I recently built a RIMS with a PID to contol it . I have a couple of questions about mashout. I am using a keg with a false bottom as a MLT and a March pump. The heat exchanger is a 4500W heating element running on 110 VAC. After recirculating the mash for one hour I would like to raise the temperature of the mash to 168-170 before sparging. After the recirculating, I turned up the temperature on the PID and it took a long time to get the actual mash temperature to rise. This was on a 5 gallon batch. I have a thermometer measuring the temperature in the MLT. The sensor for the PID is located immediately after the heating element, before returning to the MLT.
Should I set the PID to 168-170 or higher?
Would reducing the flow through the heat exchanger heat the water better? Should I leave the valves wide open during this step?
Any suggestions to get the RIMS to mashout better would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Should I set the PID to 168-170 or higher?
Would reducing the flow through the heat exchanger heat the water better? Should I leave the valves wide open during this step?
Any suggestions to get the RIMS to mashout better would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.