Recent content by Skidsmint

I brewed a Kolsch yesterday and tried out the medical O2 aeration method. I hooked up the O2 to the gas port and pressurized for 1 minute and then shook it for a few minutes. I hooked up the spunding valve and it showed 6psi so I dropped it down to 3psi where it's currently fermenting right...

This thread inspired me to build my own setup! Just thought I'd post my build for everyone.

I use Norprene for most of the tubing since it holds up to the pressure of the pump and some silicone tubing for the drainage tube.

I made a couple improvements on my set up and had a chance to try it out 2 weekends ago. I flipped the heating element upside down because I was getting small air pockets inside of the RIMS tube which was not allowing the element to be fully immersed in the wort. It would take a long time to...

I took my SV apart when I first got it since it's made in China. I wanted to make sure that there were no loose connections and check the solder to make sure there wouldn't be any fire hazards. Everything was put together very well and there was a 25amp SSR with heat sink, so I would think...

With the way that I designed my system, it's constantly agitating the wort and there's no cavitation. There's a tube that goes through the center of the mash that has holes throughout the tube. As the pump circulates, the wort comes out in all directions mixing the mash. Since the mash is moving...

Lol looks like we research from the same articles then!

Unfortunately I haven't had much time to brew lately but hopefully I will soon. I've never had any issues with tannins thus far in my past 3 brews. The way that I understand it is that ph and temps are what contributes to tannin extraction. As long as your ph is under 6 and temps are under...

I did drill a stopper so the temp probe can be placed into the thermowell. The stopper works great because you can slightly screw the stopper into the threads of the thermowell and create a nice seal.

I use the BIABcalc app for my iPhone which calculates how much water to add based on volume of the tun and amount of grain bill. There's usually a couple inches of head space left in the tun and so far everything went great with the 3 batches that I have done. I'll be doing another batch...

I think what really helps out my efficiency is having the agitator tube in the middle of the mash. The grains are constantly moving which helps in the extraction of more starches to be converted to sugars.

What's the diameter of the rims tube kit? You will want to be sure that it's large enough for the heater element to fit inside without it touching the sides of the tube. Other than that I think that would work fine.

Correct, I drilled holes in the center tube and capped the bottom of the tube. The wort pumps in all directions agitating the wort.

The space between the bucket and cooler allows the wort to flow freely. If there was no bucket and just a bag, the wort wouldn't flow very well.

You just gave me an idea! You could drill a bunch of 1/2 holes throughout a 5 gallon bucket and use a paint strainer bag inside for the filter. That would probably work as well as my stainless basket and be a lot cheaper.