jojai
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Seeing as many of the better brewing setups for AG brewers use 3 vessels, all pretty much the same, stainless steel, and the mash tun is differentiated by the fact it is insulated. I thought of using an insulated fermenter drum. Mash temperatures max at around 77C, so is there any reason why the plastic they are made from wouldn't be suitable? (Many of us 'no-chill', and I for one have tipped wort at around 60C into a cube before, without detecting any plastic flavors or other abnormalities.)
I've already got an esky mash tun (which is plastic too, so I doubt there is much difference), but knowing that you could insulate a fermenter could make AG that little bit more accessible...
$16.00 for 25L fermenter
$2.00 for a tap
$5.00 for S/S braid (sketchy on this as I don't use any myself)
$10.00 for plenty of insulation from clark rubber
$2.00 for a roll of duct tape
Total: $35 for a 25L mash tun, if it would work?
Now, I wonder if you could use plastic for the HLT and kettle....
I've already got an esky mash tun (which is plastic too, so I doubt there is much difference), but knowing that you could insulate a fermenter could make AG that little bit more accessible...
$16.00 for 25L fermenter
$2.00 for a tap
$5.00 for S/S braid (sketchy on this as I don't use any myself)
$10.00 for plenty of insulation from clark rubber
$2.00 for a roll of duct tape
Total: $35 for a 25L mash tun, if it would work?
Now, I wonder if you could use plastic for the HLT and kettle....