How to Make a Mash Tun

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How to Make a Mash Tun

Post by full malty » Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:50 pm

How to Make a Mash Tun

http://www.zen77887.zen.co.uk/articles/ ... shtun.html

http://www.zen77887.zen.co.uk/articles/ ... ashtun.pdf

Any feedback from brewers appreciated !
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Post by Reg » Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:48 pm

QUOTE (full malty @ Jul 22 2005, 03:50 PM) How to Make a Mash Tun

http://www.zen77887.zen.co.uk/articles/ ... shtun.html

http://www.zen77887.zen.co.uk/articles/ ... ashtun.pdf

Any feedback from brewers appreciated !
Hey fullM

Just gonna check out these links now as I have a combined mash tun / boiler that is in currently broken and in dire need of repair... :D
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Post by Jim » Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:18 pm

Had a quick look, and was impressed by the detail. Will have a proper look when I've got more time.
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Post by Reg » Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:22 pm

QUOTE (jim @ Jul 22 2005, 07:18 PM) Had a quick look, and was impressed by the detail. Will have a proper look when I've got more time.
A link to your post on installing kettle elements, Jim, when you have a moment, I can't find it... :o
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Post by Jim » Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:15 am

Is http://www.forumforfree.com/forums/inde ... hl=element the one you mean?
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Post by mr.c » Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:36 am

How do you test to see if your cool box will hold the temperature needed for mashing?

I added 3 pints of hot water at 70 celsius for 60 Minutes but it fell to 55 i have read
that it is ok to be 10- or 10 + of the mash but any help would be good :)
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Post by Reg » Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:48 am

QUOTE (mr.c @ Dec 7 2005, 09:36 AM) How do you test to see if your cool box will hold the temperature needed for mashing?

I added 3 pints of hot water at 70 celsius for 60 Minutes but it fell to 55 i have read
that it is ok to be 10- or 10 + of the mash but any help would be good :)
Mmmm...

Mash temperature is quite important, I think the range suggested might be a little problematic. I also think most people would punt for something in the high 60s rather than 70 degrees... :beer
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Post by Andy » Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:18 am

I'm no expert but... :P

I thought that there were some thermal differences between hot water and a hot mash i.e. water on its own will dissipate heat faster than water mixed with gain ?

Also, did you "pre-heat" the tun with boiling water before introducing your volume of test mash water ? I reckon swilling a few litres of boiling water around in the tun to get it warmed up would be a "must do" activity....
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Post by mr.c » Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:37 pm

ok i will do some more tests and post the results,Now were did i put my white coat :P
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Post by mr.c » Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:09 pm

ok pre-heat masher added 4 pints at 66 degrees with 1kg of Rice for 60 Minutes with sleeping bag over it come out at 56 degrees hmmmmm maybe im doing some think wrong here or i need a better one :unsure:
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Post by Reg » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:01 pm

QUOTE (mr.c @ Dec 7 2005, 01:09 PM) ok pre-heat masher added 4 pints at 66 degrees with 1kg of Rice for 60 Minutes with sleeping bag over it come out at 56 degrees hmmmmm maybe im doing some think wrong here or i need a better one :unsure:
Mmm...

That does seem to be quite a large loss through all that insulation... I guess the simplest way round would be to reduce the heat gradient... Do you have an airing cupboard? :huh:
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Post by Andy » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:03 pm

Mr C - see what happens when you buy stuff for a quid from car boots! :P :lol:
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Post by Andy » Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:36 pm

If I can be bothered I might conduct the same experiment as Mr C but with
my Thermos coolbox tonight.....

Or I might just have a couple of pints and chill :D

Potentially my last extract brew is just ready for drinking - Brupaks Scammonden Dark
Had the first couple of pints last night and not bad B)

Full grain brew is next :stun
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Post by Andy » Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:34 pm

Excellent DAB!

Is the main tubing 22mm or 15mm copper and what size does the tee reduce to on
the PVC connector stub ? Plus, what size PVC hose is that for the tap<->tee stub ?
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Post by Jim » Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:37 pm

That looks like an excellent piece of kit you've made there, DAB.

Did you solder up the joints or just leave them as a push fit?
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