Mashtun Manifold Poll

[sosman]

Mashtun engineers - what do you use or prefer?

For some pics check out manifold gallery.

If you have used more than one style, a post about why you changed and what the pros and cons are would be great.

:huh: oh yes and by basooka I probably mean bazooka.

 

[dreamboat]

I had to put me down for an "other" .
I have a drilled copper pipe, which sits underneath a stainless V-wire screen.


dreamboat

 

[GMK]

I use a SS False bottom.

Got mine from St pats. It is according to Wessmith at maltcraft the right one - as in the whole size is under 2mm (approx 1.5mm on mine)

Alot of false bottoms have 2.5mm holes.

Very happy with mine...

Started with bucket in bucket with home made drilled 1.5mm holes.
When i upgraded to the 10 gallon round rubbermaid esky - upgraded to the new ss false bottom.

 

[tdh]

I use a homemade stainless steel mesh FB that sits above the tap. There's too much deadspace and am considering placing tap into the base and lowering the FB.

Anyone else have similar?

tdh

 

[Darren]

I use a homemade stainless steel mesh FB that sits above the tap. There's too much deadspace and am considering placing tap into the base and lowering the FB.

Anyone else have similar?

tdh

Me too. Whats wrong with dead space?

 

[tdh]

Need to recirc more and tip keg for last litre or so.

Maybe it aint worth messing with after all, maybe I should just brew!

tdh

 

[Darren]

Just add another couple of litres of sparge water. Could even be cold water

 

[Justin]

Or make a pick up tube that bends down to grab that last bit. It shouldn't matter too much because it's all under your false bottom so should be easy too fabricate.

Bazooka type set up. It's a 20cm roll of termimesh type stuff. Absolutely stoked with it's performance.

 

[JasonY]

Slotted copper here. Tried a bucket in bucket the first time I mashed and stuffed it all up. Made the copper manifold the next week and it works a treat.

 

[SteveSA]

Slotted copper. Started out with bucket in bucket while doing partials but a bit too small for AG.

tdh

I'm pretty sure Dicko and Jayse both have the outlet at the base of their mash tuns with SS FB. I've grown to accept my deadspace.

Steve

 

[THE DRUNK ARAB]

I'm a slotted copper kinda guy too.

C&B
TDA

 

[RobW]

Happy hookerer here - simple & easy.

 

[Gough]

Another vote for the slotted copper

Shawn.

 

[AndrewQLD]

Stainless steel false bottom, quick and easy.

Andrew

 

[roach]

been using slotted copper, but moving to a false bottom for my next brew

 

[Batz]

SS braid , the only way too go !

Batz h34r:

 

[Andrew]

SS false bottom with 1.5mm holes.

Works a treat.

 

[dicko]

I voted for drilled false bottom only because that is what I use now.
Mine is home made and has 2.5mm holes which took me 7 hours to drill.
If I made another one I would use a dremel tool with a thin blade and cut slots as I feel it would be a lot quicker.
In my old tun I used a copper manifold and it worked well but it used to PMO with the bit that was allways left in the tun after draining.
Steve SA is correct as he said that I drain my new tun from under the false botttom with a pipe that exits the tun from the bottom, hence no wasted wort.
I get 5% on an average better extraction from the falsy over the manifold.
I noted what GMK said about hole size and I recon he is right to a degree as mine with the 2.5 holes takes a lot longer to clear than the manifold system used to but then I have not had a stuck sparge (yet) with the new system.
Whatever works for you is fine and the manifolds and braid systems are a lot easier and generally a bit cheaper to make.
Cheers

 

[Justin]

I guess you could have drilled a plate of copper sheet (assuming yours is stainless). No different to a copper manifold materials wise but a hell of a lot easier to drill. Copper sheet might be a bit harder to come by than a sheet of stainless but hey. Actually while I'm on the subject anyone have any ideas on where to buy some copper sheet 1-2 mls thick? I was thinking about some cladding, guessing it would be too dear to be feasable but does anyone have any idea on price?

 

[sosman]

I guess you could have drilled a plate of copper sheet (assuming yours is stainless). No different to a copper manifold materials wise but a hell of a lot easier to drill. Copper sheet might be a bit harder to come by than a sheet of stainless but hey. Actually while I'm on the subject anyone have any ideas on where to buy some copper sheet 1-2 mls thick? I was thinking about some cladding, guessing it would be too dear to be feasable but does anyone have any idea on price?

I think I have seen that kind of stuff at Challenge Metals (local scrap yard).

I don't think it is a regular feature though but it might be worth scrounging around a few scrap places.