5 gal Igloo/ Copper Manifold
  • Evan_BEvan_B
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    Been working on this for the past couple of weeks, and was able to get it all together yesterday.

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  • ceanntceannt
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    Sweet!
    so when is the inaugural mash?????
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  • ceanntceannt
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    BTW .... you are a whole lot more ambitious than I am .... I still just use a stainless steel braid ....
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  • Evan_BEvan_B
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    ceannt said:

    Sweet!
    so when is the inaugural mash?????



    It won't be until the first or second week in July ... I am slowing losing my mind waiting.

    ceannt said:

    BTW .... you are a whole lot more ambitious than I am .... I still just use a stainless steel braid ....



    Haha, It is easy to be ambitious when I have nothing to do after work every day. At least nothing in the way of brewing beer, which is the only thing I want to do.

    Amigo, lay them raises down.
  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    i've been planning to make one for a while, but other projects always get in the way.

    looks good!
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    you can't tell from the pictures, did you drill holes or cut slots on the bottom?
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  • Evan_BEvan_B
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    FromZwolle said:

    you can't tell from the pictures, did you drill holes or cut slots on the bottom?



    I forgot to photograph the bottom. I'll snap some when I get home from work.

    I used my mitre saw to cut slits in the bottom.

    Amigo, lay them raises down.
  • jeepinjeepinjeepinjeepin
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    Mine is a copper "ring" made from 45s and sections of pipe. There is no center cross, just the ring with a T on one side. I drilled large holes in the bottom and sleeved it with 1" stainless braid.
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  • ThymThym
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    Looks good. The reflection in the sidewall is trippy. Hope the mitre saw had a fine kerf.
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  • jlwjlw
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    This does looks good. Like Ceannt, I'm lazy and just bought a SS false bottom.
  • Evan_BEvan_B
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    The sawing was a little bit of a pain, and it doesn't look like a million bucks, but if it works...

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    Amigo, lay them raises down.
  • scoobscoob
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    Lakewood said:

    Looks good. The reflection in the sidewall is trippy. Hope the mitre saw had a fine kerf.



    Kerf? That is honestly the first time I have ever seen that used in conversation.
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  • scoobscoob
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    That tun is Lookin good by the way!

    I was going to build one for my cooler to replace the braid but never did, my efficiency is at 85-87%.

    I figured why mess with what works?

    Might still do it, why not right? Besides building stuff is fun!
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  • ceanntceannt
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    scoob said:

    Lakewood said:

    Looks good. The reflection in the sidewall is trippy. Hope the mitre saw had a fine kerf.



    Kerf? That is honestly the first time I have ever seen that used in conversation.


    you need to get out more...
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  • ceanntceannt
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    OK.... have you mashed in this yet?????
    if so.... how did it work out????
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    more specifically, how did the clean up go?
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  • Evan_BEvan_B
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    Actually, yes! I got an opportunity to use it this past weekend. I made a new rendition of my Rye Saison -
    50% Pilsen
    30% Rye Malt
    10% Flaked wheat
    10% Flaked Rye

    Not only did I use 1/4 oz of rice hulls, but also used a 1 gal painter straining over the manifold.

    It worked well! No stuck sparges or anything, though I think I should have sparged a little longer. Being my first time I was not accustomed to the shift in temperature when adding the grain. Even after I preheated the Mash Tun, I undershot my target mash temp by three degrees (wanted 154, got 151) not terrible though. 68% efficiency overall, which is about on par with what I was getting (I think it is more a result of my LHBS's grain mill.

    I am pretty happy with the results, VERY happy actually.

    The clean up was not terrible either (which is relative I suppose), especially using the paint strainer, which kept the grain and rice hulls out of the manifold.
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  • ceanntceannt
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    Sweet!

    I typically use a longer sparge rest than most .... like 20 minutes

    Good idea on the paint strainer!!!!!!!
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  • ceanntceannt
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    In fact .... that is by dang genius
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