Burndog
Well-Known Member
I have a Spike 10 gallon conical arriving today and need plan out what other new equipment I need add to continue all grain brewing.
Currently:
Grinding grains with a Cereal Killer @ min width for max efficiency
Yeti 50 qt (12.5 gallons) Cooler using Wilserbrewer BIAB to Mash then dunk Sparge in 8 Gallon Kegco Brew-kettle
Add Mash runnings and do a full boil for 5-6 gallon batches.
Considerations:
1) Continue same method and just add a 15 gallon Spike Brew-kettle and pulley to garage ceiling to dunk sparge.
2) Pick up a 10 gallon false bottom Igloo cooler
https://www.homebrewing.org/10-Gallon-Converted-Igloo-Cooler-Mash-Tun-With-False-Bottom_p_1006.html
Use the current 8 gallon brew-kettle as the HLT
Full boil into 15 gallon Spike Brew-kettle
BIAB using the current cooler seems like it could be less work but likely not as efficient even fine grinding my grains.
Igloo Mash Tun, requires learning some new skills and figuring our how to recycle runnings through Mash Tun (pump with some sprinkler device?).
No problem learning new skills as part of home brewings allure is the engineering and science side.
Any other perspectives that should be considered?
Currently:
Grinding grains with a Cereal Killer @ min width for max efficiency
Yeti 50 qt (12.5 gallons) Cooler using Wilserbrewer BIAB to Mash then dunk Sparge in 8 Gallon Kegco Brew-kettle
Add Mash runnings and do a full boil for 5-6 gallon batches.
Considerations:
1) Continue same method and just add a 15 gallon Spike Brew-kettle and pulley to garage ceiling to dunk sparge.
2) Pick up a 10 gallon false bottom Igloo cooler
https://www.homebrewing.org/10-Gallon-Converted-Igloo-Cooler-Mash-Tun-With-False-Bottom_p_1006.html
Use the current 8 gallon brew-kettle as the HLT
Full boil into 15 gallon Spike Brew-kettle
BIAB using the current cooler seems like it could be less work but likely not as efficient even fine grinding my grains.
Igloo Mash Tun, requires learning some new skills and figuring our how to recycle runnings through Mash Tun (pump with some sprinkler device?).
No problem learning new skills as part of home brewings allure is the engineering and science side.
Any other perspectives that should be considered?