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Temperature controller built for the fermentation space.

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I just got the Auber deluxe probe as my cheap probe inside a thermowell wasn't really working out for me.

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do you have a link to that probe? i'm in the market.

I can help you out with that, we could work out a deal on your freezer.

mr x wrote:I can help you out with that, we could work out a deal on your freezer.

Sounds good, I sent you a pm but didn't know about this.

FYI here is the cable.

What was the problem with the probe in the thermowell? Is it probe based or the setup? I am planning on going the probe in a thermowell route for my setup too.
Thanks.

I was using a cheap probe that wasn't water tight on the thread side. On my first attempt I had removed the pt100 probe itself from the steel casing and slid it inside my 6" long 1/2" MPT thermowell. The readings were ok (only a little slow) but eventually the probe died (cheap POS). I replaced it with a similar one but left the probe in the steel casing / thermowell it came in and slid the whole unit into my larger thermowell. Now my tempurature readings take a long time to equalize because of the two layers of steel and the air buffer in between.

After my cheaping out on temp probes I bit the bullet and got the "good one" from Auber. I should have done that initially as it wouldn't have cost me any more money and would have had better results. I can still use the cheaper probes on my smoker controller though.

how much do you have from the top of your kettle to the underside of the range hood, and do you think it's enough?

I can measure it later but I specifically designed my counter height, bag height with hooks plus pulley so the bag lifts high enough out of the kettle.

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Motorized grain mill with variable speed controller. I'm using a 650 rpm drill from Princess Auto and a fan speed controller.

Very good. This is a nice unit for those in a rush.

http://www.busybeetools.com/products/RO ... V-15A.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Yeah I almost went with such a device. I would have if this option didn't work. There's a cheaper version of that on Amazon for about $20 I think.

And for those getting the idea, don't even bother trying to use one of these with a high speed drill. They don't have the torque to crush grain at low RPM.

cool. how much did the 650 rpm drill cost?

$70 plus tax IIRC.

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Forget everything about trying to lift a huge grain bill up with a slow draining bag (fine crush and fine material). I was previously using a single pulley with no mechanical advantage.

Here's my new 4 pulley block and tackle. If I'm not mistaken it should give me a 4:1 mechanical advantage.


Block and Tackle by Hot Pepper Daddy, on Flickr

That's intense!

I like that. Princess Auto?


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mr x wrote:I like that. Princess Auto?

Yep, like $6 or something each. I can't wait to try it out this weekend.

That is what I used to use when I did BIAB. It makes a huge difference!

Got any links to the pulleys you used, l need to do this.

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The ones I used are here, I think that's a pic of a smaller pulley. There was no info on the lbs rating and the body is cast so it's probably not the best. It's not a life or death situation so I'm fine with it and it should be beefy enough to hold my stuff.

I saw an assembled block and tackle at Canadian Tire for $12 and change rated for 1 tonne.

Really?! Fuck, I'll have to look. Can you remember the section you saw it in? Can't find anything on the website....

Edit: Got it. Thanks!!

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6 ... ?locale=en" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;