This idea is simply replacing the Boil Kettle in Kettle-RIMS system by a conical fermenter. Therefore, it is C(Conical)-RIMS by replacing the K(kettle).
Conical Fermenter
○ SS conical fermenter. Big enough for boil volume. For 5 gallon batch, 7Gallon might be enough while 14 gal might be better.
○ Hot Rod from brewhardware.com
Using a general SS conical fermenter with a hot rod has the advantage of removing heating element in addition to lower cost. Being able to remove the heating element implies being able to brew another batch in another fermenter.
MLT
○ Any MLT that is big enough
○ Over-flow pipe or float-switch/auto-sparge
○ motorized stirrer/mixer.
Given the fact that the wort usually flows faster by pump than by gravity, it is important to throttle the flow of pump. Over flow pipe seems to be a better option if stirrer is deployed. Otherwise, flow switch or auto-sparge can be used.
Controller
Any controller that can be used in E-BIAB might do the job.
Brew procedure
1. Put water in fermenter, malt in MLT
2. Start to heat striking water.
3. When temperature reaches, start pump and stirrer for dough-in
4. Recirculate the wort, keep stirrer working intermittently during mashing
5. After Mash-out, stop stirrer but keep pump running for a while.
6. Stop pump to let wort drain to fermenter.
7. Start boil the wort.
Any suggestion? Which fermenter would you recommend of 5-gallon batch?
Conical Fermenter
○ SS conical fermenter. Big enough for boil volume. For 5 gallon batch, 7Gallon might be enough while 14 gal might be better.
○ Hot Rod from brewhardware.com
Using a general SS conical fermenter with a hot rod has the advantage of removing heating element in addition to lower cost. Being able to remove the heating element implies being able to brew another batch in another fermenter.
MLT
○ Any MLT that is big enough
○ Over-flow pipe or float-switch/auto-sparge
○ motorized stirrer/mixer.
Given the fact that the wort usually flows faster by pump than by gravity, it is important to throttle the flow of pump. Over flow pipe seems to be a better option if stirrer is deployed. Otherwise, flow switch or auto-sparge can be used.
Controller
Any controller that can be used in E-BIAB might do the job.
Brew procedure
1. Put water in fermenter, malt in MLT
2. Start to heat striking water.
3. When temperature reaches, start pump and stirrer for dough-in
4. Recirculate the wort, keep stirrer working intermittently during mashing
5. After Mash-out, stop stirrer but keep pump running for a while.
6. Stop pump to let wort drain to fermenter.
7. Start boil the wort.
Any suggestion? Which fermenter would you recommend of 5-gallon batch?