Daily Archives: April 16, 2014

eHERMS Build

Last of the bulkheads and a dip tube for the MLT

After looking at using the high flow 90 degree bulkheads for dip tubes I have decided to use them for everything but the dip tube in the MLT.  In order to assure clearance with my false bottom I am using a 5/8″ compression fitting bulkhead with 5/8″ dip tube.  The dip tube will be easier to cut to size then the high flow 90 and the 5/8″ size will make sure I don’t have any restrictions in the critical area before the wort pump.

mlt_dip

 

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2x 1/2″ High flow 90 degree bulkheads
1x 5/8″ Compression bulkhead with dip tube

Brewing Log

Lager Schedule

My Munich Helles is happily fermenting.  The smell lager yeast puts off is quite interesting…  Nothing like an ale.  The following is the schedule I will be using.  It ended up lining up perfectly with my next homebrew club (unyha) meeting.

4/12pm – 50 degrees, beer placed in fermentation chamber.
4/17pm – 53 degrees
4/18am – 56 degrees
4/18pm – 59 degrees
4/19am – 62 degrees
4/19pm – 65 degrees
4/23am – 60 degrees
4/23pm – 55 degrees
4/24am – 50 degrees
4/24pm – 45 degrees
4/25am – 40 degrees
4/25pm – 35 degrees
4/26am – 30 degrees
4/30 – Rack to keg @ 10.5psi
5/7 – Ready to serve