Mash tun - done!!

[rickthebrew]

just finished making my mash tun - thanks to everyone who`s helped me by answering loads of questions!!

the cool box was 17 quid and bits of copper, tap etc was around 20 quid - i`ve enough left over to make a sparge arm so really pleased!

also made a hop filter for my boiler - will be doing my first AG tommorrow ( in the garden so hope it doesn`t rain!!)

 

[prolix]

excellent work there mate.

Have a great brew tomorrow

 

[rickthebrew]

cheers prolix - can`t wait for my first brewday proper!! feel like a kid at christmas!! Will be posting the day tommorrow when i`m done - my first brew is gonna be called Pacific Gold !! : :drink: :thumb:

 

[commsbiff]

lovely job that man! I hope it does yer proud :thumb:

 

[rickthebrew]

cheers commsbiff - it passed the leak test so should be good - just the rest of the brewday to get right!!

oh well a few turbo ciders tonight should help!! :drunk:

 

[corby_brewer]

nice bit of kit there that man :thumb: hope your cherry popping goes to plan. whats your first brew going to be?

 

[rickthebrew]

keeping it straight forward for the first one with my own little recipe ( advice taken from aleman!)

Pacific Gold -

5kg maris otter
300g crystal malt

30grams pacific gem - 90mins
30grams first gold - 10mins

s-04 yeast


should give me a nice hoppy (52.9ibu) 5% ale!!
i can`t wait to start experimenting with different hops etc - after brewing about 15kits since may (with mixed results) the dark side called :twisted:

: bring on the hops !!

 

[Wez]

Great work, look forward to hearing how the brew goes :thumb:

 

[rickthebrew]

loads of pics and full report tommorrow :thumb:

 

[Muddydisco]

Tidy work! Now lets hope it doesn't rain!!! :thumb:

 

[dennisking]

Good luck on losing your cherry I`m brewing tomorrow, every thing prepared tonight. mash on when I get up then breky.

 

[highwayman]

Good luck with the brew mate. A splendid job..Well done :thumb:

 

[Vossy1]

Nice work rtb, have a great brew day :thumb: