Fun stuff!!! (New toys)

RIMS TUBE
Auber PID
SS Relay & heat sink
Two thermometers
Site glass
And some other odds and ends.

Still waiting on:
Heating element
Filter housing
Electronics enclosure
Cam locks

Hopefully by the end of next weekend I will have everything up and running.

Looks like a fun weekend to me!

I feel ya! I JUST got this in today



Next to order PID, and such from Auber as well

Good luck and have fun putting that together!

Got a lot of it together last night. Now I just need to drill the holes to install the thermometers and sight glass. Sucks waiting on the other stuff.

Plans or inspiration used? I'm dreaming about a RIMS system and just want to know what you're planning on.

From where did you get the tube?

Brewing Clamper said:

From where did you get the tube?

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Well, I got mine (the pieces) from Murray's Equipment.

http://www.murrayequipment.com/dyncat.asp?Group=Pipe Fittings - 304 Stainless Steel Threaded

I also ordered a bunch of other 1/2" fittings, as they were WAY cheaper than ordering each piece from most brew vendors.

big_al_in_k-zoo said:

Well, I got mine (the pieces) from Murray's Equipment.

http://www.murrayequipment.com/dyncat.asp?Group=Pipe Fittings - 304 Stainless Steel Threaded

I also ordered a bunch of other 1/2" fittings, as they were WAY cheaper than ordering each piece from most brew vendors.

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Yup. I got most of my SS stuff from Murray Equipment as well.

hlumbard said:

Plans or inspiration used? I'm dreaming about a RIMS system and just want to know what you're planning on.

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Just a conglomeration of what I have found on here over the past few years. I use 70 qt coolers for the MLT and HLT, and the boil kettle is the Penrose Kettle. I also have a march 809 pump and a CFC that I built a while back. Not sure yet what I'm going to do about a stand. Right now I just throw some 1x6s on some saw horses.

Got the RIMS idea from here.

I may move to an eKettle with PWM control, but I haven't decided yet. There isn't a 240V outlet close to the sun room where I brew and I really don't want to brew in the basement.

I'll post pictures of the rest of my stuff this next week.

big_al_in_k-zoo said:

Well, I got mine (the pieces) from Murray's Equipment.

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For the RIMS tube, the pieces work out to about $80+shipping, is that about right?

I went with 1 1/2" fittings and I believe mine was about $60 + shipping.

big_al_in_k-zoo said:

I went with 1 1/2" fittings and I believe mine was about $60 + shipping.

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I take it that fits the element just right? Also, what's the difference between 304 & 316 ss?

Brewing Clamper said:

Also, what's the difference between 304 & 316 ss?

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12, sorry I couldn't resist

I think the difference is amount of chromium in each.
also 316 stainless steel contains molybdenum.

big_al_in_k-zoo said:

I went with 1 1/2" fittings and I believe mine was about $60 + shipping.

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I can only find a 1.5"x8" nipple on Murrays or a 1.5"x12". Which one did you get?

Mine was 1.5" x 6" 304 SS nipple. Just ordered it last week. Give them a call, I did about a few things, seems the online count doesn't always match what they have. The length depends on your element size, too keep that in mind. Some people are using really long ones, mines only about 5" (that's what she said)

What's up with the brass valve?:cross:

I ordered my parts from Murray's & they send me receipt but never calculated shipping.. Do they charge that later?