Mash Tun Pics.

[Trough Lolly]

Sosman,
Thanks for that...It looks like the sort of tap that would be good on a kettle too? I want to make sure that I dont fry the kettle tap with the triple ring burner so close to the kettle bottom.

TDA thanks for the feedback.
Cheers,
TL

 

[sosman]

Yes it is good on the brewpot. There are pictures of how I attached it and the setup inside at brewiki: equipment

 

[Linz]

here is a bad pic of my b-i-b mash tun

 

[Linz]

and one of the base of the inner bucket. The I wrap the whole thing(previous pic) in 2 layers of bubble wrap to insulate it.

 

[Trough Lolly]

Linz,
Nice piccies - what sort of efficiency are you getting with the Zapap system?
Cheers,
TL

 

[Linz]

Trough,

Im hitting the numbers on the head or over, so I suppose Im getting in the range of 75-80%. Also the shape has a bit to add also, as the grain bed is narrow and tall rather than wide and flat, like you get with a too large an esky (re: Palmer)
But in the future I'll be joining the esky brigade myself, just dont know which yet.

 

[sosman]

TDA did you have to drill out or otherwise modify the bunghole to fit the threaded brass pipe?

My rectangular rubbermaid has a 15 mm hole after taking the bung out. I will either have to drill it out or make a custom bulk head fitting.

 

[sosman]

Actually that last post is only half true. There was a tight fitting flange in the bunghole. When I removed that the threaded brass tube fits through nicely.

 

[Trough Lolly]

Actually that last post is only half true. There was a tight fitting flange in the bunghole. When I removed that the threaded brass tube fits through nicely.

This is why I want the round rubbermaid coolers - I hear that they are easy to convert into mash/lauter tuns. A threaded valve, some SS Braid, some nuts and washers and a sexy SSteel tap and were up and running!
The fun part is finding the round cooler b**stards here in Canberra.
It looks like Melbourne or Sydney might be the go if I have to look for the round coolers - I can get the rectangular eskys no probs but I'm hunting for the round coolers like TDA's. (See separate 10 Gal Rubbermaid thread for details).

Cheers,
TL

 

[sosman]

TL someone mentioned that they were available in FNQ - your best bet might be to follow that one up. I have looked around a few places in Melbourne for the round ones and also rang Rubbermaid down here.

You might get lucky but it just aint esky season right now.

cheers

 

[Jazman]

well i used me old esky and drilled a hole using a timber spade bit does the job easy and is a good fit

 

[sosman]

Yes a spade bit does work fine. I found that for my old esky there was too much give between the inner and outer lining so I also drilled through the outer and insulation with a hole saw and attached the tap to the inner lining only.