Randar, that is an awesome looking paddle, great job.
I used a piece of ash on the below mash paddle. Maple is another good choice.
You can find a selection of boards at a good lumberyard or woodworking shop like Rockler if you have one nearby.
This mash paddle is a thing of beauty!! Did you have extreme wood working skills prior to making this, or learn on the fly?
What about poplar, can it be used?
Oh, most-definitely. I don't know anyone that lets their wooden paddle sit in the mash for the whole hour, either, so a few brief contact periods with the mash and a spray-rinse does a mash-paddle good.Bacterial growth shouldn't be a big deal for an hour mash pre-boil, but I'd still make sure to rinse that pretty ash paddle well fairly promptly after use.
how did you make those holes in the wood? thanks!
I just picked up 3 feet of maple from home depot.($6.75) Now I have to think of some sort of design(pattern) for it. I figure I'm gonna have this for a while, I may as well put something cool on it.
Any ideas?
I am limited on tools. Jigsaw, drill, sand paper.....yeah it should work, or I'll make it work
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