Electric Brew Controller Build - BitterSweet Brews

Here is a video and slide show of my electric brew controller build. Start to finish it had to have taken 30-40 hours. I have brewed with it 3 times and it works great.

Here is a parts list of the brewing equipment I built it for and the parts I bought to build the controller.

I have a 50 liter keggle with a 5500 watt ULWD ripple element (Keg-$25, Camco Element-$28 (Amazon)). It will run at 120V & 240V. I use it for heating strike and sparge water and as a boil kettle, had cord & plug but it probably would have cost $15)
I have a 54 quart cooler I use as a mash tun I had the cooler but added $10 plumbing parts - Menards),
I also have two 5 gallon round coolers I use for a mash tun and HLT. ($10 Each plus plumbing parts - $10 each - Menards)
I have a SS RIMS tube with a 5400 ULWD fold over element and thermowell (about $60 in SS parts (SupplyHouse.com) - $25-Camco Element (Amazon), I had the cord but it probably would have cost $15). It will run at 120V (so as to not scorch the wort).
1 Chugger pump with SS head.($129 - HopGoblin)

Here are the parts I used for my controller and about what I paid for them:
2 - MYPIN PD4 PIDs for RIMS and HLT (these are the model with manual control) $22 ea - ebay
1 - 9500W High Power SCR Electronic Volt Regulator Speed Controller Governor Dimmer for Boil Control $20 - ebay .
2 - SSR-40DA 40A /250V W I/O 3-32VDC/24-380VAC & Heat Sink $8 ea - ebay
3 - MAGNECRAFT 92S7A22D-120A Relay,Power,6 Pin,DPST-NO,30A,120VAC $7 ea - Zoro Tools via ebay
4 - DPST Heavy Duty 20A Switches $2.25 ea - ebay
3 - DPDT Heavy Duty 20A Switches (ON-ON) $2.75 Ea - ebay
3 - DPDT Heavy Duty 20A Switches (ON-OFF-ON) $2.80 ea - ebay
1 - L5-20 120v outlet (I had it but they cost around $11)
2 - L6-30 240v outlets ($11) - ebay
1 - 120V/15A duplex outlet (I had it but they cost around $1)
2 - pt100 Thermocouples ($10 each) - ebay
3 - XLR Outlets and plugs ($10)
240V LCD lights ($5) - ebay
Wiring buss bar panels ($8) - ebay
120V PC FAN (Free)
10 Gauge Dryer Cord - $7 - Habitat for Humanity store
Misc. elect. - crimp connectors, outlet covers, wire, connectors etc. (maybe $25 total - Menards)
Plywood, biscuits etc. - $15 - Menards

Kudos to the instructable:
"Electric Brewery Control Panel on the Cheap"
by jmengel. I learned a lot about what I needed to do from this and help from jmengel. I used it as a basis for my build, with a hand full of modifications. I also got some good answers on HomeBrewTalk.com.

Видео Electric Brew Controller Build - BitterSweet Brews канала Tim Trabold