Daab,s mash tun

[Vossy1]

Hi NzD, I'm sure it will be fine, I'm thinking of going the same route also

Seems to me that we overcomplicate simple issues sometimes. I just had another look at DaaB's site with the plate strainer.....simplicity itself.

It's also a lot cheaper and easier for beginners, than buying copper this and that

[Bigster]

(There she is again Bigster, Bertha's a star )

aaah brings tears to my eyes (lifting her that is)

[NzDan1]

(There she is again Bigster, Bertha's a star )

aaah brings tears to my eyes (lifting her that is)

Lifting what?

[NzDan1]

looks sound as a pound - love the idea of using a metal washing up scourer as a hop strainer i'll have to give it a go.

Matt

The metal scourers seem to do a good job but it seems to pay to keep it at or above the tap level or the trub gets right into it, also make sure it is definitely stainless steel, I made the mistake of using steel ones which looked like SS and I was wondering why my water was going brown, by then it was too late my grain was ready to come out the mashtun so I had to use it, on the upside it will be high in iron (lol) I will call it iron bru.

[brewsters millionths]

hey daab, just picked up a couple of big plates/trays from the pound shop a bit like your plate false bottom but stainless steel!!
think that'll be a good clone for your design?

[NzDan1]

My SS colander lauter tun as above has done almost 70 brews now, and ive only had 6 stuck sparges, usually after decoction mashing or trying to squeeze 8kg in a 20litre bucket , there is alot of dead space being 70mm high but its been great for the time ive used it, thanks Daab for the inspiration!

[brewsters millionths]

hi daab,
it's 350mm dia x 30mm deep and a similar profile to your plate. and from the pound shop as well!!!

[brewsters millionths]

hey nz, you said it has holes around the side as well so surely your dead space is only as high as the highest hole/take off point?

[NzDan1]

Good to see you are still around NzD, have you considered drilling holes around the periphery so you can collect more wort ?

Yes I,d done that from the start, took along time!

[NzDan1]

hey nz, you said it has holes around the side as well so surely your dead space is only as high as the highest hole/take off point?

Well Yeh I guess so, I meant under the collander there is a fair bit of space! which could be used for grain!

[brewsters millionths]

hey daab, which do you prefer? the manifold or the false bottom.
my old manifold doesn't get particularly clear wort even after recirculating 10 litres (plastic watering can). but i think the compression fittings give it too much clearance off thre bottom of the tun.

[CrownCap]

I'd go for a my false bottom any time, the wort clears as quick if not quicker but I can run off a lot quicker without a drop in efficiency.

How quick is your run off DaaB (if that's not too personal a question)?

The MT I've made based on your MKII design has what looks like a similar number of holes in the false bottom. However each batch run off took at least 20 mins if I remember rightly. Does that sound reasonable?

[CrownCap]

I've got a similar number of holes to your modified, mkII plate judging by the pictures and was working with a 5 1/2 kg grain bill in this instance.

However, being a newbie I've got no concept of what a "quick" run off is so thought I'd ask in more absolute terms. Anyway, I came in at 80% overall efficiency so that is I guess one benefit of a slightly slower run off.