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Switching to all grain

Post by Eagleray » Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:19 pm

I've been doing partial grain using the recipes from NG but I've found they are becoming quite expensive. I think all I need is a good brew pot and a wort chiller and I'll be good to go. I have a cooler that I can use for the mash.

Anybody have good suggestions for a brew pot and a chiller? In a pinch I could ask politely to use Sandy's pot (kettle)

Thanks in advance!

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Re: Switching to all grain

Post by AllanMar » Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:23 pm

If your ok with buying new, the 2 welded port pots Dave sells (everwoodavebrewshop.com) are a pretty good buy.

For a chiller you could just buy a roll of copper tubing and make your own immersion chiller pretty easily.

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Re: Switching to all grain

Post by Jimmy » Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:26 pm

I'd go with a 15g pot if you can afford it - it will allow you to do 5g or 10g batches. Dave and OBK both carry them.

I was using a 50' immersion chiller from hop dawgs. It will work well for both 5g and 10g batches. You can make your own, but to me it wasn't worth the time/effort when compared to the cost of one already built.
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Re: Switching to all grain

Post by Eagleray » Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:34 pm

Yeah I'll have to buy one, for some reason my dad's handiness didn't pass down to me! Thanks for the suggestions

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Re: Switching to all grain

Post by GAM » Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:26 pm

No need to be polite. Gear I have is grossly under used.

I have a Keggel and one of Dave's cheaper pots. I sold my mash tun but have BIAB from Beckey (and Jimmy).

You can use it /split brew with it etc. I still have that Belgian sugar for you.

Beg Margaret and Tasha for a Saturday and I'm in.

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Re: Switching to all grain

Post by GAM » Sun Mar 09, 2014 3:16 pm

J

we should look at the Grain buy when it comes up and split on some of the "extra" stuff.

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Re: Switching to all grain

Post by Eagleray » Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:32 pm

Sandy, I agree!

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Re: Switching to all grain

Post by GAM » Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:45 am

J

I have your beer from Chris.

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