DaaB's false bottom mash tun
Thanks Daab
No finings in this one DRB
I do use gelatine in the secondary for my "beefier" beers.
Then I can add "Not suitable for vegetarians" to the lable
I think that because this is a low gravity beer with plenty of adjuncts in the grist that it doesn't need fining.
It does throw a horrible chill haze if it's left in the fridge for too long though
No finings in this one DRB
I do use gelatine in the secondary for my "beefier" beers.
Then I can add "Not suitable for vegetarians" to the lable
I think that because this is a low gravity beer with plenty of adjuncts in the grist that it doesn't need fining.
It does throw a horrible chill haze if it's left in the fridge for too long though
I use one of thesehttp://www.earlex.co.uk/html/sc_html/sc165.htm
I have never done a 5 gallon batch so I cannot answer your question sorry
On the other hand, the 2 gallons of "Hazy water" took me around 3 hours from start to finish
I have never done a 5 gallon batch so I cannot answer your question sorry
On the other hand, the 2 gallons of "Hazy water" took me around 3 hours from start to finish
Sparging
Hi Tubby your efforts have certainly generated a lot of interest
but knowone yet has asked the question of how did you sparge.
A very important part of the AG process and yet there seems little effective design suggestions from any quarter
but knowone yet has asked the question of how did you sparge.
A very important part of the AG process and yet there seems little effective design suggestions from any quarter
I sparge like this
I very slowly drain the mash tun so that the grain bed doesn't compact. I return the cloudy wort until it runs clear.
I then refloat the mash and balance the flow of sparge water to the wort coming out of the tap of the mash tun Works for me
My efficiency varies between 65% and 85% depending on the grist. I really should use the pH papers that I bought and adust the mash with Gypsum, but to be honest I can't be ar5ed
After saying all that I don't think it matters how you sparge, this false bottom design of DaaB's will cope with it
I very slowly drain the mash tun so that the grain bed doesn't compact. I return the cloudy wort until it runs clear.
I then refloat the mash and balance the flow of sparge water to the wort coming out of the tap of the mash tun Works for me
My efficiency varies between 65% and 85% depending on the grist. I really should use the pH papers that I bought and adust the mash with Gypsum, but to be honest I can't be ar5ed
After saying all that I don't think it matters how you sparge, this false bottom design of DaaB's will cope with it
Re: DaaB's false bottom mash tun
Shock horror news. I am just on the verge of replicating the food-grade plastic plate trick to make a false bottom, and the account on 18000feet.com that shows this procedure has been suspended. Darn it. I shall have to try it from memory with the aid of the Screwfix plumbing brassware assortments available.