Cooler mash tun
Big enough kettle to do full boil (10 gal minimum)
Refractometer ( if you want to check gravity along the way)
+1 on the mash paddle!
Which brings me to a thought: Before you begin, fill your BK with 1 gallon, dip mash paddle in and mark the paddle. Repeat this process until you get to the max value in your kettle.
It seems like a small thing, but is pays HUGE dividends!
Do the same with your carboys/buckets if you have not done so already.
Meh, sight tubes (on boil kettles) are far better/easier.
Indeed they are, I was thinking about the easiest and cheapest way though.
But yes, a sight glass (if properly calibrated) is way easier/better
That is some pretty and shiny equipment you have there!
Kind of goes along with what I was saying about overall cost when first starting out into AG.
That setup looks like it cost you a half fortune.
Pretty though!!
I make the sight tubes myself. Did the keg polishing too, if you know where to look you can usually score kegs pretty easily. Cost me less than it would cost to buy a 15.5 gallon kettle to make each one. Even with the TC fittings on the second one.
Wait, explain this.
It costs you less than the price of a 15.5 gallon keggle to make JUST the sight glass and all the fittings?
Or do you mean cost of keg+extra stuff was less than keg cost?
Much better. Sorry for the imposition.
A road trip sounds quite feasible.
Think we might know the same guy (Laconia?)
Would still love to come and see your setup, as this addiction will eventually lead me to the kind of equipment that you have.
I will keep in touch.
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