I'm getting ready to put together a RIMS tube setup, but am having a world of trouble finding a part that I want.
I'll be getting the following part:
RIMS Tube: http://brewhardware.com/rimsherms-parts/169-newrims
Element: http://www.drillspot.com/products/8...537_Electric_Replacement_Water_Heater_Element
Thermocouple: http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20_3&products_id=108
PID: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007H5GQUY/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Add in a power outlet, some switches and a project box and BLAMO, we have a RIMS tube.
My main concern with the RIMS tube setup is that's it can be dangerous if you're not paying attention and allow the element to heat the wort while nothing is flowing out. In order to prevent such a stupid mistake from happening, I want a flow-meter on the outbound hose that will shut off the element if the hose gets jammed or the pump dies. I'm already planning on having the element wired to the pump switch, so that it can't be on without the pump being on, but if the pump fails, then I'd like to have another fall-back.
I'm essentially looking for this: http://gpimeters.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=27_54&products_id=23 but WAY less expensive, and less fancy. I don't care about the actual amount of flow, just want to know that there IS flow. I don't want to have to stand around the mash for 1 hour, so I want some assurance that when the flow stops, the element will, too.
I've been googling "flowmeter", but maybe there's a better term? Flowmeters measure the actual flow of liquid, where I just want to know that there IS flow, not exactly what the flow is.
I'll be getting the following part:
RIMS Tube: http://brewhardware.com/rimsherms-parts/169-newrims
Element: http://www.drillspot.com/products/8...537_Electric_Replacement_Water_Heater_Element
Thermocouple: http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20_3&products_id=108
PID: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007H5GQUY/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Add in a power outlet, some switches and a project box and BLAMO, we have a RIMS tube.
My main concern with the RIMS tube setup is that's it can be dangerous if you're not paying attention and allow the element to heat the wort while nothing is flowing out. In order to prevent such a stupid mistake from happening, I want a flow-meter on the outbound hose that will shut off the element if the hose gets jammed or the pump dies. I'm already planning on having the element wired to the pump switch, so that it can't be on without the pump being on, but if the pump fails, then I'd like to have another fall-back.
I'm essentially looking for this: http://gpimeters.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=27_54&products_id=23 but WAY less expensive, and less fancy. I don't care about the actual amount of flow, just want to know that there IS flow. I don't want to have to stand around the mash for 1 hour, so I want some assurance that when the flow stops, the element will, too.
I've been googling "flowmeter", but maybe there's a better term? Flowmeters measure the actual flow of liquid, where I just want to know that there IS flow, not exactly what the flow is.
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