Vienna Lager Part 1 - Preparing Mash Tun, HLT & Water

[subfuzion]

The best filter you can use for the grain would be a fine mesh "reversed" funnel.

Its kind of like a cone you'd place at the bottom of the barrel with a seal on the bottom. Allows for good drainage from a under drain, though if yours is on the side of the barrel you'd need ot be a bit more creative.

I think it'd be your best bet at a funnel, it just depends on how tight that seal is. But your current one would work well enough with a good rubber, or maybe cloth seal at the edges.

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[BorisDay]

Good stuff. I like your false bottom. Does it fit snug? Also, what is your efficiency generally?

[fraserjohn]

Does not fit too snug, there is a bit of grain leakage around the outside edge, trying to figure out how to seal that up. Effeciency is 83% on average.

[BorisDay]

Ah cool. Designing something similar myself and was worried about it not being snug. 83% is great so it's not a worry any more!

[fraserjohn]

Definitely work with whoever is going to fabricate it to get some sort of seal around the outside. Also, think about the grain bed and the suction it creates, originally I just used the stainless mesh, but it collapsed under suction and I had to reinforce it.

[BorisDay]

Don't you treat the water?

[fraserjohn]

I did not used to as the rainwater is super soft, now I put minimal amounts of calcium sulphate, calcium chloride, gypsum etc in, mainly for yeast health.

[RGH1502]

officially made my superhero list!!!

[kesakhan]

I think i bought a hop rhyzome from this guy, good video

[teixeraf]

Great tutorial! Thanks for supporting homemade brewing.