Thughes - I always had heat loss issues with my Rubbermaid E-Herms so I want to stay away from recirculating, I was always chasing temps, maybe too much. I will insulate the keggle with reflectix from Lowes and some foil tape to hold it in place and give the mash a quick stir every 15 mins to keep t...

Now you are reading my mind, a center drain is key on a keggle, they are too big and klunky to move around a basement. Convenience is what I'm shooting for. I would like to use my march pump for circulation, but with my current setup, I am getting great consistency with a little stirring of the mash...

Thughes...that's the one I have been eyeballing! I have most if not all the equipment from an earlier E-HERMES Build that I got tired of setting up, cleaning, storing and fixing. Simplicity seems to work best in this hobby so now I'm down to a keggle and a 10gal Rubbermaid MLT with a false bottom. T...

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Accomplished AG brewer from Long Island. Looking to put together a compact electric rig for basement brewing this winter and BIAB seems to be the way to go. Lots of info here, thanks in advance for all the help!