process.. you mentioned that you want to upgrade the temperature probes. So if you want to... I'm quite nifty with electronics and code... maybe I can write up something for you for an arduino or something and you help explain the process that you need... so we both will win then!. We can use nice PID loops for the temperature control and timers and stuff . Drop me a mail if you want discuss...

@keithmartin1071 6 жыл бұрын

I've seen other people ask but no reply. Is there any chance you will post a parts list and step by step guild to the build. Amazing job btw

@havealooke 5 жыл бұрын

Lazy people there is everthing in his channel, just watch his videos and think a little bit ! you will have to explore everything to understand everything in brewing

@michaelrogers3857 Ай бұрын

Its pretty cook but whats the point of such a complex setup?

@Awoit 7 жыл бұрын

How often do you need to turn on your HLT burner in order to keep the recirculating mash at a steady temperature?

@tdiplacito 7 жыл бұрын

Austin Woitte during colder months on this system I was able set the flame to maintain temperature. During warmer months, maybe every 10 minutes

@xRedRiverax Жыл бұрын

Wish you would have used a quick disconnect system instead of cams

@ashutoshbharadwaj306 4 жыл бұрын

How much system costs

@spiveyb 7 жыл бұрын

When you are recirculating, how do you make sure that the autosparge valve is open? Just set it higher and re-set it when you start the sparge?

@tdiplacito 7 жыл бұрын

spiveyb I set the level control arm after I have mashed in. I should be brewing later this week, I'll do a close up of how I set it.

@spiveyb 7 жыл бұрын

Tony DiPlacito thanks! I just got the sparge arm. my efficiency had dropped because of my sparge since upgrading to a herms

@coltonleeware95 7 жыл бұрын

Why exactly are you circulating water through your HLT? Is that just to make sure that there is a uniform temperature throughout the tank? I would think that would ultimately lower the temp in the HLT.

@tdiplacito 7 жыл бұрын

To keep the HLT from having stratified temperatures. The HLT burner fires to keep the temp constant.

@coltonleeware95 7 жыл бұрын

Would you say that is a "must have" for a system like this?

@tdiplacito 7 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are using the coils in the HLT to control mash temperature. If the top of the HLT is 152 and the bottom 162, it's going to be very hard (if not impossible) to control mash temp.

@jamests9927 6 жыл бұрын

Colton Ware this can be accomplished by stirring. Entirely unnecessary.

@DraGon-cg6ge 4 жыл бұрын

How much is ?

@coltonleeware95 7 жыл бұрын

What kind of false bottom do you have in your mash tun?

@tdiplacito 7 жыл бұрын

This system had a domed 12 false bottom. The same one I used in my cooler mash tun.

@ashutoshbharadwaj306 4 жыл бұрын

Building cost

@dtalaniec67 7 жыл бұрын

What size arm do you have for the auto sparge?

@tdiplacito 7 жыл бұрын

Standard 6" arm

@brentlenny1038 6 жыл бұрын

I like this, but there were times I wasn't completely sea sick from watching the camera sway, any chance you could reshoot those more stable sections, and add even more background noise? Joking, obviously, helpful, but a little editing plz.

@iangraham6730 6 жыл бұрын

Sweet setup! Those are standard alloy kegs yea?

@tdiplacito 6 жыл бұрын

Ian Graham Budweiser kegs

@smalloy88 7 жыл бұрын

Are these all weldless fittings?

@tdiplacito 7 жыл бұрын

They are.

@tyronenebel3661 8 жыл бұрын

hi were did u get your herms coil from

@tdiplacito 8 жыл бұрын

+Tyrone Nebel I bought a 50 foot roll of 1/2in on ebay, but stainelessbrewing.com has them already bent for $20 more then I paid. Go that route.

@joearroyo238 4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't really hear you talking

@ctkinver1 8 жыл бұрын

How much did this set-up cost? did you purchase all the equipment from stainlessbrewing.com?

@tdiplacito 8 жыл бұрын

Roughly $600. everything but the stainless steel tubing was purchased local

@ajdonovan5 6 жыл бұрын

Which Bayou Classic burners are you using?

@tdiplacito 6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Donovan these are SQ14’s

@ajdonovan5 6 жыл бұрын

Do you like them? Do they have enough power to heat the keggles?

@tdiplacito 6 жыл бұрын

I have since switched to bigger kettles and HellFire burners, but for that system they worked beautifully. There would have been no need for bigger burners. I started the boil kettle burner at about 3g runoff mark and was withing a few minutes of boil when done with sparge.

@ajdonovan5 6 жыл бұрын

How big are the new kettles?