bernerbrau
Well-Known Member
In my previous thread, I mentioned going to a friend's house and brewing yesterday. Since the two other guys got to go first with their extract brews, I was more or less stuck waiting until 8, at which point I decided screw it, I'll take my equipment and do it tomorrow.
So I have 2 pots for the boil, a 5-gal and a 4-gal, and for the mash tun I have a 5-gallon cooler, with a Kewler Kit ball valve and a metal screen filter. It has a small leak out both the lock nut and the o-ring, and I will catch any drips with a bucket so as not to lose wort. I also have some silicone that I will use to repair it when the mash is done.
I brought my initial mash water (what do you call that?) to 180, put it in the cooler, and am now waiting for it to come down to 168 so I can dough in. I'm positively giddy with anticipation. I just hope my digital thermometer is accurate!!
So I have 2 pots for the boil, a 5-gal and a 4-gal, and for the mash tun I have a 5-gallon cooler, with a Kewler Kit ball valve and a metal screen filter. It has a small leak out both the lock nut and the o-ring, and I will catch any drips with a bucket so as not to lose wort. I also have some silicone that I will use to repair it when the mash is done.
I brought my initial mash water (what do you call that?) to 180, put it in the cooler, and am now waiting for it to come down to 168 so I can dough in. I'm positively giddy with anticipation. I just hope my digital thermometer is accurate!!