![]() ![]() Automating even part of the mash process gives you control on temperature and timing, leading to a more consistent homebrew experience with each batch. Throw in a healthy dose of batch sparging and you really have some variables. That brown ale you made the first time was great, but something seemed a little off the next time, right? As hard as we try to keep things the same every time, when you let your mash sit it’s going to lose heat at different rates, depending on ambient temperature, humidity, atmosphere, etc.īecause of that, you are going to get different efficiencies each time, which can alter the taste of your homebrew from batch to batch. The biggest question that tends to come up when looking at buying or building a brewing system is often “why?” and this is a valid question. Do you make a single, dual or three tier brewing system? Do you use gas, all electric, or a combination? Do you manually run the pumps or do you automate the whole thing?Īhh, the tinkerer in me is salivating at this point. There are a few varieties of this type of system, but generally the mash is recirculated through the mashtun and the mash is heated either through direct fire or an inline electric heating element.įrom there you have multiple variations. RIMS: Recirculating Infusion Mash System. The temperature of the mash is controlled by the sparge water, until it is time to mash out and sparge. This system has a coil (usually of copper) in the HLT and the sparge water is heated while the mash is circulated through the coil. HERMS: Heat Exchanged Recirculating Mash System. ![]() In case you are a little lost, here’s a reminder of the difference in technology between the two lines of thought: Whether it’s the Brew Magic System you are salivating over or the desires of a Brutus 10 build, brewing systems dance, in my head at least, on a regular basis. Whether it’s a RIMS or a HERMS system, brewing automation is the grand achievement that we’re all gunning for. Admit it, you’ve either heard about it, or dreamt about owning one. ![]()
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