philm63
Grandmaster Brewer
It's time for an upgrade. Thinking of setting up a RIMS with a control panel and hoping to stay with a standard 120 V, 15 A circuit. My main concern is whether or not a 1650 W heating element will allow me to step my mash quickly enough.
I currently use a 10-gallon cooler for 5-gallon batches - and will be using a chugger with 1/2" fittings and 1/2" i.d. hoses to get good flow through the RIMS tube - I suspect I should be capable of getting between 1-2 GPM without compacting my grain-bed. I also plan on using a good PID temperature controller and may add timer functions as well.
Anyone have a similar set-up, or can confirm whether or not a 1650 W element would allow a reasonably quick step? (around 2 F / Min would be acceptable)
I currently use a 10-gallon cooler for 5-gallon batches - and will be using a chugger with 1/2" fittings and 1/2" i.d. hoses to get good flow through the RIMS tube - I suspect I should be capable of getting between 1-2 GPM without compacting my grain-bed. I also plan on using a good PID temperature controller and may add timer functions as well.
Anyone have a similar set-up, or can confirm whether or not a 1650 W element would allow a reasonably quick step? (around 2 F / Min would be acceptable)