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mjo2125
Joined: 27 Feb 2017 Posts: 248 Location: Dayton, OH
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Link Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 10:57 pm Post subject: Location or Boil Kettle in relation to Control Panel |
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I've seen various layouts for the Boil Kettle vs. Control Panel. Some have the Control Panel adjacent to the Boil Kettle; some have it at the opposite end of the table from the Boil Kettle. Is it better to have the control panel nearer the Boil Kettle to make visual temp adjustments between the panel and kettle to avoid boil over?
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11116 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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blazinlow86
Joined: 15 Jan 2017 Posts: 104 Location: vancouver bc
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Link Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 2:00 am Post subject: |
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Mines off to the right beside the hlt also. Mostly because I wanted my bk closest to the window to vent but I also thought it would be less likely to get wet in the chance of a huge boil over. I haven't noticed any issues as it's still only 4ish feet away. In hindsight though I'm glad I did it that way as I've noticed a LOT more condensation than originally expected dripping from my exhaust fan that would have probably been right above the panel if the other way around
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dp Brewing Company
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Link Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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I like having mine next to my BK. So I can adjust the element while looking in the pot.
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Tungsten
Joined: 06 Dec 2014 Posts: 318 Location: Buffalo, NY
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Link Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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dp Brewing Company wrote: | I like having mine next to my BK. So I can adjust the element while looking in the pot. |
I like this idea. That said, I won't be setting mine up that way. To me it was a choice between having the BK next to the sink (same as Kal's brewery floorplan) or having the BK next to the panel. I decided sink.
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dp Brewing Company
Joined: 08 Jul 2013 Posts: 664 Location: Midwest
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Link Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Tungsten wrote: | dp Brewing Company wrote: | I like having mine next to my BK. So I can adjust the element while looking in the pot. |
I like this idea. That said, I won't be setting mine up that way. To me it was a choice between having the BK next to the sink (same as Kal's brewery floorplan) or having the BK next to the panel. I decided sink. |
My HLT is next my sink (sink is on the right side of everything). I clean everything in place so it didn't really matter what was next to the sink.
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GrumpyWally
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Link Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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The picture says it all? In my case, the HLT is against an outside wall - there is no space there for the control panel. So from left to right, control panel, sink, BK, MLT, HLT.
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Ozarks Mountain Brew
Joined: 22 May 2013 Posts: 737 Location: The Ozark Mountains of Missouri
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Link Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 4:19 am Post subject: |
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mines a little different i had a hard time with anything electrical next to water so mine is above the mash tun, i have my set up based on where the electricity started so HLT on the right.power coming in to the unit to the right of that, I like seeing the panel from the front so I can sit far away and still see it, my mash tun is in the middle and boil to the left and sink to the left of the boil kettle and water coming in is from the sink side, its all a matter of preference I think
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JSB
Joined: 17 Oct 2016 Posts: 125 Location: NE Ohio
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Well I am currently under construction....
My plan is do this:
This is based on Kal's "Brew Day - Step by Step" and equipment used. I already have longer than prescribed hoses and I still need to order the heater elements/ RTDs.
My thought is to be able to tip both the BK and the MT into the sink. And the control panel will be on the closer wall on the right, mounted on a TV swing arm.
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