Initial impressions of the Ss Brew Tech 10G Infusion mash tun

[Anavrin215]

Just rewatched his YouTube vid killing some time while doing laundry. Interesting to note he mentions the grain bits like I get when near the end of the runoff. So it's not just me and my crush. Again, I don't care that much as I strain it, but interesting to hear another report this.


Rev.

Hi there - re: 'others reporting this'

I recently purchased the Infussion MT and am experiencing that same grain problem. Never had it with my old MT / cooler...always clear wort after vorlaufing 2-3 quarts. I'm sure that's likely because the cooler MT had the bazooka braid, but even adjusting my crush from .038 to .045 (wouldn't want to go more corse than that), a good amount still makes it through...I could strain it as you mentioned...I could also add a bag and do BIAB, but for the cost of the thing, you'd think you wouldn't have to take the extra step...

Now that it's been a few years, how has your experience been going with it?

 

[Spartan1979]

I switched to a Blichmann false bottom and it's not any better than what comes with the Infussion MT. My old cooler with a manifold on the bottom did a better job of keeping out the bits. I just run the wort through my hop spider as it goes into the kettle. That works fine. There really isn't that much left after vorlaufing (nothing like the picture in the first post), it's just annoying. Overall, I like the unit.

 

[passedpawn]

I love my 20g InfuSSion MT. I had no issues with it.

Selling it, though (and a bunch of other stuff) here:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/thread...chiller-stainless-glory.726292/#post-10246673

 

[Anavrin215]

I switched to a Blichmann false bottom and it's not any better than what comes with the Infussion MT. My old cooler with a manifold on the bottom did a better job of keeping out the bits. I just run the wort through my hop spider as it goes into the kettle. That works fine. There really isn't that much left after vorlaufing (nothing like the picture in the first post), it's just annoying. Overall, I like the unit.

Yeah - the hop spider is another way to keep things out...you'd just think for a product that's $450++ you'd not have to be supplementing the strainer / finding a solve.

It's crazy, the first pic is all the gunk UNDER the false bottom after the sparge; the silicone barrier is fine / makes a good seal, so confident that's not the issue.

Grain mill was set to .045'' – I was trying to go wider to see if less grain came through, which resulted in lower efficiency, but as you can see in the second image, a good amount made it through. That was all that passes to the kettle...

 

[Spartan1979]

Yeah - the hop spider is another way to keep things out...you'd just think for a product that's $450++ you'd not have to be supplementing the strainer / finding a solve.

It's crazy, the first pic is all the gunk UNDER the false bottom after the sparge; the silicone barrier is fine / makes a good seal, so confident that's not the issue.

Grain mill was set to .045'' – I was trying to go wider to see if less grain came through, which resulted in lower efficiency, but as you can see in the second image, a good amount made it through. That was all that passes to the kettle...

I don't get anywhere near that much through mine, although I probably vorlauf more than most. I don't even get a teaspoon full of grain in my hop spider.

 

[Anavrin215]

I don't get anywhere near that much through mine, although I probably vorlauf more than most. I don't even get a teaspoon full of grain in my hop spider.

Interesting. Out of curiosity:

- What's your mill gap setting?
- How many qts or for how long would you say you're vorlaufing?