431neb
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So I'm clicking away at AHB (as you do) searching for something interesting. Mostly I fail on this front and I start to wonder if my standards have risen or if there really is **** all interesting stuff happening on AHB at the moment. Thanks to those who are posting new stuff.
So rather than sitting here and quietly bitching to myself -I thought I'd go global with my bitching - I though I would try to do something so amuse you blokes (and a few stray ladies) by posting a few easy to digest pictures of my mash tun build.
It's pretty basic and I made it up as I went along so there will be plenty to poke holes in but Hey! If the technicality of this sorta shit is slowing anyone down then they're missing out. Fear of failure sucks balls.
A little roll of copper caught my eye at Bunnings and after my recent frigging around with a wort chiller, an idea started to evolve.
It was almost done for me as you can see.
Borrowed a bender and a MAP gas burner, drilled a few holes in the underside of the coil.
Raided supplies from the shed..
Add some house wrap...
A little tape to hold it all together.
And here is the result of (very roughly )manually recirculating about 8 litres of wort.
It cleared up quickly and it flowed well. I had the tap fully open.
From testing with water I leave behind about 200 ml of waste. I think that increases with the grain in there as (I suspect) the channels that form in the grain allow the manifold to suck air a little earlier than just water.
I drilled the holes toward the perimeter of the keg at a larger spacing because I figures the sides of the keg encourage channelling and did not want to encourage that too much.
Bah! Enough talk.
PS The insulation is new and untested.
So rather than sitting here and quietly bitching to myself -
It's pretty basic and I made it up as I went along so there will be plenty to poke holes in but Hey! If the technicality of this sorta shit is slowing anyone down then they're missing out. Fear of failure sucks balls.
A little roll of copper caught my eye at Bunnings and after my recent frigging around with a wort chiller, an idea started to evolve.
It was almost done for me as you can see.
Borrowed a bender and a MAP gas burner, drilled a few holes in the underside of the coil.
Raided supplies from the shed..
Add some house wrap...
A little tape to hold it all together.
And here is the result of (very roughly )manually recirculating about 8 litres of wort.
It cleared up quickly and it flowed well. I had the tap fully open.
From testing with water I leave behind about 200 ml of waste. I think that increases with the grain in there as (I suspect) the channels that form in the grain allow the manifold to suck air a little earlier than just water.
I drilled the holes toward the perimeter of the keg at a larger spacing because I figures the sides of the keg encourage channelling and did not want to encourage that too much.
Bah! Enough talk.
PS The insulation is new and untested.