Page 1 of 2

The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:32 pm
by Keith
So I've been brewing a few years outdoors and finally had enough. The Mrs gave me permission to convert a room in our home to a brewers indoor playground. :rockin: I'm still trying to figure out what she a) wants or b) did wrong. :lol: :lol: :lol:

So my last brew day was in around Dec 2nd and was the DIPA and Milk Stout for the HRB comp. Been out of beer for a bit now. But told myself I'm not brewing til I can brew indoors...

So lets get to it....
Pre Demo.... What the room was like.... No kids were evicted. The toy graveyard has been relocated.
Pre Demo2.jpg
Pre Demo 1.jpg
Demo was rewarding. Those shelves were a bastard!!!
Demo1.jpg
Demo2.jpg
Demo3.jpg
Demo4.jpg
Demo 5.jpg
Then I pulled the trigger and went with a cost effective pre built solution along with a 450 CFM stainless vent. Sorry Dave ya didn't even stock what I needed :( Pics of Hot Rods, vent and Spa Panel wouldn't upload. You'll see it all soon enough.
Hosehead 5BC controller
50amp spa panel
Dual Hotrod Heat Sticks
Electric Controller.jpg
The next part was construction. These obviously aren't in any particular order.
Construction 2.jpg
Construction 3.jpg
Construction 4.jpg
Construction 5.jpg
Construction 8.jpg
Construction 9.jpg
Construction 10.jpg
Construction 11.jpg
Construction 13.jpg

And this brings us to the current status.
Floor and door installed. Started trim.
Construction door 1.jpg
Construction trim1.jpg
Construction trim 2.jpg
I'm hoping to get the rest of this done this week/weekend and be brew ready for the weekend of April 8th. :rockin:

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:40 pm
by Keith
Should note I'm missing a few pictures. Had a phone die and some others said invalid format.

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:19 pm
by Swine
Looks great! If only I didn't need a furnace, I would have a room...

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:28 pm
by LeafMan66_67
Looks good Keith.

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:56 am
by mckay75
Good stuff! Can't wait to see the finished project!

Just reading a bit about your controller...sounds really cool! How's it working for you? I'd like to upgrade my stilldragon one in the future so I can dial my process in a little better...this could be the ticket!

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:38 am
by Keith
mckay75 wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:56 am
Good stuff! Can't wait to see the finished project!

Just reading a bit about your controller...sounds really cool! How's it working for you? I'd like to upgrade my stilldragon one in the future so I can dial my process in a little better...this could be the ticket!
I can't get to it to power it on; the room it is in is filled with kids shit, brew gear and everything else you can imagine. haha. I'm hoping to get it mounted once I get the sinks in place which should hopefully be this weekend.

Took last night off doing anything. was exhausted. :rockin:

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:59 am
by mckay75
duh...if I wouldn't have taken the time to read your first post slower...i would have seen that lol

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:00 am
by Keith
Once I get the unit online I'll see if I can setup a external IP so you can access it and check it out first hand.
I'll just unplug the elements incase they get powered on lol. Don't need those burning up on me. :lol:

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:58 pm
by mcgster
You've been busy, that is going to be a slick setup. Sinks are going to come in handy!

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:50 pm
by jason.loxton
Sweet! I've been eyeing the Hosehead units for a while. Looking forward to a review when you get things up to speed. How does the construction feel?

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:25 pm
by Keith
Feels sturdy. Pop in and check it out once online. Continuation of trim tonight... Think it will look sharp.Image

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk


Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 5:16 pm
by Keith
Trim done. Room cleaned. Sinks in place. Plumber back Tuesday to finish install.

Moving gear in shortly!!!

Image

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk


Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 5:26 pm
by LeafMan66_67
Keith wrote:Trim done. Room cleaned. Sinks in place. Plumber back Tuesday to finish install.

Moving gear in shortly!!!

Image

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
Looking great Keith. Will have to drop by, maybe even make the meeting!

Sent from my SM-T560NU using Tapatalk


Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 6:22 pm
by Keith
Ventilation isn't in. But said fuck it and brought in the kettles haha.Image

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk


Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:18 pm
by Keith
mckay75 wrote:Good stuff! Can't wait to see the finished project!

Just reading a bit about your controller...sounds really cool! How's it working for you? I'd like to upgrade my stilldragon one in the future so I can dial my process in a little better...this could be the ticket!
Just powered it in for the first time.
Pretty much plug and play. Connect to Wi-Fi then just connect to a url via web. I setup a static ip on my router to ensure I can find it. Very user friendly. Will dive in further over the next week.

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk


Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:35 am
by elreplica
Keith wrote:
mckay75 wrote:Good stuff! Can't wait to see the finished project!

Just reading a bit about your controller...sounds really cool! How's it working for you? I'd like to upgrade my stilldragon one in the future so I can dial my process in a little better...this could be the ticket!
Just powered it in for the first time.
Pretty much plug and play. Connect to Wi-Fi then just connect to a url via web. I setup a static ip on my router to ensure I can find it. Very user friendly. Will dive in further over the next week.

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
Holy fvck dude...sounds like what I've been planning...but on steroids!

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:36 am
by elreplica
Keith wrote:
mckay75 wrote:Good stuff! Can't wait to see the finished project!

Just reading a bit about your controller...sounds really cool! How's it working for you? I'd like to upgrade my stilldragon one in the future so I can dial my process in a little better...this could be the ticket!
Just powered it in for the first time.
Pretty much plug and play. Connect to Wi-Fi then just connect to a url via web. I setup a static ip on my router to ensure I can find it. Very user friendly. Will dive in further over the next week.

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
Holy fvck dude...sounds like what I've been planning...but on steroids!

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:22 am
by Keith
elreplica wrote:
Keith wrote:
mckay75 wrote:Good stuff! Can't wait to see the finished project!

Just reading a bit about your controller...sounds really cool! How's it working for you? I'd like to upgrade my stilldragon one in the future so I can dial my process in a little better...this could be the ticket!
Just powered it in for the first time.
Pretty much plug and play. Connect to Wi-Fi then just connect to a url via web. I setup a static ip on my router to ensure I can find it. Very user friendly. Will dive in further over the next week.

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
Holy fvck dude...sounds like what I've been planning...but on steroids!
Manual, or auto set elements. Can also set ranges for temp drops so they don't constantly cycle. Also pumps are controllable from this unit. Click of a button on and off. Tested from laptop. Ipad and phone.

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk


Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:15 am
by mckay75
Oh man...that controller sounds awesome!

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:17 am
by jacinthebox
looking good dude

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:31 am
by Keith
mckay75 wrote:
Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:15 am
Oh man...that controller sounds awesome!
I'll have info from my first live run in a week or 2. Wait and see :) :rockin:

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 1:09 pm
by MarkPower
Are you going to run Strangebrew Elsinore or CraftBeerPi on the hosehead controller? Im working on getting a CraftBeerPi controller up and running.

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 1:13 pm
by Keith
Elsinore to start. Want to check out craftbeerpi at somepoint

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk


Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 3:14 pm
by dean2k
Man, forget the kettles and tuns. I want those 2 stainless sinks. :banana:

Re: The Conversion to Electric.

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:54 pm
by Keith
Screenshot of the interface from my phone. Showing a few options for the element controls.Image

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk