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I will try and post it all in the original post, to allow for one constant flow of information, by saturday night the post will be finished so probably check back then to see it all

Drew i think you may be a little off topic here, there already is a mashtun and it costs <$4 and you make it with a nail, no tools required, did you not see the first post in this thread, if you want to post other comments in here such as recipies for partials etc and mash tun design can you...

Steve should be easier and cheaper than that, but yes that would be possibly better Dave

Yep it will be a combination mash tun/lauter tun, it should be finished tonight, just trying to minimise the temp loss Drew A brewday takes me 4hours 30mins at the moment, this method i estimate will be done in 6. But i will let you know exactly after im finsihed.

the keg is fine for a hlt as well if you batch sparge, you can just use a plastic jerry to store the wort until the kettle is free again

I dont use a lid on mine just two peices of gladwrap over the top, with the o ring over the top to hold the gladwrap down, i also have an imersion heater going under all this so there is no way im even close to sealing, during the fermentation proccess and assuming you are not temperture swining...

Yep my setup cost about $120, but though i would post an el chepo method so people wanting to give it a go to see if its for them could Sorry i dont think i am going to be able to help you in the save dollars department, the idea of this post is to do it cheap, but stuff like a big boiler is...

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Those multimeters with thermocouple input should be perfect, BTW you can buy the wire and connecters You can also buy the thermocouple wire and plugs later and just clip in and out the plug The wire is around $2 a meter and you just twist the ends together and solder. The point where the ends...

Easy, The Kettle (boiler), add an esky and 15dollars worth of bits from bunnings and you have all grain

I dont think you will get enough bitterness with 20grams of saaz, not sure without putting it threw the program at home, also the method doesnt seem correct by cooking do you mean sitting at a temp of between 60-70 The tap water you need to get to around 80-85 degress, i assume you are going...

Ok As a AG brewer with a few brews already vanished from the keg i figure i might try and do something to help others. Ive set a challange as i keep hearing on this forum All grain is to expensive and difficult. It does not have to be either, the only thing about all grain is its time...

Drew Its not quite correct, if you can wait 1 or 2 days i will have a full post up on the process using my 10 dollar equipment You should also be able to do one at least 5 buck cheaper David

Ok, all grain does not have to cost much, and is not that complicated yes toys are nice, but they often confuse the issue I am going to set my self a challange, a 20L batch of all grain, for under 10 bucks of equipment. I will buy everything off the the self I know my temperture equipment...

Luke excellent link Dave

Agree I wonder how many people do partials, once your understand the process, its costing you $10+ for the extract, and effectivly taking as much time, you do 5 or 6 of those and you could buy the gear for a bigger mash tun, and do a couple of smaller boils on the stove. Dave

TD, in beersmith use the all grain calculator, otherwise it thinks you are not mashig I think we may have got a little off topic hear as my catagorization would be Kit@kilo = K@K possible extract if adding hops Extract = using extract to replace grain, but possibly steaping grain for extra...

So close to an All grain, just change the 1kg LME to 2-3Kg of Pilsner malt and your there :party:

From what i have read i think it makes a more consitant beer easier, not a better beer. Im sure many brewers here make outstanding beers without it. I just dont realy want to be lifting hot liquids anymore

Vl Not looking for any improvment, at the moment just have a kettle/hlt and a esky and use lifting for gravity feeds, im looking to get a pump and have it all single tier, im also looking at getting a hlt, with temp control, so may as well go herms, but was concerned that there may be a rims...