Spoon, Paddle or Whisk for Mashing In?

[SBOB]

Doing BIAB and getting a little over using my (somewhat scratched up) plastic Coopers spoon or bunnings slightly tarnish/rusty looking paint masher for mashing in..

What do others use?

 

[MartinOC]

A plastic boat-oar from a camping store. Several years old.

Food-grade - no.

Do I RDWAHAHB - yes!

 

[Weizguy]

bread board and broomstick improvised paddle.

 

[Benn]

Treated Pine Paddle

 

[spog]

$ 5.00 potatoe masher from Woolies,rake the mash and pump the masher up and down every 5 minutes,job done.

 

[Mr B]

Hmmm timely.

Commercial big arsed whisk.

Bout 15 bucks and soooo sweet.

Saved my scratched up coopers spoon from busting up, mighty close, I could see the look or relief in its.....ermmm......spoony bit when it saw the whisk and the amazing job it does.

 

[Matplat]

Treated Pine Paddle

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What a horrible mess...

 

[TimT]

I just use a big ol' slotted spoon, the sort that you might use for scooping pasta or something otherwise. Does the trick mostly, though it's a bit weak in the heavier mashes. Anything large and vaguely paddle like will do.

 

[Yob]

None, I Underlet...

SWMBO did get me a lovely mash paddle made up though, never used it, it'd got the brewery name carved into it, great paddle.

 

[sp0rk]

I use a giant commercial potato masher from a hospitality supplies
I think it was about $13

 

[Coodgee]

Got me a fancy pants SS mash paddle

 

[sponge]

Some inspiration on this thread.

 

[mofox1]

Paddle... Oh, for mashing in. Righto.

Usually use a big ol' nicked up placky spoon. I *have* carved myself a nice wooden mash paddle but haven't had the need or the heart to get it dirty yet.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Cordless drill and paint stirrer

 

[real_beer]

My Brew Sheet has a field for the Assistant Brewers' Name, I get him to do it!

 

[real_beer]

My Brew Sheet has a field for the Assistant Brewers' Name, I get him to do it!

I'm is brewers assistant and for BIAB I use a big commercial stainless steel spoon wiv oles in it!

If he uses the RIMS he underlets himself cos eh don't trust me wiv du valves an stuff!

If eh uses is Braumeiser thingybob eh locks me outta the room so I can't touch it but I seen im use me big spoon wiv oles in it thew du winda!

 

[Fents]

Treated Pine Paddle

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Gurn City. Obvisouly just been to see the 'Doctor'

Big ass silver spoon for me.

 

[Crakkers]

I use this. About $7 at Campbell's Cash & Carry.



Might get around to adding something to the handle to provide a better grip one day.
Probably not though, 'cos that would involve remembering to do it well before I need to use it.

 

[earle]

Paint masher from Masters or Bunnings FTW. Doesn't need too much up and down movement to really get the mash moving and break up any lumps.

Thread here http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/87520-masters-hardware-paint-wacker-for-biab-mash-tool/

 

[Diesel80]

Paint masher from Masters or Bunnings FTW. Doesn't need too much up and down movement to really get the mash moving and break up any lumps.

Thread here http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/87520-masters-hardware-paint-wacker-for-biab-mash-tool/

I use a paint masher, from Dulux paint centre. It looks identical to the blue Masters one in the link. But it is red, so mashes harder.

Cheers,
D80