Single Tier Brew Stand

[dleonard]

But you have three burners why not heat in the mash tun ?

Pat

I don't know, I never did it that way...
Do you put in the grain and the water and heat? or just heat the water and then dump in the grain?

 

[GillandCo]

Heat water then dump in grain...you don't want to skortch te grain.

 

[wedge421]

Looks really good man!

 

[lehr]

Yes I heat the water and then add the grain.

 

[GillandCo]

about the temp loss if you have enough room in your HLT, Or MT even better why not run a gallon or so slowly through the manifold/plumbing to help warm things up?

 

[Jewrican]

+1 to heating in the tun... it will stop the tun from absorbing so much hear (like preheating a cooler).

Heat up to strike temps then add the grains

 

[dleonard]

about the temp loss if you have enough room in your HLT, Or MT even better why not run a gallon or so slowly through the manifold/plumbing to help warm things up?

Thats what my plan is on the next brew day.

 

[dleonard]

+1 to heating in the tun... it will stop the tun from absorbing so much hear (like preheating a cooler).

Heat up to strike temps then add the grains

If your grain is room temp 70 degrees about how my temp loss do you expect?

 

[GillandCo]

Depends on your system and what your using for a MT it could be anywhere from 6degrees an hour or as little as 1-0 it really depends on your system...if you use BTP or BS you can calibrate your temperature loss...it will varry from holding just water to when having grains in it. Your best bet either way for sustaining the heat is pre heating your strike water in the MT then transferring whatever you don't need into the HLT. I was planning on insulating my keggle but after doing this decided not to...you may still loose some heat but if you can direct fire you'll be good!

Check Bobby m's video for checking your system losses. It's not the most exciting video in the world but it gets the point across.

And grain temp doesn't Really matter to much. Unless you dumping in freezing grain.
As long as you pre-heat your MT you should be fine.

 

[lehr]

If you just heat your water in the mash tun your problem is solved.

Pat