RIMS Step Mashing

[rp5brew]

As anyone step mashed with RIMS? I want to try it out but not sure if the temp rise is fast enough. My rig is 1 degF every 4 mins. 8 gallon volume.

 

[MalFet]

Lots of people step mash with RIMS, but then again there are a wide diversity of RIMS systems out there. Four minutes per degree would be quite slow. I think you'd have a hard time getting the kinds of schedules you want.

 

[rp5brew]

Maybe it would be a summertime beer. The 4min/degF was with 40 degF outside.

 

[rp5brew]

What is an ideal temp rise to step mash? 1 deg/min?

 

[MalFet]

What is an ideal temp rise to step mash? 1 deg/min?

Ideal would be as fast as possible without scalding. Think of it like this: if you want to do a protein rest at, say, 120, and then want to raise up to your mash temp at 150, that means two hours at 4 deg/min. My direct fire RIMS picks up about 2deg/min, but 1 deg/min would probably be reasonable enough. I wouldn't want to go much below that, though.

 

[FeMailRunner]

Have you considered either starting with a thicker mash and using an infusion to assist in the step or even a decoction?

 

[scottland]

My HERMS can setup a 5gal batch at 1deg/min. With that said, I avoid step mashes whenever possible.

 

[mk1271]

I was thinking of a direct fire and Hermes hybrid.