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Offline Lager

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SOURCES FOR BREWING ELECTRONIC
« on: April 24, 2013, 07:37:10 pm »
I would like to build a temperature controlled Mash Tun. If there is anyone out there that has a great resource for items such as a PID temp controllers, thermocouple probes, and SSRs. I have been looking but the PIDs I have found are at least $90, and most $150 or more. Is it really necessary to spend that kind of money?
Also, any information about matching the products would be helpful
Thanks

Offline dak0415

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Re: SOURCES FOR BREWING ELECTRONIC
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2013, 07:53:31 pm »
Dave Koenig
Anything worth doing - is worth overdoing!

Offline Gribble

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Re: SOURCES FOR BREWING ELECTRONIC
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2013, 08:10:59 pm »
A Ranco ETC unwired is around $50 for a single stage, $90 for a dual stage. 
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Offline hubie

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Re: SOURCES FOR BREWING ELECTRONIC
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2013, 08:12:51 am »
What is your anticipated level of involvement?  Do you want to buy an off-the-shelf system, or are you willing to build your own?  If you want to be more on the build-your-own end of things, check out BrewPi (http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/2129, http://brewpi.com/), which is software that runs on a raspberry pi or an arduino.

Offline snowtiger87

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Re: SOURCES FOR BREWING ELECTRONIC
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2013, 01:25:51 pm »
Have you looked at http://theelectricbrewery.com ?

It is a great site.
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