Marc77
Well-Known Member
My new all grain setup is getting closer to being able to brew on it. I've bought a 70 quart coleman "xtreme" cooler. I'm going to be making a copper manifold with a ball valve going out to complete my mash tun build.
This in turn will go into my brand new 82 quart Bayou Classic ss pot that I'm stoked to brew on. Now for my problem!!! What do I do with it?
Before you say pour wort in it and brew dummy here's my problem. I don't have a ball valve, thermometer or sight glass in it. I've determined that for now I'll have to forgo sight glass and thermometer and just throw a thermometer in the pot. I can't afford all that right now due to my pregnant wife loudly decrying that we have furniture and be able to afford things for our first child. Stupid kid..already wanting money!! I kid.
The other thing I've got is a 30 plate Duda diesel plate chiller. I've been reading and I know for 10 gallons of wort I'll "need" a ball valve and I'm pretty sure I'll be needing a dip tube. My question seems to be around the filtering before I go into the plate chiller.
If I use lil sparky's hop blocker do I still need to worry about filtering? What if I used a dip tube attached to a false bottom? What can I do to get to the point where I filter out all the junk that'll clog up my plate chiller?
I'm so close to FINALLY being able to brew again after a year and a half break. Help me get across the finish line HBT!!
Marc
This in turn will go into my brand new 82 quart Bayou Classic ss pot that I'm stoked to brew on. Now for my problem!!! What do I do with it?
Before you say pour wort in it and brew dummy here's my problem. I don't have a ball valve, thermometer or sight glass in it. I've determined that for now I'll have to forgo sight glass and thermometer and just throw a thermometer in the pot. I can't afford all that right now due to my pregnant wife loudly decrying that we have furniture and be able to afford things for our first child. Stupid kid..already wanting money!! I kid.
The other thing I've got is a 30 plate Duda diesel plate chiller. I've been reading and I know for 10 gallons of wort I'll "need" a ball valve and I'm pretty sure I'll be needing a dip tube. My question seems to be around the filtering before I go into the plate chiller.
If I use lil sparky's hop blocker do I still need to worry about filtering? What if I used a dip tube attached to a false bottom? What can I do to get to the point where I filter out all the junk that'll clog up my plate chiller?
I'm so close to FINALLY being able to brew again after a year and a half break. Help me get across the finish line HBT!!
Marc