Laundry Tub Mash Tun

[stew.w]

my esky Mash Tun is starting to get a bit old and warped and i was thinking of what i can use to make a new one, something that preferably isnt plastic.
has anyone used a laundry tub as a Mash Tun?
its stainless, you could put a false bottom in it and use the plug waste as a drain....
just not sure if the grain bed depth would be ideal??
thoughts?

cheers,

Stewart

 

[Kai]

Yes, it can and has been done. First one that springs to mind is this example on pint.com.au : http://pint.com.au/gallery/displayimage.ph...um=2&pos=88

I mash in a bucket. A laundry tub doesn't sound so outlandish.

 

[FNQ Bunyip]

First one that springs to mind is this example on pint.com.au : http://pint.com.au/gallery/displayimage.ph...um=2&pos=88

Haha love it ..thats a great rig ..

 

[stew.w]

i figured someone else must have done it but what i was getting at is why more people arent using them?
people spend $200-$300 on a pot for a s/s tun, i thought there must have been some reason for not using one or a reason why they're unsuitable.
you could get a second hand one for $20

 

[matho]

Yeah I have an 80l ss sink sitting In the garage want to be converted into a tun
I think the reason I have done it yet is because my current tun is still going strong and I haven't had the need for an 80L tun

Cheers matho

 

[seemax]

Pretty good idea really. Insulate the underside of the sink with camping mat or even some polyester bats. Make a basic lid with the same.

 

[stew.w]

what i was thinking is get something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Big-deep-Radiant-la...c#ht_575wt_1139
make a box, insulate it and mount it inside.
might go to the tip this weekend and see what i can get, i rekon you could make a decent s/s tun for $50 if you had valves etc. to start with.