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Well I have decided to give my first all grain a try. I been doing UJSSM with different grains for a couple years and think its time. Been reading a lot on it. My fermenters are 31 gallon. My question what size mash tun to build so it is sized to my system. My boiler is a milk can 26 gal Thanks
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Are you planning on doing a boil after mashing or going straight to the fermenter?
Check out How To Brew or other homebrewing sites. There's tons of good information available.
Unsensibel I plan on fermenting on the grain, I would like to make a system like Corsair distillery has with 40 or 55 gal pot on a tippey dump frame work with a on demand hot water heater to save heat up time but with electric heat and a false bottom instead of gas heat that's sized to my fermenters.I also would like to try to ferment both ways on and off the grain.
You often see used soup pots in the industrial sales that would probably do what you want to do if you are distilling on grain.
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Is that a metric tonne or a 2000lb ton? B-)
I'm more like I am now than I was before.
punkin I have been keeping an eye out,I have been looking for a used Boiler mate they are SS pressure tanks that could be modified to work as a mash tun on the cheap.I was thinking that I could dump grain and all into the fermenters when done mashing then pump them out after the ferment and some time to allow for clearing.Is there a big differance in flavor profile if you sparge and toss the grain or leave it on the grain while fermenting? Can ya taste the difference?
steam kettles with pics @ AD
this type of thing.
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Yes that would work nice.
200l plastic drums are cheap & readily available. Add some braid or a slotted manifold & a tap and wrap in camp mat.
Will get you 2 runs off 1 mash if my maths is right
@kapea always metric. English measurements are too f-in confusing...
@punkin - those were a great steal!!!!
@crozdog my fermenters are Speidel 30 gal picked them up cheap at a yard sale! they have a special screw on tap I will have to modify it to take braid or a slotted manifold and wrap in insluation sounds like a plan.Pukin Im going to look at one of them mash pots next week.