Hello HBT Forums! I am coming up on my three-year anniversary to homebrewing. I had a general interest in brewing ever since I discovered that I like beer because my uncle homebrewed. Then my wife got me a Mr. Beer kit for Christmas 2012. I brewed the three recipes that came with the kit and the rest is history. Less than six months later, I built a 15+ cubic foot keezer and was kegging 5 gallon, all-grain batches. I've done it all--extract, partial grain, all-grain, BIAB, 1/2 barrel batches, step mashes, etc. One thing I noticed, especially in the winter months, was keeping a consistent mash temperature was a PITA! I built a mash tun out of a cooler which helped out quite a bit, but I still had trouble in colder temps despite pre-heating the mash tun! As we progress with our brewing experience, we all like to branch out and try our own recipes. Now I faced another challenge--that of being able to brew a recipe with repeatable results. Over my three short years of brewing, I have learned that aside from sanitation, temperature control is a very important factor in recipe recreation! I had my 6 cubic foot chest freezer fermenting chamber doing what it was supposed to; now I just needed to figure out how to dial in a consistent mash temperature. About a year ago, I started to research HERMS and RIMS. To be honest, I kind of wanted to build a HERMS, but I didn't want to buy a kettle for it--yet. Eventually I will go all-electric, at which point I might build a HERMS rig, or HERMS/RIMS hybrid. Being on a budget, I decided to build a RIMS to utilize with I already had. :rockin: Hey, we are finally about to dive into the main point of this post! I honestly just wanted to post some pictures, which is what most readers scan these posts for. Like the majority of readers (I'd bet), I scoured the forums and google searches for RIMS ideas. Every bit of information helped, so I wanted to give a little bit back to the HBT community by sharing my build. Enough talk... lets get to a parts list and some pictures!
- 1 x AC Infinity 115V AC 80mm x 38mm Fan - $17
- 3 x 2 Position 2 Terminal NO SPST Rotary Selector Switch (10A 600V) - $12
- 1 x 24-480V AC DC to 3-32VDC Output Single Phase SSR 40A – $9.50
- 1 x Aluminum SSR Heat Sink - $6.15
- 1 x Leviton 5366-C 20A, 125V Straight Blade Industrial Plug - $9.30
- 1 x Leviton 2316 20A, 125V NEMA L5-20R Flanged Locking Outlet - $33.35
- 1 x Leviton 2311 20A, 125V NEMA L5-20P Locking Plug - $14
- 1 x Leviton 4715-C 15A, 125V Flanged Locking Outlet - $11.20
- 1 x Leviton 4720-C 15A, 125V NEMA L5-15P Locking Plug - $8
- 1 x Leviton 2315 20A, 125V Flanged Locking Receptacle - $24.70
- 1 x Leviton 2313 20A, 125V NEMA L5-20R Locking Connector - $17.60
- 1 x Alpinetech L22 Red 22mm 120V AC/DC LED Pilot Light - $6
- 1 x Alpinetech L22 Green 22mm 120V AC/DC LED Pilot Light - $6
- 2 x YuCo YC-GP-DPDT-2-30 Power Relay 120VAC Coil, 30A, 2 Pole - $52.30
- 1 x Camco 02932/02933 5500W 240V ULWD Water Heater Element - $14
- 1 x 25 ft Carol 10 AWG 3C SJOOW Power Cable - $37.90
- 1 x 50 ft Southwire 22973236 Simpull 10 AWG Stranded Wire - $23.90
- 1 x 100 ft Southwire 22955952 Simpull 14 AWG Stranded Wire - $27.90
- 2 x Blue Sea Systems 8 Circuit 20A Terminal Block - $9
- 100 x 16/14 AWG #6 Spade Terminal Connectors - $5
- 25 x 12/10 AWG ¼” Ring Terminals - $5?
- 1 x Cam A Camlock Quick Disconnect - $4
- 5 x Cam F Camlock Quick Disconnect - $20
- 4 x Cam Big C Camlock Quick Disconnect - $30
- 2 x Cam Kit BL Camlock Quick Disconnect - $21
- 1 x RIMS 18” Male Camlock I/O Ports Kit - $158
- 1 x 20 ft ½” ID x ¾” OD (1/8” Thick walls) Silicone Tubing - $43
- 1 x Auberins 1/16 DIN PID Temperature Controller SYL-2352 - $46.50
- 1 x Auberins Liquid Tight 4”, ½” NPT, RTD Sensor w/ 12 ft Braided Cable & XLRCON-M Connector - $53.35
- Chugger SS ¾” Center Inlet Pump - $150
- 1 x 1/2” NPT SS Ball Valve - $10.40
- 1 x Ammo Can – FREE
- Some zip ties, spray paint, bolts, nuts, tools, etc.
