HoppyHeadFred
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Looking at buy either a rims tube or RIMS rocket for my electric system. Which one works better and or what is the best priced ones to buy?
Yea I have been thinking of the rims rube instead too. I was looking at that tube from brewershardware. Thank you for your help
I have a 1.5" rims tube with tri clover flanges. It's been working great other than additional cleanup. I've heard mixed reviews on the Rocket. I've seen people build them up on the cheap but I went with the polished stainless tubes that had triclover flanges. https://www.brewershardware.com/Tri-Clover-RIMS-Tube.html
There is a lot of additional cost to consider, PID control, mounting,Element and housing,Thermowell list goes on.
Metric...could you send me a picture of your rims setup please. Thanks
Is that TC shown in the lower picture available on your website? I don't see it in the section for triclamps. Is it a regular triclamp that has been modified to attach to that mounting bolt?Looking at it as objectively as I can, setting up the Brewer's Hardware 1.5" TC RIMS will run you $207 if you include the mounting clamps, element enclosure, and the I/O hose connections. Our 18" unit with camlock I/O already comes with a mounting solution, enclosure, and thermo probe end cap as standard. To make it fair, I'll also add in the two Big C camlocks you'd put on the hoses since I included TC hose barbs in the $207 price. Ours would be $173.
I don't think TC I/O makes a whole lot of sense but then I'm not a fan of using TC for hose disconnects in any case. We do have limited units with TC I/O as well for those who demand it.
Our NPT and Cam I/O rims units only use two TC clamps rather than five. It's easier to clean and more streamlined.
If I'm missing something let me know.
Here is my rig:
What are you using to hold your rims tube and control box to your stand?
Does the element from Brewers hardware come wired up?
The rims rocket is complete in that sense.
Hoppyheadfred, I'm curious to get your opinion on your decision since your original post. I'm faced with the same decision- off the shelf ready to go rims rocket or very close to ready to go brew hardware tube. I currently have w homemade SS rims tube based on the RIMS for dummies thread that is functional but a PITA to clean. My current panel can control either with minimal mods. How do you feel after having it for a while now?
I'm deciding between the two as well, already have a hop rocket though so I was leaning that direction. I was looking at the temp sensor fitting and probe to go with it, http://www.homebrewing.org/Temp-Sensor-Fitting-RIMS-Rocket_p_5210.html total for the three being around $250 seems fair but blichmanns temperature controller is insanely expensive. Does any know of a much cheaper option controller?
Augiedoggy, do you mean at the t fitting? That would be a ton cheaper and solve 90% of the issue. Do you have a source for part?
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