fragged
Well-Known Member
As I'm planning my next system upgrade, which is to move indoors, I'm wondering how much benefit RIMS would really add.
For those of you who have done it, do you find that just using the primary element to maintain temp and recirculating during mash effective? I've read about issues with the grain bed getting too compact, causing issues with pump supply and possibly running the element dry (along with the pump).
However, in my experience I run propane now and have done this when I refire without issue.
I also done see that adding RIMS would alleviate that. In addition, if I had a temp probe at the pump outlet, I'd think that step mashes would also be easily accomplished without the added cost of RIMS. Curious what everyone's thoughts/experiences are, as I'm all for saving the $200 or so I'd have into RIMS, That's 5-10 batches of beer afterall.[emoji482]
For those of you who have done it, do you find that just using the primary element to maintain temp and recirculating during mash effective? I've read about issues with the grain bed getting too compact, causing issues with pump supply and possibly running the element dry (along with the pump).
However, in my experience I run propane now and have done this when I refire without issue.
I also done see that adding RIMS would alleviate that. In addition, if I had a temp probe at the pump outlet, I'd think that step mashes would also be easily accomplished without the added cost of RIMS. Curious what everyone's thoughts/experiences are, as I'm all for saving the $200 or so I'd have into RIMS, That's 5-10 batches of beer afterall.[emoji482]
