I just ran my first batch on my newly installed RIMS system. It was awesome! I hit 87% efficiency, I will be dialing that back a bit. My thermocouple read very accurately but my PID kept cycling high resulting in my mash running a few degrees high. I already made adjustments to the thermocouple input value so I think it will be dead on next time. This is a lot of fun and look forward to more consistent beers down the road. FWIW I ran 10lbs of grain in 5G H2O and was able to hit mash out temp in under 15 minutes with my PID only pulling 10 amps.
RIMS first run
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What type of equipment are you using? I just ordered the stuff to build a RIMS setup, and am excited to get it going. I ordered the RIMS tube from BrewersHardware and the controller from EmbeddedCC. How many watts is your element, (assuming you are using electric)?
Don
Don
Curious what kind of MLT/false bottom you are running what kind of mill you used/what is the gap set at?
Cheers - sounds like a great 1st run!
Cheers - sounds like a great 1st run!
I use a 10 G Rubbermaid cooler, one of the round ones. I have a copper manifold instead of a false bottom. My mill is a Barley Crusher set at .036. Today I had my second run and I pushed things a little faster because I lost time on a long step mash process. I was able to sparge in 13 min with an efficiency of 78%. Also my PID is dialing in my system, it figured out the lag time between heat input and temperature increase at my TC so the temp stayed within 1 degree almost the entire time today.
