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I'm building a new mash tun, and I'm considering having it come out right near the front of the kettle. My thinking is if the kettle is a degree or two forward, it'll always get the most wort out

Does anyone have thoughts on the MT drain location? Given a round mash tun with a uniform false bottom (such as the perforated stainless ones many of us have), if we were to compare a location in the center, vs more near the outside of the kettle what difference does it make? If it is...

Sounds like you need to get your gas at a welding supply shop. That's 20 lb tank prices.

I have to tip my hat to BeardedBrews. He has shipped me some of his extra parts, saving me some money and indecision. Thanks you sir!

This is interesting... It still pulses the SSR on/off to manage heat I assume? It must use some kind of algorithm to know how much power to regulate... perhaps it just is tuned more for brewing? Currently I'm just looking for mash tun control right now... it appears that the EzBoil can be...

Well, this is a hard deal to beat.

I'm finally adding PID control to my vessels. I'm finding inkbird kits for $35 which include the SSR, controller, probe and heat sink (although, I'll probably use a different probe and heat sink anyway). There are other cheaper units as well. I'm also looking at the ebrewsupply PID...

I agree... with my 10g rubbermaid cooler MLT, it was usually filled to the brim for most brews, and as long as I nailed the strike temp it holds quite solid. That said, I'm stepping up to a keggle for my mash tun for more capacity and I have a feeling that will lose more heat and require some...

Rev, I think your explanation on mash thickness makes perfect sense. The grain bed would be the determining factor - more or less water shouldn't make any difference. The only thing that might affect it is really big beers, making the wort more syrupy by the end of the mash, but it sounds like...

Thanks for the response.... I think it is safe to say there are definitely benefits vs. a non-controlled system. I'm actually looking to do PID control on my mash tun temperature in a different manner by heating the tun directly and using mash agitation/mixing. Given enough tuning I think I'd...

Traditional I suppose being single infusion, decoction, etc.... "not recirculating", I guess. I apologize if this topic has been beatin' to death already, but all I can seem to find are RIMS vs. HERMS threads. Now, there is no denying that systems which are based on constant recirculation are...

True, and all grain is what I suggested as well; however, it IS cheaper up front (equipment wise) to extract brew, because you only need a boil kettle big enough to do about 50% of your brew, and you can do most of your chilling based on the temp of your tap water. So, all grain ultimately...

The most recent posts are correct about line diameter. 1/4" line will not serve you well unless you have severely under carbonated beer. The line creates resistance, and the resistance drops dramatically as diameter increases. You need 3/16 line, or possibly more pressure. If you increase...

Perhaps I'll upgrade mine to 10 foot.... I do sometimes get more foam than I'd prefer.

I can't help you witth the non PVC stuff (why?), but I would stick with something that is flexible personally. I've always used 3/16" ID heavy wall vinyl. 6-7' lengths, 12 psi. Works fine. There are lots of calculations you can do based on the distance you are running, elevation...

These aren't mine, but I intend to do this. Someone else mentioned connecting rods earlier and said to use aluminum, which is sage advice, but it looks like all of these are steel rods, of various types. Motorcycle rods would probably be better. I had some from a 350 I was going to try, but...

That's a shame.... some local stores don't get it. The local store here is happy to see folks come in and partake in the hobby. They more or less sell the bulk grain for what they pay to get it in stock. Invariably, I spend another 10-20 bucks every time I go in. Some folks simply aren't...

I take it you turned the lid yourself on a lathe?

That's a chore I always need to handle... Clearing dishes or of the sink, clearing space, etc... And demanding I have the kitchen to myself.

My next road bike will be a Victory.... they are nice machines. It is smoothest big Vtwin I've ever been on that is still a single pin crank.