[dhacker]

I decided to build a newer, bigger, better, (mostly blue) mashtun . .

Coleman Extreme 70



All stainless outlet with Quick Connect



Dry Fitting Heat Manifold . .



Holes for Manifold Inlet/ outlet



Installed Braid Pickup



Soldered Manifold before clean up (Wish I would have had some Stay-Brite 8 low temp solder) 



Testing all the fits before cleaning up the manifold . .


Lots more to do . . but it's a start!

[bluesman]

So a manifold and a braid. How does that work. Inquiring minds want to know. 

[dhacker]

The braid is for the wort pickup . . the manifold is a completely closed system and basically an indirect heating element to hold the mash temp rock solid for the duration OR to step mash if the need arises. I will have a separate heated water vessel and a March pump that is PID controlled to circulate hot water through the manifold to hold and/ or raise the mash temps . .

[tygo]

I have the exact same cooler that I'm in the process of converting.  Except I will be nowhere near as innovative or thorough as you.  Nice setup!

[Kaiser]

I'm putting up walls and shelves in the basement. It's about time this gets done so I have more room down there.

Kai

[dean]

Thats purdy!  Nice job dhacker!  

[dhacker]

dean,

You ain't seen nuthin' yet!   

[Thirsty_Monk]

We made a big Snowman in our front yard

[Kaiser]

Dhacker, are you going to stir the mash or recirculate wort while heating it? Without that I would be concerned about uneven heat distribution.

Kai

[dhacker]

Twin stir motors with 10 inch stir blade paddles. And I could recirculate if necessary.

My current Gott 60 mash tun is similar except It has no heat exchanger and used 4 model airplane propellers. Hence I called it:
Hack's Whacked Orville and Wilbur Mashy Tun!  

Here's a pic of the current Gott 60 . .


 

[Thirsty_Monk]

Your mash tun plays piano!! Cool.

[babalu87]

I'm putting up walls and shelves in the basement. It's about time this gets done so I have more room down there.

Kai

Want to do mine when your done

Need to do some drawing and figure my space out too.............

Better yet, need to get a back-hoe in here and blow out a wall for a walk out basement 

Learned that 1500 watts is enough jules to boil water but not wort

Ben and I may hit Lowes before the Patriots game for a 2K element.

[Kaiser]

Want to do mine when your done

You mean in 5 years

That's how slow the progress has been so far. But I'm getting there. The fermentation cellar and lab is pretty much done. I put insulation in the walls to keep the option for adding temp control to that space. I'd like to keep it at 15C year round.

Does anyone know about building codes and what to look out for when building walls near a furnace and an hot water heater? I'm interested in minimum distances and necessary ventelation.

Kai

[babalu87]

Want to do mine when your done

You mean in 5 years

That's how slow the progress has been so far. But I'm getting there. The fermentation cellar and lab is pretty much done. I put insulation in the walls to keep the option for adding temp control to that space. I'd like to keep it at 15C year round.

Does anyone know about building codes and what to look out for when building walls near a furnace and an hot water heater? I'm interested in minimum distances and necessary ventelation.

Kai

5 years might be about right 

On the furnace and water heater, check with the manufacturer of both.

http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/dps/780%20CMR/780064.pdf

[Kaiser]

On the furnace and water heater, check with the manufacturer of both.

http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/dps/780%20CMR/780064.pdf

Cool. I was always curios where to find that. But I guess I never looked hard enough.

Thanks,
Kai