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Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:54 pm
by RubberToe
Hey guys I made a small 21 inch mash paddle for my stovetop setup:

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Brew Pot With Bag and Mash Paddle by Hot Pepper Daddy, on Flickr

It's made from a piece of 1x4 maple I got from Home Depot ($13 for 4 feet). I drew it with a pencil, cut it with a jigsaw, hole saws, and did lots of sanding. I still have some sanging left to do with a finer grit. I spent a bit of time on it, more than I anticipated. I'm going to make a longer one for my e-brewery.

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:07 pm
by KMcK
It could double as a glass holder for when you serve the finished product.

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:16 pm
by RubberToe
KMcK wrote:It could double as a glass holder for when you serve the finished product.
The only glasses that would fit are samplers! :spilly:

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Sampler Serving Mash Paddle by Hot Pepper Daddy, on Flickr

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:16 am
by KMcK
Awesome!

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:42 am
by sleepyjamie
when you make the bigger mash tun make sure you measure accordingly for larger glasses!

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:47 am
by derek
Jimmy wrote:Nice work on the paddle :cheers2:
Yeah, that really caught my eye, too. I have two nice paddles, but that has me wanting to drill holes in them :-)

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:15 pm
by mr x
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Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:09 pm
by RubberToe
Woah, I guess I got my money's worth. Maybe I'll go fancier with the holes for the next one.

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:09 pm
by bluenose
do you treat the wood with anything?

veggie oil or something?

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:14 pm
by RubberToe
Nope, it's not wet for very long and holding up great. I give it a good rinse when I'm cleaning up. It it were an issue I'd rub it with some mineral oil as that's what people use for cuttin boards. I've heard of people using it on their wooden mash paddle as well.

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:42 pm
by bluenose
I've also heard of people using beeswax for cutting board... wouldn't hurt the paddle if you were making mead

what kind of paint would you recommend using if I wanted to paint "FAH-Q" or "SOUL POLE" on my paddle

Chalmers will give a mash paddle to the person who gives the correct movie reference

disclaimer: the poster of this post in no way warrants the validity of the above post, and will be held harmless against any harm resulting from said post.

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:48 pm
by RubberToe
Hah
bluenose wrote:what kind of paint would you recommend using if I wanted to paint "FAH-Q" or "SOUL POLE" on my paddle
I wouldn't use paint or stain but burn it in instead.

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:49 pm
by GAM
dazed and confused

Sandy

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:51 pm
by bluenose
GAM wrote:dazed and confused

Sandy
correct!

Chalmers, pay da man

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:53 pm
by GAM
bluenose wrote:
GAM wrote:dazed and confused

Sandy
correct!

Chalmers, pay da man
You heard the man.

Sandy

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:58 pm
by LiverDance
GAM wrote:
bluenose wrote:
GAM wrote:dazed and confused

Sandy
correct!

Chalmers, pay da man
You heard the man.

Sandy

Sorry boys Chalmers isn't in this province right now so those contest rule weren't valid at the time of said contest :spilly:

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 7:06 pm
by chalmers
I fly to Deer Lake for 2 days, and this is how you guys act while I'm gone? I need to keep a closer eye on you!

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:38 pm
by bluenose
chalmers wrote:I fly to Deer Lake for 2 days, and this is how you guys act while I'm gone? I need to keep a closer eye on you!
Hey GAM, I think he's talking to you

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:04 am
by GAM
Hey GAM, I think he's talking to you[/quote]

For sure.

Sandy

Re: Homemade Mash Paddle

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:17 pm
by homebrewcrew
good job on the paddle.