Partial Mash Equipment

[TheJadedDog]

I too want too start PM can it be done in the bottling bucket and then when you drain through the spigot wrap a grain bag around the spigot with a rubber band? Or will it clog up the spigot?

If you want to use your bottling bucket you need to get a large nylon grain bag to hold your grains in the bucket. This creates the false bottom you need to get a good grain bed/filter. You can line the bucket with the bag like you would a trash can, then mash and sparge with the bag in place.

 

[Poindexter]

+1 on the jaded dog. Get a huge nylon mesh grain bag, like pillow case size. Then experiment.

 

[Beerthoven]

When I PM, I do the grain bag method also, but I just do it in my stock pot on the stove.

 

[RICLARK]

If you want to use your bottling bucket you need to get a large nylon grain bag to hold your grains in the bucket. This creates the false bottom you need to get a good grain bed/filter. You can line the bucket with the bag like you would a trash can, then mash and sparge with the bag in place.

Alright I will check with the LHBS, Also To keep the BB up to temp Do I wrap a quilt or Something around it because I know it wont hold heat like an Igloo.

 

[TheJadedDog]

Yes, you'll need to wrap a blanket or sleeping bag around your bucket. You could also try some kind of adhesive insulation like the kind they use on pipes but it may not have a high enough rating.

You could also follow Beerthoven's advice and mash in your brew kettle to maintain temp.

 

[Kaiser]

I don't think that there is much need for building an MLT for partial mashes unless you know that you will soon be doing AG brewing. I did partial/mini mashes in a small 2gal cooler that I had lying around at home and strained through a large nylon mesh that I placed over the boil kettle. You could also strain through a large colander lined with paper towles. To increase the efficieny you can dump the grains back into 170 *F water, mix and strain again.

Kai