The linked document got its promised update. It also includes an alternative "manual" method of using the RIMS heater which is a whole lot easier when heating to strike temperature or doing temperature stepped mashes (you can easily judge when up to temperature). (EDIT: I'm getting ahead of myself! ...

There is an error in the posted "operations manual" that has a switch in one of the relays (RELAY12) drawn back-to-front. Not a problem unless you are attempting to build the control box in the document. I'll have the document updated shortly ("version II", dated July 27, 2016). EDIT(Sept 16): FIXED...

As promised, my "Brewery Manual": http://www.angelhomebrew.co.uk/upload/brewery-procedures.pdf It contains plenty of information for an enthusiast to build, adapt or crib from, but it's hardly a beginners “how-to” guide (sorry, may come later but for now I just wanted to get the information out ther...

Forgot to mention in the criteria: The heat exchanger for HERMS doubles as the cooler (the HLT is filled from the mains via the heat exchanger jacket). Couldn't see the point of building two heat exchanger coils (cooler and HERMS) when one could do both jobs. As the HERMS coil is external to the HLT...

After many years of home brewing (that's a scary number of years, so I'm not telling) I decided it was time for a new "brewery". I was moving home (six years ago) and this was the drive behind a new build. I actually got to choose a house with suitable room to adapt into the "brewery" (or a utility ...