Mash Tun and Fermentation Vessel PICS

[rickyboyg]

Thought i'd share these images with you guys and see what you think?

The mash tun was a diy project creating a filter out of one of those flexible bathroom sink hoses. Idea from an American guy ont tinterweb.

Would be happy to get your views!

 

[markp]

They look nice and smart ricky :thumb:
Has the tun got any form of insulation?? If not, you will need to add some to ensure you maintain a good mash temperature.

ATB

 

[rickyboyg]

Was just planning on wrapping in blankets, will that work or do I need some shiny insulating material to wrap around the outside?

 

[Wendy1971]

you may find you will need a bit more insulation than that we used to use a 25 litre bucket to mash with and it was wrapped in bubble wrap and blankets and quilts and it still lost 9 degrees over 90 mins

 

[bigdave]

To insulate that properly, you need a hot water cylinder jacket covering the sides, top and bottom like this...

Even then you may need a sleeping bag over the top when mashing. With this method, I lose 0.1-0.2ºc on a 90 min mash

 

[Wendy1971]

tank jackets a good idea we used the silver reflective stuff for behind radiators and bubble wrap. Made some good beer that way till we bought the nordic stuff :thumb:

 

[pjbiker]

[The mash tun was a diy project creating a filter out of one of those flexible bathroom sink hoses. Idea from an American guy ont tinterweb.

Would be happy to get your views!

He probably nicked the idea from us . Camping roll mats are fairly good for insulating and may be more resiliant to cutting and stretching than foil backed polystyrene, that and a sleeping bag/cylinder jacket during the mash, used to work for me before I bought a s/steel one.

 

[rickyboyg]

Thanks for the advice guys and the camping mat idea might be best for me as I live on an island near Singapore, and resources are limited but I will be able to pick up a decent camping mat fairly easily. I also plan on wrapping it in blankets to prevent the heat loss also.