McCuckerson
Well-Known Member
Need some help here. Why cant we put electric elements right in the the MLT? If we used a 3000w/220v element at 110vac it wouldn't scorch anything right?
If you are constantly stirring the mash, maybe it would be fine... but unless you keep that grist next to the element moving, it is just going to get really hot around the element. Think of your grist as insulation, you need to keep it mixing during this process.
So, recirculating would be ok?
Really? or are you trying to get me to smoke an element?This why people use RIMS tubes. Grain constantly on the element would most likely scorch that grain or burn up the element. Give it a shot. You could start a revolution.
Really? or are you trying to get me to smoke an element?
This is also how people use a direct-fire mash now, except a burner is typically used rather than an element.
Just begin stirring as soon as you hear it start to sizzle, should be 3-5 seconds IME. Even at a low wattage, without any movement at the element, it would likely locally overheat the mash adjacent to the element.
No, I haven't given up, I am just frustrated with the temp fluctuations. It seems like everyone does something different but says: "Mine works great". Yet every mash method I try is inconsistent. I just want to set something to 154f and have it be 154f.... My HERMS is good and I am proud of the work I put into it, I just want it to be more friendly I guess. HERMS is like a woman, you really never know what kind of mood she'll be in until you fire her up!Have you given up on the HERMS already. There are alot of HERMS breweries out there making good beer.
No, I haven't given up, I am just frustrated with the temp fluctuations. It seems like everyone does something different but says: "Mine works great". Yet every mash method I try is inconsistent. I just want to set something to 154f and have it be 154f.... My HERMS is good and I am proud of the work I put into it, I just want it to be more friendly I guess. HERMS is like a woman, you really never know what kind of mood she'll be in until you fire her up!
Thanks for bumping the thread/poll. I have not brewed with my HERMS yet, but I spent a few days doing water tests with it.
My probe is at the HEX output and seemed to work just fine for the wet tests. When ramping up temps, the temp at the probe would overshoot a few degrees before settling back down to my set-temp, but the temp of the water in the MLT did not overshoot by more than 0.5*F.
I think I'm going to give it a shot with the probe mounted to the output of the coil, but I did go ahead and have my welder friend install a 1/2" coupling in the side of the HLT. I plugged it for now, but can move the probe there and plug the hole in the coil output if I decide I want to try it the other way.
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