Hi all... a new/old brewer here from north central AZ. I have brewed off and on for 30 years (more off than on!) Years ago while living in a small town in Eastern Oregon even had a LHBS... so at that time brewed A LOT! Life necessitated about a 15 year hiatus from brewing but I started back in last December and since then have brewed 7, 5 gallon batches. I was and have been an extract/steeped grain brewer - and am getting some fine beers with that. My last beer (in the fermenter right now is a partial mash, rye IPA.) I also have a Blonde APA in a secondary right now with gelatin in there to make it bright and clean, I gelatin nearly all of my light colored beers.
I had no intentions of switching to all grain until I started reading this forum, specifically the BIAB thread... I am hooked! Presently I am building a recirculating mash, BIAB all electric rig. The stand is built - complete with boom and winch to lower/extract the bag. I have all the other hardware to finish the rig including the - single PID control panel that will accommodate 2 pumps or 1 pump and a 20A plug (probably need another PID so will make sure there is room) so I can use my Hop Rocket both as a Hop Back and a RIMS if I feel it will be more efficient than using the 5500W main element to control mash temp. I have never wired this complex of circuitry before (have wired houses so understand electricity flows) so wish me luck pulling this off! Hat's off the P-J for the fine work of simplifying wiring diagrams!
Can't offer much advice but surely appreciate all of the same offered by those in the know out there!
Don
I had no intentions of switching to all grain until I started reading this forum, specifically the BIAB thread... I am hooked! Presently I am building a recirculating mash, BIAB all electric rig. The stand is built - complete with boom and winch to lower/extract the bag. I have all the other hardware to finish the rig including the - single PID control panel that will accommodate 2 pumps or 1 pump and a 20A plug (probably need another PID so will make sure there is room) so I can use my Hop Rocket both as a Hop Back and a RIMS if I feel it will be more efficient than using the 5500W main element to control mash temp. I have never wired this complex of circuitry before (have wired houses so understand electricity flows) so wish me luck pulling this off! Hat's off the P-J for the fine work of simplifying wiring diagrams!
Can't offer much advice but surely appreciate all of the same offered by those in the know out there!
Don
