Hard plumbing a 3 vessel single tier RIMS

[brewpirate]

We have had this hose setup for a little and as we are upgrading our setup and wanted to tackle the plumbing and do away with hoses.

• 1/2 copper pipe with stainless camlocks and easy to breakdown/cleanup with no tools.
• Brewday will consist of opening and closing valves no messing with hoses!
• After mashing the mash tun can be isolated and dumped with a tippy setup making cleanup faster and easier.
• Bypass on pump return to control mash volume and pressure during recirculation
• In an emergency situation the plumbing can be disconnected and jumper hoses used.
• Sight Glass on the pump input to check color and flow of wort

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[brewpirate]

Here is the Brew day

Fill Mashtun
1) Open
2) Close
3) Close
4) Close
5) Close
6) Close
7) Close
8) Close
9) Open to Mashtun
10) Open

Mashing - Pump 1 On Rims on when temp needs to be raised
1) Close
2) Open
3) Close
4) Open
5) Close
6) Open - Bypass loop
7) Close
8) Open - Bypass loop
9) Open to Mashtun
10) Open part way to keep 1/2" wort above grain.


Transfer 1st Runnings
1) Close
2) Open
3) Close
4) Open
5) Close
6) Close
7) Close
8) Close
9) Open to Kettle
10) Open Full

Batch Sparge (same as fill mashtun process)
Transfer 2nd Runnings (same as Transfer 1st Runnings)

Whirlpool - Pumps 1 & 2 on
1) Close
2) Close
3) Open
4) Open
5) Open
6) Close
7) Close
8) Close
9) Open to Kettle
10) Open Full

Transfer to Chiller - all wort in system drained from 6 & 8 for starter or add to the batch.
1) Close
2) Close
3) Open
4) Open
5) Open
6) Close
7) Open
8) Close
9) Open to Kettle
10) Close