What Mash Paddle do you use?

[Stevorino]

I need to buy a new one -- what do you use? Any recommendations?

 

[wilserbrewer]

Depends what you are mashing in?

 

[Whiskey]

Made my own out of a piece of maple. You can customize it however you want. But I have seen oars and 9 irons used, so be creative and you will not have to by anything.

 

[TommyBoy]

I have a 42" stainless paddle with about eleven 1" holes drilled in it for brewing 10 gallons.

 

[masonsjax]

I use the same 22" stainless steel spoon that I use for stirring my kettle. One less item to clean up.

 

[chumprock]

I use that cheap plastic paddle you see in every HBS.

Works fine for me for my 5 gal batches.

 

[Stevorino]

I mash in a keggle. Usually 5-10 gallon batches.

 

[peterfuse]

i use a metal ruler

 

[flyangler18]

 

[wilserbrewer]

7 bucks plus shipping

Hardwood Stirring Paddle - 42'', Kitchen Spoons, Kitchen Utensils

hell, that's out of stock...how about the 32" for 5 bucks.

http://www.instawares.com/hardwood-stirring-paddle-jr3430.jr3430.0.7.htm

or if you are a stainless guy....36"
http://www.instawares.com/winco-stainless-steel-mixing.wdi-mpd36.0.7.htm

or the big daddy at 48"
http://www.instawares.com/jr3148-mixing-paddle-48.jr3148.0.7.htm

 

[Stevorino]

7 bucks plus shipping

Hardwood Stirring Paddle - 42'', Kitchen Spoons, Kitchen Utensils

hell, that's out of stock...how about the 32" for 5 bucks.

Hardwood Stirring Paddle - 30in., Kitchen Spoons at Instawares

or if you are a stainless guy....36"
Winco Stainless Steel Mixing Paddle - 36in, Pan Grates

or the big daddy at 48"
Stirring Paddle 48in, Paddles, Kitchen Utensils, Kitchen Supplies

That Big Daddy 48" looks amazing -- I wonder how hard it would be to drill holes into it -- would that do anything to harm the metal around where I drilled holes?

 

[Lil' Sparky]

Here's what I use. I use a paddle bit to cut some big holes in it. I think I picked it up at Lowes for $7. I've seen them at Academy, too.

 

[Trubadour]

I use a big ole SS paddle with no holes in it, and it works great. Got off CL from a retired HB'er

 

[conpewter]

I mash in a 10 gal cooler and use the cheap paddle you get at the LHBS. It bends a bit too much with thick mashes though. I plan to make a maple one someday when I find reasonably priced maple.

 

[Stevorino]

I had a wood one and loved it -- until I found mold spores on it. It also has started to chip away against sharp parts of the keggle. Time to go stainless for me.

 

[TwoHeadsBrewing]

I use my own copper tubing mash paddle. Works really well actually, and shines up nice in the wort too!

 

[PseudoChef]

I have an SS one. It's pretty righteous. A lot of guys I know also use a 24" SS whisk from a restaurant supply store. No doughballs with one of those.

 

[samc]

Since I switched to a keggle I have been using this 36" HARDWOOD MASH RAKE @ Williams Brewing it works very well. I like the "old fashioned" design of it.

 

[IrregularPulse]

I use one of these and a drill as of my last batch. it's wonderful! I have a Igloo Cooler MT with SS Braid. No problems yet.

 

[Bokonon]

I use that cheap plastic paddle you see in every HBS.

Works fine for me for my 5 gal batches.

Same here. I've used it for as big as 12 gallon batches, in cooler and keg MLT

 

[Buffman]

I currently use the cheap white plastc spoon from my LHBS. Way too flexible for stirring a mash. I keep expecting it to break on me.

Here's what I use. I use a paddle bit to cut some big holes in it. I think I picked it up at Lowes for $7. I've seen them at Academy, too.

In what section of Lowes did you find that, Sparky? It looks like a little canoe paddle. That is exactly what I've had in mind.

 

[wilserbrewer]

These look sweet. $48 bucks for a custom job.

Customized Brew paddles - BrewBoard

 

[rico567]

I bought one of those plastic ones from Midwest, a little over 2 feet long, I think. Seems to be a bit bendy, but works OK. Incidentally, this thread seems a bit much for something to stir up a glorified bowl of cereal. I suppose if I want something different, I'll probably go to a restaurant supply and look for something in stainless....

 

[whitescout]

I use the one I made. I took a section of 1" stainless steel tubing, and welded on a piece of stainless flat plate, and drilled a couple of holes..... It cost me $0.00 :rockin:

 

[chrisp]

I got this one from Amazon.

36 Inch Hardwood Mash Rake

 

[Lil' Sparky]

I currently use the cheap white plastc spoon from my LHBS. Way too flexible for stirring a mash. I keep expecting it to break on me.



In what section of Lowes did you find that, Sparky? It looks like a little canoe paddle. That is exactly what I've had in mind.

It was where they sell turkey turkey fryers & outdoor grill stuff. It's 36" long and about 4" wide at the paddle. It's just about the perfect size. They've got them online, too, like the bayouclassicdepot.com link I posted.

 

[Cookiedds]

I use a giant SS Whisk that I purchased from Rebel Brewer for about 12 bucks, it works awesome, breaks up all the clumps and allows you to easily pull the mash from the bottom of the tun up to the top.

 

[Docjowles]

Any recommendations on a stainless paddle suitable for a 10 gallon Igloo cooler? I've been using a big spoon but it's a couple inches too short, and if I space out for one second I burn the **** out of my hand trying to hit the bottom of the cooler My LHBS has some nice wooden paddles but I'd rather use metal if possible for ease of cleaning.

I'd guess my current spoon is 18", and I have access to a metalworking drill bit if it matters.

 

[Frankfurtvr4]

The one I am going to win tonight along with my fermenter.

 

[trigger]

I use the one I made. I took a section of 1" stainless steel tubing, and welded on a piece of stainless flat plate, and drilled a couple of holes..... It cost me $0.00 :rockin:

Same here, almost. When I cut my first keggle I pounded one end of the spear flat and cut a piece out of the lid. Polished the cutout then bolted it to the flattened end of the spear. Got SS bolts/washers/nuts at Ace. Whole thing cost me about $3.00 and an hour of fun with power tools.