Nice way to build your electric pot

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

parts
http://www.brewhardware.com/rimsherms-p ... ementparts

RMS
http://www.brewhardware.com/rimsherms-p ... 69-newrims


with video
http://www.brewhardware.com/rimsherms-parts-93

 

[LarryBrewer]

What was the total cost of the build? Any pics?

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

I built mine using http://www.theelectricbrewery.com way but this seems easier to build and smaller, the issue I had was getting that blankety blank nut on the inside

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

heres's the easiest and cheapest way I would think

$30 for the kit


$24.76 for the heating element
http://www.amazon.com/Camco-02963-Screw ... ng+element

the cord and twist plug is probably the most expensive , not to mention there are many different kinds so be very careful

$16.95
http://www.ebay.com/itm/9-Line-Cord-Mar ... 19dec4e14f

now this will go from your pot to your control box, you will need another line to the wall

Voltage regulator
$22.50
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_ ... cts_id=332

you will need more than this to run a cord to the wall and also a heavy duty box with heat sink to house your regulator, the heavy cord moves the box around too easy

 

[LarryBrewer]

I wonder if that controller will cause scorching?

My elements are stainless steel and my controller is specially made, all from highgravitybrew.com. It is specifically designed to oscillate the power so it doesn't scorch. I have brewed many light color beers without an issue.

Also, a GFI breaker is required. Mine is 30 amps. Those are over $100.

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

all this does is cut down the power, used it several times on my small pot and on all my pots I have a false bottom 1 inch above the element where anything like a bag can sit, also that element is a Ultra Low Watt Density so it doesn't get red hot, they say you can let your bag touch it and it won't melt, but I don't

I do have a arduino pulse system and some pid's, all 3 work great, I was just going with cheap and easy here

I have 2 dedicated breakers for mine, one in my control box and the other in the breaker box, overkill already

you can save money by adding a $12 -30 amp breaker inside the control box, use that also for the on/off switch.
buy a dryer or stove plug end and add it to the cord to the wall, plug it in either the stove or dryer sockets and those will have a dedicated breaker in the fuse box, or at least it should lol