Recent content by hugo100hops

I am not sure what the washing machine idea would work like, sounds messy with pumps and spinning grain round. But my lauter tub/tun is a simple hose down to clean, no pumps needed as it is all gravity and pulleys. My second batch used U.S hops, fairly rare in NZ, warrior and citra (with nz...

Second brew using the washing machine lauter tun, made a 60 L batch of pale ale using citra/amarillo/riwaka. Its fast, efficient (94% extraction) and easy to clean. I love it, if I can get a bigger keggle, 100L batches!

Will post more when improvements made. But it is an excellent sized tun,way better than the braided hose cooler that preceded it.

I was a bit lazy and just linked up to realbeer nz (as above), the photo's are attached there. The drum holds about 100L, you can see from the photo with the grain in it (45 L) there is lots of room. I think I could probably fit two 50L keggles of mash in there.I am going to make it more tech...

After many useful lurks , I have a world first project that is worth sharing with the forum. I have pulled an old enameled wringer washing machine apart, welded up the agitator hole, cut stainless mesh and insulated it. I now have a super efficient(90%) large capacity and non plastic beast of a...