28lt mash tun capabilities?
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Well, I've easily managed a 23L (as in 23L in the FV to ferment) brew in my 25L FV-based mashtun. Given the average of 2.5L of mash water per kg, I reckon a 28L mashtun should suffice for all but the strongest 23L brewlength brews. Certainly fine for up to 6.5% or so brews.
31bb3
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You can easily do a 25L @ 5% I did a few using a 30L mt
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I have done a few 55l 9% brews in a 60L mash tun so I would say you would easily get 25+L at even barley wine strength. :thumb:
Two words Sectret Brewing
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Two words Sectret Brewing
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Simple work for yourself get yourself a big workshop, 8hrs a day :thumb:
Also useful for getting time for yourself away from family duties :whistle:
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Also useful for getting time for yourself away from family duties :whistle:
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It's an easy sell Andy!!
You are free while the HLT warms up, then you're busy for a little while getting the mash on
Then you are free for a while as the mash gets on with things then you are busy for a while as you sparge
Then you are free for a while as the wort comes up to the boil then you only need to pop back to chuck hops in now and again...
...it might take a long elapsed time but you don't have to stand there for an hour and a half watching a mashtun do... well... nothing...
...and don't worry about it for the future - once things have settled down on the baby front she'll have forgotten all this due to baby-brain and you can claim that you have to look after it all the time... :thumb:
You are free while the HLT warms up, then you're busy for a little while getting the mash on
Then you are free for a while as the mash gets on with things then you are busy for a while as you sparge
Then you are free for a while as the wort comes up to the boil then you only need to pop back to chuck hops in now and again...
...it might take a long elapsed time but you don't have to stand there for an hour and a half watching a mashtun do... well... nothing...
...and don't worry about it for the future - once things have settled down on the baby front she'll have forgotten all this due to baby-brain and you can claim that you have to look after it all the time... :thumb:
31bb3
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You must make time for the obligatory photos though
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31bb3 said:
What he said. :thumb:
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Andyhull said:
Its not what it costs but how much you save. :hmm:
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graysalchemy said:
And if you already have the gear? Well its cheaper than a kit brew!
Just TELL her, your having 6 hours to yourself in order to brew your beer. TELL her its your bit of quality time.
TELL her to leave you alone and look after her child. TELL her there is no argument.........
and then say pretty please....
TELL her to leave you alone and look after her child. TELL her there is no argument.........
and then say pretty please....
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Try an overnight mash Andy, get the water heated up in HLT, mash in ,cover and leave it overnight. 2hrs tops
Next day set a timer on your HLT controller so its at sparge temp when you wake up then sparge,boil and cool, then pitch in and clean up. 4-4.5hrs.
I did this last weekend, got sparging at 6:30am all done by 10:30am SWMBO didnt have anything to moan about, well relating to brewing
Next day set a timer on your HLT controller so its at sparge temp when you wake up then sparge,boil and cool, then pitch in and clean up. 4-4.5hrs.
I did this last weekend, got sparging at 6:30am all done by 10:30am SWMBO didnt have anything to moan about, well relating to brewing
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piddledribble said:
Fixed that for ya...
tazuk
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get one of these i did spot on 10 gallon :thumb:
10 gallon :thumb:
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Andyhull said:
The ingredients only cost about £10 or less but think of all that money you/she is saving so it can be spent on more baby stuff. That should swing it. :grin:
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