First let me picture my equipment and set up. I have 3 tanks stout stile ( same as the stout but bought direct to china) I have 4 resistors of 5500w like these
I have run so far 3 batch. The control unit is a bcs462 that I build and control almost everything. First batch a heavy wheat 80 gallons, yes heavy in the excitement I forgot to add rice hull and 2 row beside when I milled the grain I had it in the close position. But rookie mistake I have to write down the process and procedure. Coming from a control industry I should known better.
Well when I run 4 resistors it smoke really fast so I went to 2 resistor and a burner. Really slow ramping up. The outcome a smokey wheat that is been age in a pinot noir barrel. Taste super. What I found beside the stuck mash was a lot of burn grain trap in the resistor.
So second batch a full fledge heferweisen with all the missing grains adjuncts etc. and a bit more water. This time I raise temp to 130 with the 4 res. but when the grain went in had to drop to 2 and a burner. had to use my oar (great to move 200 pounds of grain) and constant move it.
The we went for a third batch another wheat this time I could only run when the grain went in 1 resistor and a burner. As you know it took for ever.
I spread the legs and will try in a couple of weeks to see if this still smoke the grain. The constant stuck mash or slow transfer I beleived is the pump but that is for another thread. Is the power too much 5.5k times 4? Or theripple style resistor vs a straight one is the cause? Have zillion of pic if any one want to see the setup. Thanks
Chuck Peterson
I have run so far 3 batch. The control unit is a bcs462 that I build and control almost everything. First batch a heavy wheat 80 gallons, yes heavy in the excitement I forgot to add rice hull and 2 row beside when I milled the grain I had it in the close position. But rookie mistake I have to write down the process and procedure. Coming from a control industry I should known better.
Well when I run 4 resistors it smoke really fast so I went to 2 resistor and a burner. Really slow ramping up. The outcome a smokey wheat that is been age in a pinot noir barrel. Taste super. What I found beside the stuck mash was a lot of burn grain trap in the resistor.
So second batch a full fledge heferweisen with all the missing grains adjuncts etc. and a bit more water. This time I raise temp to 130 with the 4 res. but when the grain went in had to drop to 2 and a burner. had to use my oar (great to move 200 pounds of grain) and constant move it.
The we went for a third batch another wheat this time I could only run when the grain went in 1 resistor and a burner. As you know it took for ever.
I spread the legs and will try in a couple of weeks to see if this still smoke the grain. The constant stuck mash or slow transfer I beleived is the pump but that is for another thread. Is the power too much 5.5k times 4? Or theripple style resistor vs a straight one is the cause? Have zillion of pic if any one want to see the setup. Thanks
Chuck Peterson
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