HERMS vs. RIMS

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Duff_Man
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HERMS vs. RIMS

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I'm somewhat new to all-grain brewing, and was wondering if anyone can tell me the difference between HERMS and RIMS systems.
canman
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heating method

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rims systems heat the mash by heating the mash liquor directly, usually by pumping liquor through a chamber with an electric element whereas HERMS recirculates the mash liquor through a heat exchanger in the HLT, a softer gentler heating method.
IronMike
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Good article on topic

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The following link is to a very well written article which discusses the pros and cons of RIMS and HERMS. I found it very useful when deciding what kind of brewery to build.

http://sdcollins.home.mindspring.com/HERMS.html

IronMike
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