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Here are the parts which were used to make the controller (click the thumbnail to expand):
Here are the parts used for the plumbing (click the thumbnail to expand):
This table contains many of the parts used in my RIMS, in no particular
order. These are 2002 prices.
| Part |
Vendor |
Model |
Qty |
Cost |
Ext Cost |
Comments |
| PID Temperature Controller |
Omega |
CN491A-D1 |
1 |
$159.00 |
$159.00 |
Prior to 2/12/05, this was incorrectly listed as model CN491-D1.
Sorry for any inconvenience. |
| RTD Temperature Probe |
Omega |
PR-10-2-100-1/4-6-E-ST |
1 |
$63.00 |
$63.00 |
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| RIMS Heater Element |
Grainger |
2E768 |
1 |
$45.00 |
$45.00 |
220V, 6000W (Equiv
110V 1500W) |
| Solid State Relay |
Omega |
SSR330DC25 |
1 |
$26.00 |
$26.00 |
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| SSR Heat Sink |
Omega |
FHS-8 |
1 |
$20.00 |
$20.00 |
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| Thermowell |
Beer Beer & More Beer |
FE616 |
1 |
$29.50 |
$29.50 |
1/2" MPT SS 5"
total length |
| Pump |
Beer Beer & More Beer |
H310 |
1 |
$119.00 |
$119.00 |
1/2" MPT Inlet/Outlet |
| Ball Valve |
Beer Beer & More Beer |
H600 |
1 |
$19.00 |
$19.00 |
1/2" FPT SS |
| RIMS Heater Chamber, pipes, etc |
Murphy's, Lowes |
N/A |
1 |
$95.44 |
$95.44 |
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| Quick Disconnects |
Beer Beer & More Beer |
H501 |
3 |
$18.50 |
$55.50 |
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| Fiberglass enclosure |
Rexel |
783510/29680
(Hoffman
A48) |
1 |
$43.24 |
$43.24 |
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| Total |
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$678.68 |
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Notes:
 | for the RIMS heater chamber, I had to go to a local plumbing shop named
Murphy's for many of the parts -- you just can't get 1.5" pipe at Lowe's or
Home Depot. This was a 1.5" pipe, with a 1.5"-.5" reducer on the bottom,
a 1.5"-.5" T near the top, 1.5" female NPT, 1.5"-1" bushing on the top |
| I ordered the heater element through my local homebrew shop, as Grainger
doesn't like to deal with retail sales. The price I quoted includes
shipping. |
| I initially thought I would hard plumb, but ended up using the braided
hose you can see in RIMS Plumbing. I like
the braided hose because you can see through it to verify the wort is flowing,
and being flexible, it is easier to plug and unplug the quick disconnects for
drainage. The compression fittings were not needed. |
| there were other miscellaneous plumbing, electrical and mechanical parts,
which were not recorded here, so your mileage may vary (i.e., it cost me more
than the quoted $679) |
| think about where you want the temperature probe in relation to the
controller box before buying the temperature probe. This one has three feet of
wire, which limited my options on mounting the control box, so you may need
more wire. |
| you'll see there were several more ball valves needed, which were bought
at either Lowe's or Home Depot, a lot cheaper than Beer Beer and More Beer's,
but not stainless steel. |
| Omega has a nice selection of thermowells. They are nicer looking
than the BB&MB one, but I don't think it really makes a difference. |
| As I started the construction, I realized that another
15A circuit was needed. The heater draws 13.5A, while the pump draws 1.4A,
already pushing the 15A circuit I have in the brewery. It was clear that an additional circuit was needed
-- so much for patting
myself on the back for all my good planning when the house was built.
Luckily, there was a separate 15A circuit which could be routed into the
brewery fairly easily. |
DISCLAIMER: While I hope you find this site interesting and
useful for reference purposes, I am neither a plumber nor an electrician, and
therefore cannot take any liability for any injury which may occur through
implementation of any apparatus which is based on the information contained
herein. Please feel free to use this information at your own risk.
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