Redneck three tier

I think i need a pump... I almost died filling the HLT

lol, take your pot off the burner and move everything down a step!

Hahahaha.... I usually do.. It's cold out so I'm going to fire my burner half way through the Sparge to hurry up the boil...

If you actually brewed like that, you're a dope, and I hope you have decent medical coverage. And why are you using a cooler as a HLT?


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wildwest450 said:

If you actually brewed like that, you're a dope, and I hope you have decent medical coverage. And why are you using a cooler as a HLT?

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Because I already had a cooler... Why not use it?

wildwest450 said:

And why are you using a cooler as a HLT?


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I thought most people did this. Personally, I heat my water much higher than needed, dump it in my cooler HLT, then wait/stir until it is at strike temp, then mash in. It works well to hold temp for your strike/sparge water....

spenghali said:

I thought most people did this. Personally, I heat my water much higher than needed, dump it in my cooler HLT, then wait/stir until it is at strike temp, then mash in. It works well to hold temp for your strike/sparge water....

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This is what I do

Cranny04 said:

This is what I do

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So the cooler up top is your mash tun? I used a cooler for a mash tun, but I used a aluminum pot as the HLT, just using a cooler for super hot water will eventually warp it to death.


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depends how nice your cooler is. his mash tun is the middle one, like in most 3 tier AG setups.

Nice, I like it. LOL

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depends how nice your cooler is. his mash tun is the middle one, like in most 3 tier AG setups.

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I get that. You said you dump your water into the hlt and add grains, thus making it a mash tun not a hlt, he said he did the same thing. I was just trying to clarify the terminology.


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Looks like you've got some work to do on your brew rig here is a pic of my homemade gravity system. it's ugly, but I don't have to move hot water around manually.

More clarification please. Is that really a balancing act on top of the stool on top of the barbecue? Just asking, not drawing conclusions here...

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Oh wow. I thought this was a joke when I first saw it. Then I realized it is what dreams and success are made of!

I assume you posted this so others could get a laugh. If so, mission accomplished! That picture is hilarious.

The only problem is you can't grill some grub when you are brewing!

I need my pickup truck on brew days. It's a crucial part of my system

NWEagle said:

More clarification please. Is that really a balancing act on top of the stool on top of the barbecue? Just asking, not drawing conclusions here...

Edit: question directed at OP, not at Post #12

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Yes it is

Love it!

It amazes me that you don't hear about many homebrewing
related deaths. Especially electric brewers. I like it but sh!!!!!!!!!!t.

Bwaah! That's some funny stuff right there. Please post pics when the disaster happens.

Very frugal.

Nice, I hope these are added to the pics of ghetto brew setups thread in the photo forum.

wildwest450 said:

I get that. You said you dump your water into the hlt and add grains, thus making it a mash tun not a hlt, he said he did the same thing. I was just trying to clarify the terminology.

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oh sorry if it came off that way. i actually have an MLT that i have the grain in, then my strike water in my HLT, then mash in the classic 3 tier way, anyway, happy brewing

passedpawn said:

Bwaah! That's some funny stuff right there. Please post pics when the disaster happens.

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A video I hope.

I'm thinking that the grill should be lit at the start of the mash. That's what I call "three tiering with style."

I know what a mash tun is, but not what an HTL is. I did a search on "what is an HTL" didn't get an answer.

C-Rider said:

I know what a mash tun is, but not what an HTL is. I did a search on "what is an HTL" didn't get an answer.

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HLT "Hot Liquor Tank"

I brewed one batch on my 3 tier, then bought pumps. Once I bought pumps, I then realized, that I should have built a single tier. Really man, get a pump and drop that thing down. I must say it was no fun climbing up and dumping 15 gallons into my HLT. A brewer has to do what he has to do. Making due is better than no brew at all.

lol, you are da man dude, that is awesome.

Any good plans for a simple no-weld single tier?

That has Tosh.O written all over it!

Next time try a red-neck pump, a gallon pitcher to move sparge or wort b/w kettles or coolers water works very well!

You should use a metal pot for a HLT - that way you can cook a couple of steaks while you heat your sparge water with the grill.

or boil some squirrel

spenghali said:

I thought most people did this. Personally, I heat my water much higher than needed, dump it in my cooler HLT, then wait/stir until it is at strike temp, then mash in. It works well to hold temp for your strike/sparge water....

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Hmm typical strike water temp is around 160F and sparge water is 168F. How does that work if you just put all the water in the cooler beforehand?

weirdboy said:

Hmm typical strike water temp is around 160F and sparge water is 168F. How does that work if you just put all the water in the cooler beforehand?

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I heat my strike water, put it in the cooler, then mash in when its at the right temp. Then, with about 30 minutes left in the mash, I start heating my sparge water and put it in the cooler, then sparge when its at the right temp. So I actually heat the strike/sparge separately. The cooler works great if you are doing 2 or 3 batch sparges.