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Mashtuns - Advice.

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  • #2
    Mashtun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭Mashtun


    You could try to build your own like i did. You'll spend hours at it, possibly make an a**e of it, it wont be as good as the home brew company's one and you'll save €30 max.

    Easiest just buy one.

    This is how i made my one if ya feel like ya have to go down the DIY route. It worked out quite well in the end
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=70114861

    Just a note i made an improvement to the filter afterwards by inserting a spiral of galvanized wired inside it to give it a bit of structure.

    I'm not sure what a sparge arm contraption is but the slotted copper manifold that sits in the bottom takes care of your sparging for you


  • #3
    Martyn1989
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭Martyn1989


    I think I'll just buy one, I've limited tools, limited DIY knowledge and I'd rather just get straight into brewing then trying to put something together

    The sparge contraption is a like that copper manifold but it sits at the top and you run your sparge water through it, it spreads the water over the whole mash, I've seen lads on youtube use them, thought I'd need one?


  • #4
    Mashtun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭Mashtun


    Martyn1989 wrote: »
    I think I'll just buy one, I've limited tools, limited DIY knowledge and I'd rather just get straight into brewing then trying to put something together

    The sparge contraption is a like that copper manifold but it sits at the top and you run your sparge water through it, it spreads the water over the whole mash, I've seen lads on youtube use them, thought I'd need one?

    Yup your better off just buy one. That sparge arm thing sounds like an easier way of running in your sparge water alright. I sparge in steps so i'm not bothered if i upset the grain bed, i just run off a litre ot two to clear it up


  • #5
    mayto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭mayto


    Batch sparging works fine and you can get pretty good efficiency. After the mash is done you just basically rinse the grains out twice with two batches of water at about 80C to get that sweet wort ready for the boil :). I would recommend using batch sparging starting off anyway. There is a very good batch sparge calculator here http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/calculators.php?sid=c81105d726e2cfaca8343671214f1745


  • #6
    Martyn1989
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭Martyn1989


    Mashtun wrote: »
    Yup your better off just buy one. That sparge arm thing sounds like an easier way of running in your sparge water alright. I sparge in steps so i'm not bothered if i upset the grain bed, i just run off a litre ot two to clear it up

    Thanks for help, cant wait to get started!
    Heres a link to a guy who has a simple homemade sparge contraption ;) start watching about 5 mins in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8wSHvtq-yw


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  • #7
    Martyn1989
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭Martyn1989


    mayto wrote: »
    Batch sparging works fine and you can get pretty good efficiency. After the mash is done you just basically rinse the grains out twice with two batches of water at about 80C to get that sweet wort ready for the boil :). I would recommend using batch sparging starting off anyway. There is a very good batch sparge calculator here http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/calculators.php?sid=c81105d726e2cfaca8343671214f1745

    Cheers, yeh I'll stick to batch sparging I have a large stock pot that would be made redundent otherwise, does it matter how much time there is during each sparge, it could take half an hour to get a secound batch of 10 - 15ls up to temp?

    Another way of doing it which I remember seeing on the 8 degrees facebook page is pouring the water over using a steel watering can. could be worth a look.


  • #8
    mayto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭mayto


    Martyn1989 wrote: »
    Cheers, yeh I'll stick to batch sparging I have a large stock pot that would be made redundent otherwise, does it matter how much time there is during each sparge, it could take half an hour to get a secound batch of 10 - 15ls up to temp?

    While the mash is on I would be heating up my sparge water to about 80C. When the mash is finished I would add a portion of the sparge water, stir well and wait 10 min. Then recirculate the first few litres until the wort is free from bits of grain, the drain the mash tun, slowly at first to avoid a stuck mash. This is done twice to get your wort for the boil. Let us know here your setup when brewing your all-grain and we can try guide you through it :)


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