These prices are approximately what I paid for the parts. Various brands, suppliers, demand, etc. will influence the actual price. Some things I purchased in bulk because I plan on upgrading in the future. IE I purchased a pack of three mechanical relays, 100 ft of 14 AWG wire, etc. I may have forgotten a thing or two as well.
Outline of design
Getting ready to drill and cut
Pilot holes drilled
Lights, switches, and PID holes drilled/cut... didn't quite get that top-center switch centered, did I?!?
Everything is cut
Used a small wire brush... nice gunmetal look. I ended up spray painting the box because when I took a 'real' wire brush to the box, it looked terrible.
Test fitting the components.
- 1 x AC Infinity 115V AC 80mm x 38mm Fan - $17
- 3 x 2 Position 2 Terminal NO SPST Rotary Selector Switch (10A 600V) - $12
- 1 x 24-480V AC DC to 3-32VDC Output Single Phase SSR 40A – $9.50
- 1 x Aluminum SSR Heat Sink - $6.15
- 1 x Leviton 5366-C 20A, 125V Straight Blade Industrial Plug - $9.30
- 1 x Leviton 2316 20A, 125V NEMA L5-20R Flanged Locking Outlet - $33.35
- 1 x Leviton 2311 20A, 125V NEMA L5-20P Locking Plug - $14
- 1 x Leviton 4715-C 15A, 125V Flanged Locking Outlet - $11.20
- 1 x Leviton 4720-C 15A, 125V NEMA L5-15P Locking Plug - $8
- 1 x Leviton 2315 20A, 125V Flanged Locking Receptacle - $24.70
- 1 x Leviton 2313 20A, 125V NEMA L5-20R Locking Connector - $17.60
- 1 x Alpinetech L22 Red 22mm 120V AC/DC LED Pilot Light - $6
- 1 x Alpinetech L22 Green 22mm 120V AC/DC LED Pilot Light - $6
- 2 x YuCo YC-GP-DPDT-2-30 Power Relay 120VAC Coil, 30A, 2 Pole - $52.30
- 1 x Camco 02932/02933 5500W 240V ULWD Water Heater Element - $14
- 1 x 25 ft Carol 10 AWG 3C SJOOW Power Cable - $37.90
- 1 x 50 ft Southwire 22973236 Simpull 10 AWG Stranded Wire - $23.90
- 1 x 100 ft Southwire 22955952 Simpull 14 AWG Stranded Wire - $27.90
- 2 x Blue Sea Systems 8 Circuit 20A Terminal Block - $9
- 100 x 16/14 AWG #6 Spade Terminal Connectors - $5
- 25 x 12/10 AWG ¼” Ring Terminals - $5?
- 1 x Cam A Camlock Quick Disconnect - $4
- 5 x Cam F Camlock Quick Disconnect - $20
- 4 x Cam Big C Camlock Quick Disconnect - $30
- 2 x Cam Kit BL Camlock Quick Disconnect - $21
- 1 x RIMS 18” Male Camlock I/O Ports Kit - $158
- 1 x 20 ft ½” ID x ¾” OD (1/8” Thick walls) Silicone Tubing - $43
- 1 x Auberins 1/16 DIN PID Temperature Controller SYL-2352 - $46.50
- 1 x Auberins Liquid Tight 4”, ½” NPT, RTD Sensor w/ 12 ft Braided Cable & XLRCON-M Connector - $53.35
- Chugger SS ¾” Center Inlet Pump - $150
- 1 x 1/2” NPT SS Ball Valve - $10.40
- 1 x Ammo Can – FREE
- Some zip ties, spray paint, bolts, nuts, tools, etc.
These prices are approximately what I paid for the parts. Various brands, suppliers, demand, etc. will influence the actual price. Some things I purchased in bulk because I plan on upgrading in the future. IE I purchased a pack of three mechanical relays, 100 ft of 14 AWG wire, etc. I may have forgotten a thing or two as well.
Outline of design
Getting ready to drill and cut
Pilot holes drilled
Lights, switches, and PID holes drilled/cut... didn't quite get that top-center switch centered, did I?!?
Everything is cut
Used a small wire brush... nice gunmetal look. I ended up spray painting the box because when I took a 'real' wire brush to the box, it looked terrible.
Test fitting the components.
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