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Beer Brewing Pumps Part 2 – The Blichmann RipTide Pump

by Brad Smith on June 5, 2017 · 5 comments

This week in Part 2 of my series on beer pumps, I review the new Blichmann RipTide Pump. Last week in Part 1 I covered general brewing pump features as well as the popular March and Chugger pumps. The Blichmann RipTide Pump Review While the March and Chugger pumps covered in Part 1 have been […]

RIMS and HERMS – Recirculating Infusion Mash Systems for Beer

by Brad Smith on August 11, 2011 · 17 comments

Three Stage System

Recirculating mash systems such as RIMS (Recirculating Infusion Mash System) and HERMS (Heat Exchanged Recirculating Mash Systems) are advanced beer brewing systems that use a pump and heating element to maintain a stable mash temperature during brewing. RIMS and HERMS are the two most popular, though many other systems exist. So this week, we take […]