Zak's Sugarfree Saga

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Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby Zak Griffin » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:40 am

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Had a spare minute yesterday arvo... this keg was looking at me funny so I chopped its head off. This will become my new mash tun/fermenter.

Plan is to have a crack at Brendan's Simple AG Bourbon, and probably do some BIAB single malts...

As usual I'm in no rush, just marking a place so Bushy and co can harass me into getting it done.
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby coffe addict » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:55 am

Well I'll jump on board and start the harassing.

Brew shops sell false bottoms that fit kegs perfectly it'll increase efficiency and then you'll never use sugar again.

Now fit a tap and a false bottom and get cracking... See what I did there? :laughing-rolling: :violence-stickwhack:
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby tipsy » Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:33 am

Yeah c'mon Zak. This thread is nearly an hour old and you haven't made any more progress. :wtf:
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby Lowie » Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:36 am

Check out Beer Belly in Pooraka. Best price around for falsies and they have all the grain you need and they crush it too.
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby Zak Griffin » Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:37 am

I've just spent the last halfa looking at false bottoms :teasing-tease:
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby Doubleuj » Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:40 am

Zak Griffin wrote:I've just spent the last halfa looking at false bottoms :teasing-tease:

we dont need to know what you search for on pornhub..
good going mate.
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby Lowie » Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:47 am

Get yourself a bazooka while you're at it, Just another's cheap piece of kit to keep grains and shit out when you're transferring wort from your mash into the fermenter.
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby maddogpearse » Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:26 pm

You going to insulate it Zac or run a recirculating system? If so, RIM or HERM?
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby Zak Griffin » Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:31 pm

Just going to insulate it... I'm running real short on room here, so I don't want any to complicate things. I realise it's not ideal, but I'm not planning on doing heaps of AG... just want dip my toe in for now and see what I can do.
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby maddogpearse » Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:55 pm

Zak Griffin wrote:Just going to insulate it... I'm running real short on room here, so I don't want any to complicate things. I realise it's not ideal, but I'm not planning on doing heaps of AG... just want dip my toe in for now and see what I can do.

Haha I think AG is a bit like having a bubbler. It's sort of a pinical that everyone feels obligated to reach one day. I've been doing AG beers for a while. It's all a bit of fun, but your right, it is just more ways to spend time and money and space on the gear! It's pretty quick and simple making rum and cfw in a good old simple pot still!
I'd recommend making a few ales. If you cock it up, you can disstill it...
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby maddogpearse » Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:55 pm

Oh and also, best of luck with it!!!
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby coffe addict » Tue Apr 04, 2017 2:02 pm

There's light yrs between sugar heads and all grain IMHO. The 1month old all grain in my Barrel is already way ahead of 9grain cereal wash that was in it for 7 or 8 months prior. So much better infact that the old stuff is now for guests lol
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby tipsy » Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:40 pm

coffe addict wrote:So much better infact that the old stuff is now for guests lol


Haha.... it's funny, I serve my guests UJ and they love it, when they're not looking I have a proper bourbon :shhh: :shifty: :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby coffe addict » Tue Apr 04, 2017 5:18 pm

:laughing-rolling: I think that's a thing... Lots of people seam to keep their finest under wraps
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby RuddyCrazy » Sat Apr 08, 2017 3:44 pm

Eh Zac,
Nice to see your taking the plunge using a 50 litre keg as I have been thinking of doing the same thing, that was until I got that 250 litre copper water heater with a 3kw element.

Now to see this baby born I should be getting a new argon bottle bery soon ( off the back of a truck so don't know what size :)) ).

I reckon you should bring up the keg and all the bits as there will be some tig welding to done to get this new project of yours happening. We do know about past projects don't we and I don't want to be called Bushy MK2 either :))

So mate up to you but after all we don't want to see another arajag do we now :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby coffe addict » Sat Apr 08, 2017 6:58 pm

:text-+1: :text-imwithstupid: :text-lol:

How's your first mash going zac?
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby Zak Griffin » Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:24 pm

I'll give you a buzz once i round up the false bottom etc mate :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby Zak Griffin » Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:18 am

Scored a camping mat this morning, which a quick google tells me should be good for insulation... I'm going home this weekend so I'll grab some sisalation(?) as well for an outer layer.

How fine a mesh does a false bottom need to be?
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby scythe » Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:55 pm

Fine enough to stop grains obviously.
1mm aperture or something.
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Re: Zak's Sugarfree Saga

Postby Zak Griffin » Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:42 pm

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Should be enough here for a couple of laps of the mash tun, boiler and my fermenter :happy-partydance:
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