Try getting a cooler from a local home improvement store. Then pick up some valves and a false bottom. That's how I started and I just grew from there. My 10 gallon cooler has worked perfect for over a year now.
I use something really similar. What size tubing do you use in your mash tun, and what size are your barbs? Just wondering if this is the difference. I get a pretty good efficiency, 75-78. Just wondering..
I've have just tried my first batch of all grain. I noticed a taste that I got in some of my partial mash batches. When I hear the word tannin it makes me think of that taste. Not sure if it's what I am tasting or not. However, I am looking to rid the taste from my beer. The all grain I just...
What was the temp at the end of the mash? Odd's are you're good. You definitely want to let the grain sit in the strike a water a little while before taking the temp.
Try it again. What bad could happen?? You'll just have more beer to drink.
Putting a False Bottom in my kettle. Was shocked to see how very little trub ended up in my fermenter. At first I thought something was wrong it was such a dramatic difference.
I use a Polarware Kettle. I love it. I bought the false bottom too. You're right. My first batch fermented much...