Can't I just use a grain bag in a cooler?

This is how I'm doing my first AG X-Mass day.

We shall see how it goes. Fingers crossed.

Cheers

Alright, I just created a new group here called "The Tea Baggers". Join up, my teabagging brethren!

http://groups.homebrewtalk.com/TheTea_Baggers

ghpeel said:

Alright, I just created a new group here called "The Tea Baggers". Join up, my teabagging brethren!

http://groups.homebrewtalk.com/TheTea_Baggers

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Done and Done!
I think i am going to tea bag a batch of Mirror Pond PA this weekend!

ghpeel said:

Alright, I just created a new group here called "The Tea Baggers". Join up, my teabagging brethren!

http://groups.homebrewtalk.com/TheTea_Baggers

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LOL. I'm in.

What happened to the group?

Vtbrew said:

What happened to the group?

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Dude I don't know! I started the group but now its deleted. I wonder if an admin was offended by the name maybe?

that blows....you got to love haters

I'm just considering going to AG and love the simplicity of the paint strainer bag in a cooler. Anyone else out there that can share their experiences (photos always appreciated!)?

Well its 2 and a half years after this thread was started, and I'm still a tea-baggin' fool. I double-bag my mash tun now, as I found it helped a lot of wort clarity. I barely bother even recirculating anymore.

I have a mash tun built from 5 gallon round cooler. It has a hard copper filter in the bottom. But I always use a bag inside for my grain. Previous to this I would occasionally get a stuck sparge. With the bag as a liner and doing more than 12 brews since I have never been stuck.

New to the forum wanted to hi,and this is a very informative thread. Also are you guy's still using this method and are there any update's or new trick's. Thanky

There is a thread running lower on this page

"I just do not get it...why?" It deals with methods you might be interested in.

Here's the one I use and posted on the above thread:

I use a 50 quart rectangular cooler with a stainless steel wire BBQ grill fitted to the bottom. The grill fills the bottom to all the edges and is raised (a little bending and adjustment was needed) about 1/4 of an inch from the bottom. It was bent so that it just rides above the drain on the one side.. A quick change from the regular spigot to a CPVC valve and I'm set to go.

I fit a wet Walmart VOILE curtain panel into the cooler ( it sticks to the sides and rides on the grill easily if it is wet to start) then I secure it to the outer edge of the cooler.

Easily handles all my 6 gallon all grain bills, keeps the temperature where I want it, drains as fast as I want it to, never gets stuck and leaves me with a well drained and not too heavy curtain full of spent grain..

bosco