Turkey Fryer hybrid method with photos

[trub quaffer]

Your equipment puts mine to shame! Very nice, what kind of thermometer is that? I've had a little-meaning a LOT-of trouble with them breaking in my wort, wasted two entire batches in the last three weeks. If I had only a probe it the wort, in theory that would be unbreakable-at least it would not contaminate the raw beer when it broke.

You can get that thermometer at Target. They also have one with a built in timer, that's what I go with. They run about $15-20. Bobby M. has a great write up on waterproofing the probe on those. If you don't waterproof the probe, it will die on you if you submerge it past the end of the probe. They work great as long as you don't drop the readout component in your ice bath.

 

[Shackled]

Ive got the same one thermometer.
It worked just fine until I managed to drop the entire unit into the wort after steeping my grains.... At least it was pre-boil.
Still works now but appears to be about 10 degrees off. Need to get another one before my next batch.

 

[johnodon]

A attachment for a drill may be a paint mixer. I have used one to mix large batches of pancake batter for a high school graduation party and it worked great for that.

That is exactly what I was thinking! The only problem is that most I have seen are colored. I'm not sure if it is painted or powder coated. I wonder if there is such a thing as a stainless one of those. That would be optimal.

John

 

[johnodon]

A bit pricey but just found this on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UCE3R4/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[OLDBREW]

So you guys are aerating the wort while it is above 90*F with these mixers when chilling? What temperature do you start using a mixer.

Whirlpooling with gadgets like Jamil uses, doesn't beat oxygen into the hot wort, but I'm sure these stick mixers do. Any thoughts?

 

[OLDBREW]

That is exactly what I was thinking! The only problem is that most I have seen are colored. I'm not sure if it is painted or powder coated. I wonder if there is such a thing as a stainless one of those. That would be optimal.

John

They have stainless steel mud mixers at home depot where the drywall tools are. They are used to mix dry wall compound "mud"

 

[LakeErieBrew]

Stick blender - great idea for using with the chiller. Why didn't I think of that?