you can add a sightglass in the middle if you want to make it larger and see whats going on in there..
is there a reason your not keen on the $13 tri clamp temp probe I linked above?No. And it is an issue, as I discovered during my calibration sequence. If I put it in a horizontal configuration it responds much better. When vertical, an air gap forms above the tee outlet.
I'll use it in the horizontal position until I decide how to correct the issue.
Stacy,
I am researching building my own RIMS.
Just curious, why did you choose a cartridge heater over a standard heating element?
J
is there a reason your not keen on the $13 tri clamp temp probe I linked above?
I use 4 of them myself in the brewpub. They do work well. and are sanitary without threaded fittings.
How did you go about ordering the rims tube off of AliExpress?
AliExpress is as easy as Amazon. You create a log in, find the item, put it in the shopping cart, then check out.How did you go about ordering the rims tube off of AliExpress?
Well on the last rims I built for my brewpub, I used two 28" long 1/2" wide 2000w cartridge heaters and just mounted the end of them in a compression fitting and screwed it into the adapters below from brewhardware...I'm interested in how you connected/incorporated the cartridge heater through the triclamp. I am in the process of trying to figure out how I want to do a RIMS system and like the idea of the cartridge heater but haven't quite figured out how to install it with the AliExpress RIMS tube. All the incorporated triclamp solutions seem to be with water heater elements
I can tell you why I use them.Stacy,
I am researching building my own RIMS.
Just curious, why did you choose a cartridge heater over a standard heating element?
J
Since the cartridge heater is threaded, its fairly easy to mount to the tube with a female triclamp adapter. The outdoor metal box is to hold the wiring and to have a ground connection. I still have a couple of things to do, but I'll snap a few photos this weekend as I finish up.I'm interested in how you connected/incorporated the cartridge heater through the triclamp. I am in the process of trying to figure out how I want to do a RIMS system and like the idea of the cartridge heater but haven't quite figured out how to install it with the AliExpress RIMS tube. All the incorporated triclamp solutions seem to be with water heater elements
Where did you get the cartridge heater? So far, I have only found one (specifically for brewing) here. But it has sketchy pictures.
Are your wire connections similar to the link above or did you have to make them like other heater elements?
Do you think your cartridge heater would have fit into brew hardware’s mount?
Thanks
Jayme
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