drksky
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I've been reading for days now and trying to decide on a system that I can live with both cost-wise and simplicity-wise.
I looked at the Blichmann BrewEasy system with some interest as well as The Electric Brewery eHerms. Granted these are two very different systems in both cost and complexity.
I started thinking about doing a 2-vessel system similar with a recirculating RIMS mash, using full volume (no sparge. Basically BIAB without the bag, I suppose) and a BK with a boilcoil with everything controlled by a High Gravity EBC III-D.
Any feedback on the pros and cons of this?
Sure, I could do a single-vessel eBIAB, but have no desire to have to lift 60lbs of wet grain out of a single vessel to drain. So why no use a normal mash tun with the full boil volume. I could always upgrade to a three vessel system later. There's so many options that I'm like a deer in the headlights right now.
Currently, I'm using a 5-gallon igloo with a false bottom for a mash tun with no sort of temperature control. My basic goal is to be able to do bigger beers ( the cooler limits me to about 1.065 for a 5 gallon batch) and to have positive temperature control over the mash. Both for consistency and for the ability to do step mashes without doing infusions.
I suppose I could just get a RIMS rocket and a pump to start out with...
I looked at the Blichmann BrewEasy system with some interest as well as The Electric Brewery eHerms. Granted these are two very different systems in both cost and complexity.
I started thinking about doing a 2-vessel system similar with a recirculating RIMS mash, using full volume (no sparge. Basically BIAB without the bag, I suppose) and a BK with a boilcoil with everything controlled by a High Gravity EBC III-D.
Any feedback on the pros and cons of this?
Sure, I could do a single-vessel eBIAB, but have no desire to have to lift 60lbs of wet grain out of a single vessel to drain. So why no use a normal mash tun with the full boil volume. I could always upgrade to a three vessel system later. There's so many options that I'm like a deer in the headlights right now.
Currently, I'm using a 5-gallon igloo with a false bottom for a mash tun with no sort of temperature control. My basic goal is to be able to do bigger beers ( the cooler limits me to about 1.065 for a 5 gallon batch) and to have positive temperature control over the mash. Both for consistency and for the ability to do step mashes without doing infusions.
I suppose I could just get a RIMS rocket and a pump to start out with...