The machine has been a 'work in progress' for about the last 6 years, and is now well into incarnation #5. We are having some beer enthusiasts over this Sunday for a bbq, so took the time to tidy up the RIMS rig for a bit of show and tell.
Top left is the mash tun, to the right is the kettle, and bottom left is the hot liquor tun. On the bottom right at the front is a march pump, and towards the back on the right, on the pump out side is a home-made copper heat chamber. Brew capacity is 42 litres into the fermenters. The rig is all electric and is controlled by a PC. The grey box at mid level to the left is the control and interface circuitry - the 240V (solid state) switching is in another box that is pretty much out of the picture, but on the left end towards the bottom.
Version 6 is well under way, with all-new control gear and an industrial stainless rack.
In between times I occasionally get to brew with it
cheers, Arnie
Top left is the mash tun, to the right is the kettle, and bottom left is the hot liquor tun. On the bottom right at the front is a march pump, and towards the back on the right, on the pump out side is a home-made copper heat chamber. Brew capacity is 42 litres into the fermenters. The rig is all electric and is controlled by a PC. The grey box at mid level to the left is the control and interface circuitry - the 240V (solid state) switching is in another box that is pretty much out of the picture, but on the left end towards the bottom.
Version 6 is well under way, with all-new control gear and an industrial stainless rack.
In between times I occasionally get to brew with it
cheers, Arnie