RIMS System Schematics

[brewbama]

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[augiedoggy]

Hi calgary222, very nice set up. Love the stand which in itself is quite the project/cost and an amazing way to insulate the steel MLT. Some day I hope to have a similar system. Great diagrams I'll use these some day...on my next improved build. My observations, and not to be negative in any way just looking for best practices, yours looks to be a 120V RIMS set up? How's this working for you? I opted to go 240V for a quicker response time on temp changes. For your RIMS you have it installed horizontal, I heard issues with air pockets forming if installed as such? And I see that you have your RIMS temp control probe installed close to the bottom of your mash MLT rather than at the head of the RIMS. Is this the way to go? How's it in Calgary for brew supply stores? In Ontario we have a couple good stores - seems like we get so much less than what's available in the US...and at a higher cost! No one has picked up on the need for stainless steel product manufacturing in Canada...?? I made the mistake of buying a SS Brew Tech fermenter - I cant get the accessory parts for it in Canada, and the SS Brew Tech in the States will not ship to Canada. Even our brew supply stores cant get what I want from the US. Lesson learned.

I have my rims setup the same way horizontally and theres no place for air (or liquid) to be trapped the way he has it setup as both are forced or drained fully from either the top port or bottom. this is an older pic and ive since changed my flowswitch type and move it to the outlet by the flowmeter but the layout is the same. I use a 36" super ulwd element at 1800w power (240v) which still raises the mash on a 10 gallon brew 2.5 degrees a minute on average and nets me 91% efficiency which I believe is somewhat due to the gentle heating and no denaturing of enzymes which would happen at the surface with higher density elements. I also recirculate at a slow 1.8gpm average which helps prevent any channeling.

 

[Brew Quaffer]

Very nice rig Augiedoggy, like the fixed piping..and all else, controllers r awesome.
I have plans for another build in the near future, am stealing some ideas from you.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Here's my liquid flow diagram:

I don't see any RIMS tube

 

[JonW]

I don't see any RIMS tube

RIMS = Recirculating Infusion Mash System. Not every RIMS system uses a "tube". My setup is a direct-fired RIMS. The MLT does continuous recirculation drawing from the bottom and returning to the top while also firing the burner on/off to maintain the temperature.