I got my RIMS system all set to go, but I have a few questions about how to actually brew with it (go easy on me, as I am new to this).
My question is, a usual recipe calls for a 60 minute mash and a 1-2 hour sparge with additional water. When I used to do basic all grain, I would do just that.
Now that I am using a RIMS tube, I am a little confused at this step. Do I get my temps right, and then mash with the pump and RIMS turned off, or do I mash with the pumps and RIMS tube activated? Do I only measure out the usual amount of water to do the mash, or do I also add the additional water from the sparge, and mash/sparge at the same time? Or, should I do the mash and sparge separately? To sparge, I guess I will just do normal fry-sparging like I did before my RIMS?
I know this sounds like a stupid question, but I have been having a heck of a time acually fining out how to properly brew with RIMS.
My question is, a usual recipe calls for a 60 minute mash and a 1-2 hour sparge with additional water. When I used to do basic all grain, I would do just that.
Now that I am using a RIMS tube, I am a little confused at this step. Do I get my temps right, and then mash with the pump and RIMS turned off, or do I mash with the pumps and RIMS tube activated? Do I only measure out the usual amount of water to do the mash, or do I also add the additional water from the sparge, and mash/sparge at the same time? Or, should I do the mash and sparge separately? To sparge, I guess I will just do normal fry-sparging like I did before my RIMS?
I know this sounds like a stupid question, but I have been having a heck of a time acually fining out how to properly brew with RIMS.