Recent content by BackpackerAaron

I finally did the upgrade to my RIMS controller. The switch underneath the PID is the power switch for the controller and the switch on the right controls my pump. The large round plug in the back is for the element cord and the normal black receptacle is for my pump. The small round is...

I am waiting on a tee and drilled through compression fitting and am going to put it in the input of my heater tube. I think this is the best place since I will measure my actual mash temp as opposed to putting it in the output of the tube which will always be higher since it's just been heated...

Thanks. I got the parts and it seems to work well so far. I have only did a dry run (with water) so far. I used a 254V 4500W heating element and using it at 120V WHICH GIVES ME 1125W and approx 9 A. With 5 gallons of water it was heating at about 45 seconds per degree. Here isn't what it looks...

Does anyone have an issue with the hot water heater threads being straight pipe thread and everything else being standard pipe thread? Any suggestions in this or does it seem to work OK using the standard 1" pipe thread? Thanks for the info.