Brewslikeaking
Well-Known Member
Ok. So I live in an apartment in nyc and want to upgrade my aluminum kettle and 5 gallon cooler. Here's what I was thinking;
-A 10 gallon stainless steel kettle retro fitted with a ball valve at the bottom and the top to the side.
-A electric heating element with a temperature control piece to automate it. @ 120V so it can plug right into any socket. (Or 2 if needed)
-A high false bottom (or lobster boiling basket) to hold a BIAB brew in a bag system that sits above the heating element.
-A pump
-& tubing.
So here's my thinking; An electric RIMS system that circulates the mash.
The grain is in a bag and steel basket that sits above the heating element.
When the mash is complete the bag can be propped above the kettle and sparge water added. (Think about a lobster basket thingy being propped up above the kettle)
The heating element provides a mash out once the mash is over. Bag of grain propped up and cold water from tap used to sparge more liquid into kettle.
Remove bag of grain completely and boil as usual.
-A 10 gallon stainless steel kettle retro fitted with a ball valve at the bottom and the top to the side.
-A electric heating element with a temperature control piece to automate it. @ 120V so it can plug right into any socket. (Or 2 if needed)
-A high false bottom (or lobster boiling basket) to hold a BIAB brew in a bag system that sits above the heating element.
-A pump
-& tubing.
So here's my thinking; An electric RIMS system that circulates the mash.
The grain is in a bag and steel basket that sits above the heating element.
When the mash is complete the bag can be propped above the kettle and sparge water added. (Think about a lobster basket thingy being propped up above the kettle)
The heating element provides a mash out once the mash is over. Bag of grain propped up and cold water from tap used to sparge more liquid into kettle.
Remove bag of grain completely and boil as usual.