Recent content by Chuffy

i have done the back flip on the esky mash tun mainly because i already bought a keggle for the purpose...if i din't have the keggle i'd be on the plastic fantastic band wagon. i'd though id add some of my thinking on the issue, just to help maybe someone else in the same position: -i was...

ahh i see what u mean

What do u mean by this?...only fill it to cover the grain? on a side note...just scored 1 of these 2nd hand for $70: http://www.harveynorman.com.au/birko-30l-commercial-hot-water-urn.html?CAWELAID=720013240000117784&gclid=CNr74pXM9MwCFYWVvAodDPUALQ&gclsrc=aw.ds i'm starting to get excited...

yes...this is making more sense to me now. I never have any trouble buying new gear usually, but this cooler mash tun wasn't sitting right for some reason. I'm going to revert to original thinking and invest in a HLT (e.g large pot) and mash in the keggle. There's good info online regarding...

how do u think the 30cm round flase bottom will perform in an esky like that?....., like this 1: http://kegking.com.au/brewery-equipment/brewing/domed-stainless-steel-false-bottoms-30cm.html

good info thx vm i am not going to worry about those things too much at the beginning tbh. The volume will be what it is. i'll focus on getting a good mash and once i'm comfortable with the basics, the other factors will be addressed, which will improve repeatability. I wont be even trying AG...

good question, which i don't know the answer to. I was was just following a John Palmer guide for a particular brew he was making where he did just that. From memory he did a 5 gallon mash which delivered an OG of 1.070, he then sparged with the same volume in a batch, combined the 2 in the...

What do u mean, lol...how much more maths?.....ive been following John Palmer methods and its basically just that, but i simplified it somewhat. he uses half mash water and half batch sparge 5-6 gallons each, for a 10ish gallon batch. Sure theres some dead space to consider etc. my first...

im not sure i follow. i dont plan to use the mash tun to its capacity. The size is either what i can buy or what i have avaialble at home. My upper limit on the wort will be the kettle volume e.g 50l kettle. i havent done much research into exactly what ill be doing as yet but it will be along...

good suggestions Ducati....i'll have a look at some plumbing fittings in bunnings. is there any issue using the round false bottom? i have this: http://kegking.com.au/brewery-equipment/brewing/domed-stainless-steel-false-bottoms-30cm.html it fit perfectly in the round esky...in my 50l chilly...

i just bought the LPG burner from Keg King $149, but its designed for bigger batches 40-50L. There are some considerations before u faff with your burner. They are normally set to burn correctly e.g the right amount of air. If the flame is too yellow (notr enuf air), u are getting an incomplete...

i have a couple of really good eskys that i use for camping from techni ice.....the king of all eskys 60l signiture series which i dont want to use because it will be hard to keep sanitised due to all the groves in it for compartments, but i also have a chilly chest that i was considering...

Hi All looking for some advice. i've been extract brewing for the last 5yrs and want to take the next step. This will start with adding a hop profile to my existing extracts but quickly move on to all grain shenanigans. I've been secretly (well secret from my wife) acquiring gear..... I have a...