Hello all,
First want to say thanks to all who have posted build threads before me. I have learned so much from this site.
I am currently a propane brewer, and do not have access to a good source for 220V, and do not want to modify my house as I will only be here for the next 1-2 years, so full electric was not an option for me. Despite this, the fine control of an electric RIMS setup was attractive to me, so I decided to go the hybrid route using electric RIMS for mash temp control, and propane for boil. I hope you true electric brewers here in the electric forum will accept me despite this.
My goals for the project were to use equipment I have available, yet to not go cheap on certain components if I felt it added quality to the system or added "cool" factor. After all, a pretty inexpensive system can make great beer, yet we all spend money on bling. :rockin:
On to the build. What I ended up deciding on was to use my existing coolers for MLT and HLT, and to use the RIMS tube from brewhardware with camlock fittings. For a control panel, I went with the DIY eBIAB kit from ebrewsupply and modified it for a RIMS panel.
Below is a picture of the final setup. In the next few posts, I will go over the build process. Of course when I actually brew with this setup, I have the garage door open or brew on the back patio. Don't want to inhale that carbon monoxide.
First want to say thanks to all who have posted build threads before me. I have learned so much from this site.
I am currently a propane brewer, and do not have access to a good source for 220V, and do not want to modify my house as I will only be here for the next 1-2 years, so full electric was not an option for me. Despite this, the fine control of an electric RIMS setup was attractive to me, so I decided to go the hybrid route using electric RIMS for mash temp control, and propane for boil. I hope you true electric brewers here in the electric forum will accept me despite this.
My goals for the project were to use equipment I have available, yet to not go cheap on certain components if I felt it added quality to the system or added "cool" factor. After all, a pretty inexpensive system can make great beer, yet we all spend money on bling. :rockin:
On to the build. What I ended up deciding on was to use my existing coolers for MLT and HLT, and to use the RIMS tube from brewhardware with camlock fittings. For a control panel, I went with the DIY eBIAB kit from ebrewsupply and modified it for a RIMS panel.
Below is a picture of the final setup. In the next few posts, I will go over the build process. Of course when I actually brew with this setup, I have the garage door open or brew on the back patio. Don't want to inhale that carbon monoxide.