I'm in the process of upgrading my setup to an all in one eBIAB method. I currently mash and batch sparge in a converted cooler, and use an induction burner for the kettle. I decided it was time for an upgrade to simplify brew day. Cutting down on the cleaning is a big goal of mine, as well as the ability to do 5 and 10 gallon batches, and be able to step mash. (I can only do 5 gallon batches at the moment, and step mashing using a converted cooler is pretty difficult).
The community so far has been extremely helpful. I've been going through many of the posts on the topic, and I've slowly been planning out my build of the control panel and 20 gallon kettle with heating element.
Instead of using a recirculating pump that most of the all in one eBIAB builds have, I was thinking of building a constant mash stirrer. This mash stirrer would use an old windshield wiper motor for power, with a rake/paddle attached on the motor shaft. The motor would be mounted on the lid of the kettle, and can be plugged into a standard 120V receptacle.
My thinking is that I can have constant agitation during the mash. This will allow for better temperature control, as the heat will be distributed when the element is firing. It will also allow for good efficiencies. It will basically accomplish what recirculating the mash with a pump does.
Is there anything I'm missing that recirculating the mash with a pump does? I've read some things about clearer wort, but I'm not too concerned about that. I just want to make sure I have good temperature control when the element is firing, and get decent efficiencies. Because one of my main goals is simplifying brew day, I do not want to deal with cleaning the pump, lines, connections, etc.
The community so far has been extremely helpful. I've been going through many of the posts on the topic, and I've slowly been planning out my build of the control panel and 20 gallon kettle with heating element.
Instead of using a recirculating pump that most of the all in one eBIAB builds have, I was thinking of building a constant mash stirrer. This mash stirrer would use an old windshield wiper motor for power, with a rake/paddle attached on the motor shaft. The motor would be mounted on the lid of the kettle, and can be plugged into a standard 120V receptacle.
My thinking is that I can have constant agitation during the mash. This will allow for better temperature control, as the heat will be distributed when the element is firing. It will also allow for good efficiencies. It will basically accomplish what recirculating the mash with a pump does.
Is there anything I'm missing that recirculating the mash with a pump does? I've read some things about clearer wort, but I'm not too concerned about that. I just want to make sure I have good temperature control when the element is firing, and get decent efficiencies. Because one of my main goals is simplifying brew day, I do not want to deal with cleaning the pump, lines, connections, etc.