..and whether you're recirculating the heated zone up and over the grainbed and where you're measuring the temps.The potential issue with a false bottom is if you were to apply some heat to bump mash temp the wort below the false bottom becomes several degrees warmer than inside the bag. Depends a lot on the volume below the false bottom, but there will be some temp differential.
Which 2 vessels, and how are they going to be used?Maybe I'll try a batch or two non-BIAB with two vessels to see how I can get things going before popping for the Wilser bag and more hardware.
I have the 15g Blichmann G2 I just picked up today that has the false bottom, and I have a 10g Megapot 1.2, and a 50qt cooler mash tun I used for a while.Which 2 vessels, and how are they going to be used?
That should work fine.I have pump and RIMS Rocket with electric controller for recirc mash [...]
That should work fine.
And with much better temp control than directly heating the wort underneath the false bottom for recirculating the mash, which can easily overheat, denaturing enzymes quickly.
Bear in mind the Blichmann 15 gal G2 with Blichmann false bottom has (rough estimate) 0.6 gal under the false bottom.
In current form, or gear availability more like, my options are
a) direct propane fire of the kettle with RIMS temp control by Blichmann controller lighting the burner when it calls for heat.
b) with the RIMS temp control using RIMS Rocket for heat and Auber EZboil 320A for control
Frankly, I'll probably use a combination of both. The propane/gas heat control to do the initial heating (maybe even boost with the Rocket) then the RIMS Rocket to zero in and maintain (and maybe step mash if I get real froggy).
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