I got this for a few reasons:
One is maintaining the temperature and being able to really dial into the temperature I want without having to worry about getting the strike water temp exactly right. Even using a good calculator, you're still going to be within 5 degrees of your strike temp, and...
The element is 5500 watt at 240V, but running at 120v, so really 1375watts. The controller is rated up to 15 amps or 1800 watts. Will likely stain/coat it in the next couple weeks.
When I was doing my first mash, I had a good quality submersible (sous-vide) thermometer probe inside the mash...
Hey guys, I just built my new RIMS tube setup. Let me know what you think!
The tube (18"), heating element (12"), pump, connections and tubing are all from BrewHardware.com. Thanks to Bobby for posting all the helpful videos on YouTube. I got the ThermoStar temperature controller from Northern...
I'm brewing an M-80 IPA AG Kit from MoreBeer.com. Will also be using my first ever RIMS tube for the first time. Built it last week, did a long leak and operation test last weekend. Really excited for this thing to work and dial in my mash temps!