Indyking
Well-Known Member
Dear AG enthusiasts,
First and foremost, I did search here before opening this thread. While I found some info about building a mash tun, there are still many questions I have.
1-I know the advantages and disadvantages of each collection system (false bottom, manifold, etc) and cooler sizes, which Palmer explain well in his book, but is there a gold standard homemade mash tun most people use for the traditional 5-gallon batches?
2-All I could find here was one detailed step by step directions to build a mash tun, are there others I'm missing? Recommendations?
3-Palmer's does not really talk about the use of a hot liquor tun (HLT) for spangling to be used with the mash tun to boost efficiency (at least I haven't got to that part in his book yet), so is it absolutely important to have the HLT?
Any comments will be highly appreciated! Thanks!
First and foremost, I did search here before opening this thread. While I found some info about building a mash tun, there are still many questions I have.
1-I know the advantages and disadvantages of each collection system (false bottom, manifold, etc) and cooler sizes, which Palmer explain well in his book, but is there a gold standard homemade mash tun most people use for the traditional 5-gallon batches?
2-All I could find here was one detailed step by step directions to build a mash tun, are there others I'm missing? Recommendations?
3-Palmer's does not really talk about the use of a hot liquor tun (HLT) for spangling to be used with the mash tun to boost efficiency (at least I haven't got to that part in his book yet), so is it absolutely important to have the HLT?
Any comments will be highly appreciated! Thanks!