Search results

Maybe you can find a used RV solar fan on craigslist or something. I check JC whitney but they want $150 or so new.

I am actually experimenting with a 16 quart stainless steel cooking pot over my BK with a hole cut on the side hooked up to a 670 cfm duct fan. I got the pots from Harbor freight for 20 bucks. I figured for the cost why not give it a shot. Just a thought if your looking for a cheaper...

Here is my water report. Any thoughts or suggestions? BACTERIA LIMITS METHOD COLIFORM (total) ABSENT PRESENT ABSENT P SM 9223 E. COLI (fecal) ABSENT PRESENT ABSENT P SM 9223 PHYSICAL PARAMETERS RESULT UNITS LIMITS MRL METHOD * pH 5.7 TURBIDITY 0.10 NTU COLOR 5 CU ODOR 0 TON...

I love the quick response of a PWM when you have boil overs. Such a great idea!

Welcome from RI

LOL! They didn't upload. I am building a RIMS system do but just waiting for some parts to come in. Cheers!

That would be great. To make two brews that is sweet

I would then switch hoses/valves to then pump out wort from the BK through CFC into the fermenter

No, I would be using pump 1 to recirc the incoming low flow tab water until it reached sparge temps through RIMS tube as it slowly filled with more (now heated) tab water it will come out through fly-sparge tube into MLT. Sizz had quite the idea and it took me a while to get what he was doing.

You on-demand sparge as well or just use a HLT?

Thats awesome please post pics of your progress if you can. As for the fly-sparging-my thoughts were to just let the wort drain once it is done mashing into the BK. Then just run tap water slowly in the RIMS system while recirculating being careful not to run dry until it flows into the MLT @...

Frank congrats on the purchase, but can I for your opinon as to why you think it may preclude fly sparging. I am not sure I follow what you mean I may be missing something. Thanks

I noticed you said you run cold water through rims for sparging. Do you recirc like Sizz or just run water with low flow

WOW thats quite the set-up Nice! I like how clean you keep the area. Thanks for the reply.

I know this is re-hashing an old thread, but I am currently building my RIMS system and love this idea that Sizz has so intelligently come up with. I just had an idea to eliminate the pump and was hoping to get some advice or ideas. The set-up would be close to the same with the exception of...

Thanks Coldies I just went to HD and measured the Tees you were right they were 4" on the money. Thanks for the reply looks like it will be a 10" nipple. Can I ask why you sold your RIMS heater?

So I have been reading RIMS for dummies and a few other threads about building a RIMS heater. Either I am losing my vision or am just confused; but I can't seem to find a good answer. I am going with a 240V 5500W camco heater element which requires a min. of 14" in diameter. I am ordering the 1...

I would, but just be sure you compensate your grains,hops,yeast, etc to make up for the extra water.

Zacster noticed that I lost about 2 gallons from end of boil to final bottling volume on my recipe from Beersmith. I took another look at my water volumes and it shows losses as said in the previous replies Trub loss-cooling loss- as well as evaportaion. So it makes sense of why you noticed the loss

Afrer looking at my water table it shows .25 gal. cooling loss-1.00 gal. Trub Loss 4% PCT loss and evaporation loss. Looks like thats where the 2 gallons went.