1. I bring 4 gallons of sparge water to a boil a put it in a 5 gallon bucket with a lid on and set it aside for later.
2. I add my strike water volume to the Mash Tun, set the controller to Doe-in temp and start recirculating thru the RIMS.
3. In about 20 minutes the strike water is ready and I add my grains.
4. I let the grains set for about 10 minutes to settle the grain bed. Then set the controller to Mash temp and start recirculating thru the RIMS.
5. After the Mash is complete, I put the Mash Tun lid on the Boil Kettle and run the pump to transfer the wort to the Boil Kettle.(see picture 8)
6. I add the sparge water that I set aside to the Mash Tun, set the controller to 170* put the lid on and start recirculating thru the RIMS for 15 minutes.
7. I put the Mash Tun lid on the Boil Kettle and start the pump to transfer the 2nd runnings into the Boil Kettle.
8. I turn on the Boil Kettle element and in about 20 minutes its boiling.