jaquiss2005
Well-Known Member
Looking at having a go at an all grain brew - have done partial mash and interested in moving up. Current have a 45 litre boiler (with no thermostat) and on reading an article in Dave Line's "Brewing Beers like those you Buy" seems like I could use this with a plastic fermenting bucket with a tap as a floating mash tun. I would need to increase the insulation with good bubble wrap and keep an eye on the temperature, using boiling water to keep at the required temperature. Firstly, is this correct?
Then goes on to talk about putting grain into a grain bag in the fermenting bucket, with water to make a "porridge" - no indication as to how much water though? Does this need to be stirred??
Once this part of the process is complete, looks like I then have to take the heavy grain bag out of the fermenting bucket, remove the bucket and hold the grain bag over the boiler and allow the liquid to drain through into the boiler (with additional hot water being poured into the bag to extract maximum benefit from the grain). Then top up the boiler with water to continue with addition of hops.
Am I on the right track??
Then goes on to talk about putting grain into a grain bag in the fermenting bucket, with water to make a "porridge" - no indication as to how much water though? Does this need to be stirred??
Once this part of the process is complete, looks like I then have to take the heavy grain bag out of the fermenting bucket, remove the bucket and hold the grain bag over the boiler and allow the liquid to drain through into the boiler (with additional hot water being poured into the bag to extract maximum benefit from the grain). Then top up the boiler with water to continue with addition of hops.
Am I on the right track??