the Therminator reduced a lot of time and energy for sure, the TOP works like a dream (with water so far), the switch I wired onto the front makes it so easy to turn one flow on or off - it's not too hard or expensive - definitely suggest it, get some Home Depot gas lines a little longer than the Blichmann (makes rearranging your system MUCH easier), get a second pump as a backup or to pump wort from BK thru chiller and you'll have much less hassle with re-routing tubes (you don't need a third as I have, but get a second). My advise from my many attempts, rearrangements, etc. (I'm a bit indecisive and/or ADHD about the best method/mechanism for how this works, but have gotten better consistency and higher efficiency throughout my changes). Lastly, I may go back to a level HLT & MT and/or move the BK off the stand completely, so for now the pump will just stay put. recirculate the HLT, or if my mash is too dark or caramelized in any way with the RIMS, I can use the second pump to go back to HERMS (eHERMS this time). Everything is wired into the controller switches you see on the front of the tower main pole, so I didn't want to do any rewiring to remove the one pump. Pumps: At the moment with a RIMS setup, I will just alternate or have a spare pump in case of a mishap on brew day with the two pumps. I drilled it because there is a plug to close it easily, it wasn't hard after my experience with the HERMS, and I have the thermometer as a backup in case something isn't working. Those are the only three holes I've ever drilled thru steel of any kind, so I can tell you with beginner's confidence that it was not hard, and none leak. I did drill a hole in the kettle with a step drill for the temp probe, as I did for the herms coil. For that I was using two pumps at various points on brew day. I have had the TopTier for a while, and have been running a HERMS system (hence the other two quick disconnects you see on the HLT).
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