Donate a RIMS heater photo??

[The Pol]

Hey guys, I am finishing up an article for a homebrewing publication and would like to include a photo of a RIMS heater. I dont have a RIMS.... anyone here wish to donate a photo of thier handy work?

Ideally it would show the inlet, outlet, temp probe location...

Let me know if you can help me out!

The Pol

 

[slimer]

I posted in another thread, but here:

I'll also try to get one of mine tonight.

 

[The Pol]

I like that diagram...

 

[slimer]

Here's mine. Not exactly like the diagram, but it works.

 

[slimer]

Heater Element is Camco 02142.

It's actually 1" copper pipe and the element DOES NOT touch the sides. (VERY IMPORTANT)

 

[The Pol]

Your camera didnt like focussing on that shoot did it? The second to last photo may be useable, I will send it to the editor and see what he thinks when I send the rest of the article.

 

[slimer]

I can take more tonight if you need them. I can even take them on a real camera. My BB Curve wanted to move when I pressed the button.

 

[The Pol]

Yeah, a digital cam would be good too, appreciate the pics and diagrams guys!

 

[slimer]

These better?

 

[The Pol]

Ohh that is tiight...

Time for Pol Junior to play on Nick.com....

 

[SHvanBommel]

um............ (extra... for substance...)

 

[SHvanBommel]

Slimer, looks great, so you managed with 1"? I suppose that would improve the overall efficiency no?

 

[SHvanBommel]

btw, did you see my post on the ECC board? (sorry to hijack POL, you've been a great inspiration...)

 

[The Pol]

ECC? Whaaa

 

[SHvanBommel]

haaahahahaha... bcs 460... by embedded control concepts. slimer and i are planning something very similar.

 

[The Pol]

Looks cool... but my rig is all set. Id have to do a whole revamp, again... OYE!

 

[SHvanBommel]

hahaha i don't think your rig needs to be changed, believe me, right now i'm fighting with how to integrate solenoid 3 ways into mine... or rather, build mine with 3 ways, hard piped, completely modular hlt/mlt/ekettle so all i have to do is replace the heating element in the new ekettle and change the pots in the hlt/mlt and i have 2 water coolers that taste strangely like beer...

 

[The Pol]

I am DONE with my rig... I need to use my money for grain and hops bro

 

[SHvanBommel]

well cheers m8, thanks for the inspiration!

 

[missing link]

Slimer, looks great, so you managed with 1"? I suppose that would improve the overall efficiency no?

I initially started with a much larger container for the heat exchanger but I found the smaller the exchanger, the less dead space there is in the system and as long as you have constant flow past the element, no worries about scorching so a 1" tube works great. I use 2 of these in my system. 1 for the HLT and 1 for the mash.

Linc

 

[SHvanBommel]

at 120, how quickly are you raising temps?

 

[ScubaSteve]

I use 2 of these in my system. 1 for the HLT and 1 for the mash.

Linc

How's the performance of the one you use for the HLT, i.e. how long does it take to get 8 gallons to 170?

Do you recirc to raise temp, or do you go directly from the hose, to the element, and to the burner?

I take it you must power a pump at the same time as the element. How do you handle the amps?

 

[slimer]

I have to admit that the unit is one that Linc made for me out of 1" pipe. The reason for the 1.5" pipe is to make sure the element doesn't touch the sides. I guess if you are sloppy at soldering, you may get it to touch, otherwise it looks like there's plenty of clearance for the 1" tube.

 

[slimer]

How's the performance of the one you use for the HLT, i.e. how long does it take to get 8 gallons to 170?

Do you recirc to raise temp, or do you go directly from the hose, to the element, and to the burner?

I take it you must power a pump at the same time as the element. How do you handle the amps?

Two pumps and two 1500W elements (27.4A) has almost the same draw as a 240V 5500W Brew Kettle element (22.9). Wire up the system for the 5500W element and you're set.

Also, once the strike water is heated and you mash in, the MLT element duty cycle will not be as much because you are just maintaining temps.

 

[SHvanBommel]

so, from say 60F how long does it take to get to 170F (approximately) when recirculating with the throttle fully open/cracked open etc. etc.

 

[slimer]

40 Min based off the Electric Heat worksheet. I do not take credit for making it.

View attachment Electric Heat.zip

 

[eccsynd]

Hey, slimer. I see that a wire is disconnected on the element. In fact, the MOST IMPORTANT wire!! Ground that thing!

 

[slimer]

Hey, slimer. I see that a wire is disconnected on the element. In fact, the MOST IMPORTANT wire!! Ground that thing!

Yes, it will be grounded. I do not want to kill myself.

It reminds me of the time I had to retrofit and ground everything around a pool I was working at to be fully grounded in case of lightning.

 

[SHvanBommel]

awesome! Thanks! I'm curious to see how you end up grounding the elements...

 

[slimer]

Make a small copper ring like in this writeup. and attach with some JB Weld.

The Exchanger will also be grounded to the frame.

DONE!

Edit, wrong writeup. THIS IS THE ONE.