Hello all,
I am in need of up sizing my HLT, I also am interested in LODO methods. Currently I have a 10 gallon cooler I use as a HLT and to catch my cooling water for reuse. I recently added a 20 gallon kettle so I can do 10 gallon batches so the cooler is too small now anyway. So considering that I need to upgrade the HLT and want to add LODO practices I have rethought my whole system. My plan was to create a BIAB repeater system with the ability to do overlapping batches (one boiling as another mashes) I have two burners just for this purpose. By adapting my system to LODO brewing I will lose the ability to do overlapping batches but will still be able to do consecutive batches. So I am currently trying to decide if LODO will be worth the sacrifice to my plans.
Anyway enough of that.
My thoughts for designing my LODO HLT are to be able to boil and cool the strike water quickly and accurately. So how does one accurately cool the water after boiling? I have not gotten to far into researching this yet, how do you all accomplish this? I am thinking of using a SS immersion chiller or maybe a HERMS coil mounted in the HLT. How does one go about controlling the cooling? Could I use my current HLT PID controller for the cooling somehow too? Just kinda thinking as I type now but maybe the alarm function could be used on a electronic ball valve controlling water flow to the cooling coil?
I would sure be interested in hearing how those of you currently utilizing LODO techniques approach the strike water treatment.
I am in need of up sizing my HLT, I also am interested in LODO methods. Currently I have a 10 gallon cooler I use as a HLT and to catch my cooling water for reuse. I recently added a 20 gallon kettle so I can do 10 gallon batches so the cooler is too small now anyway. So considering that I need to upgrade the HLT and want to add LODO practices I have rethought my whole system. My plan was to create a BIAB repeater system with the ability to do overlapping batches (one boiling as another mashes) I have two burners just for this purpose. By adapting my system to LODO brewing I will lose the ability to do overlapping batches but will still be able to do consecutive batches. So I am currently trying to decide if LODO will be worth the sacrifice to my plans.
Anyway enough of that.
My thoughts for designing my LODO HLT are to be able to boil and cool the strike water quickly and accurately. So how does one accurately cool the water after boiling? I have not gotten to far into researching this yet, how do you all accomplish this? I am thinking of using a SS immersion chiller or maybe a HERMS coil mounted in the HLT. How does one go about controlling the cooling? Could I use my current HLT PID controller for the cooling somehow too? Just kinda thinking as I type now but maybe the alarm function could be used on a electronic ball valve controlling water flow to the cooling coil?
I would sure be interested in hearing how those of you currently utilizing LODO techniques approach the strike water treatment.