GARYSMIFF 'S SYSTEM (RIMS)

[GARYSMIFF]

Plumbing today I hope soon to brew.

[GARYSMIFF]

SHE IS ALIVE



Pics to follow
5 gal brew
4kg Mo
100g Roast Barley
250g Torry Wheat

Hops in the balance at this point.

Cooking away at 66º from a 50º start

[GARYSMIFF]

Here we go, Fired up for the 1st time, pump on and a bit milky



2 mins later




and a bit of Beer Art

[garwatts]

Well done that man! Looks good. Any chance of a couple of longer shots? ie taken a bit further away so that we can see the whole set up please?

[GARYSMIFF]

as requested




the kit



and a small clip of it in action

http://tinyurl.com/kqgq8s

[garwatts]

Gary that looks like a nice piece of work there. You must be pleased. That wort looks crystal clear. I wish mine was as good Where did your stainless filter plate come from?
Cheers
Garry

[adm]

Very nice. I'm jealous

Must. Build. HERMS. Heater. Soon.....

[WishboneBrewery]

Oooo

Can I ask a dumb question, what is a 'RIMS' ?

[GARYSMIFF]

Oooo

Can I ask a dumb question, what is a 'RIMS' ?

THIS IS A GOOD LINK:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knWHamYxN5s

[WishboneBrewery]

Oooo
Can I ask a dumb question, what is a 'RIMS' ?

THIS IS A GOOD LINK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knWHamYxN5s

So its something to do with recirculating the mash liquor and setting temperature...
Whats the advantages of this system?

[GARYSMIFF]

Advantages are being able to do a multistep mash,
Increased temperature accuracy and to repeat that recipe when you find beer heaven.
Building the system.
I am also sure a better efficiency and I think a reduced brew day times could be achieved as the recirculation of the wort helps an even conversion.

Now this evening I was in super test mode and I started at 17:30 and finished and cleaned up by 22:30.
I don’t think that is bad and I feel quite relaxed about the brew and it was the 1st one the system had produced.
Normaly I'm hurry hurry rush rush.

I’m not doing it tomorrow but will as soon as I need to get some more Irish moss, that said the Wort to the boil and after was soo nice and clear.

I think I need to look at my boil times as boil was rather aggressive, I normaly use GAS.

Had to add some cold water to bring it up to 20ltrs as the total 36 went down to 15.
And the OG was 1054 @ 20ltrs

Now not sure what my efficiency is?


Hope its over 75%.

[GARYSMIFF]

Gary that looks like a nice piece of work there. You must be pleased. That wort looks crystal clear. I wish mine was as good Where did your stainless filter plate come from?
Cheers
Garry

£1 shop Tray, best buy is the SSteel screen from IKEA, Ill post a few pics in a mo.

[GARYSMIFF]

Look only a few ml of Wort left, Bonus



look at that for a creamy clear boil




Oh oh the hops


I used Brewers Gold @ 6.5% AA for 60 and Bramlin Xross @ 5.5%AA for 15 and a S04 yeast.

Just had a sneek and its foaming up man, or as that polar bear said " it's froffy man"

[WishboneBrewery]

repeat that recipe when you find beer heaven.

Mmmm Beeerrr!!

[garwatts]

Gary that looks like a nice piece of work there. You must be pleased. That wort looks crystal clear. I wish mine was as good Where did your stainless filter plate come from?
Cheers
Garry

£1 shop Tray, best buy is the SSteel screen from IKEA, Ill post a few pics in a mo.

Right, I have bought a couple of the Ikea SSteel screen from IKEA ready for my boiler, but I will need something more substantial than mesh for my mash tun won't I?