RIMS HERMS Hybrid Using CFC

[thekraken]

You're correct about the cooler-grant in the pic, no closed loops. I'm not trying to make pipe bombs over here.

I suppose the stuck sparge is another discussion. I think that's an issue with my old cooler mlt's manifold. Hopefully that'll be remedied in the biab setup. My flow rate "schedule" actually looks an awful lot like yours.

Yes! Inverted mash, I've thought about that too. My hangup on that was how do you keep your pump primed with out making a mess? I'm eager to see what you come up with. I've had some ideas but nothing ... elegant.

 

[BrunDog]

I am using motorized ball valves so no hose switching, but it could certainly be done with manual valves., For LODO I would boil water in the BK then cool it on the fly into the RIMS, heating it again slightly to be at proper "strike" temp. The liquid comes in through a ring at the bottom of the grain, underletting it. Then once filled to proper amount, start recirculating.

 

[thekraken]

Not sure I follow entirely.

Then once filled to proper amount, start recirculating.

Though from the top of the grain bed, right? That's the tricky part. Is the ring you mentioned connected to your drain valve? What if the ring were adjustable and separate from the drain, you put the ring on the bottom of the mash tun to fill/underlet and when ready to recirculate you bring the same ring back to the top and reverse the flow? ...I imagine getting into messy hose swaps again though.

 

[BrunDog]

It will make sense in good time my friend. In good time!