coffe addict wrote:Honestly I've never done it as I believe that there's too much sugar present for an electric element and will cause scorching.
If you're doing single step mashing you can simply heat the water to strike temp and then turn off heat and add the grain.
:text-+1: I think along the same lines as you Bluc :think:bluc wrote:coffe addict wrote:Honestly I've never done it as I believe that there's too much sugar present for an electric element and will cause scorching.
If you're doing single step mashing you can simply heat the water to strike temp and then turn off heat and add the grain.
Been thinking bout this and cant see how its different then using a rims. Having a falsie with element under it and good circulation would think less chance of scorching due to larger amount liquid round element..
Fatguts wrote:I was using a keg for mashing corn, rye and barley for a while. It was heated underneath with a LPG burner. I found that I needed to keep the mash constantly moving to avoid any scorching. For this I used a cheap electric drill with a variable speed and a big paint mixer. I made a makeshift frame above the keg to hold the drill in place. I was using liquid amylase which I added to the water before heating, this helped to keep the mash thinned out. It got too thick (like porridge) without the amylase and caused me big scorching problems as the drill couldn't keep up. I didn't have a drain tap or any way of separating the grains from the wort whilst it was still in the keg and this became a big pain in the arse. I tried using a mashing bag and various other methods of separation but it all became to hard and I got the shits with it and gave up on the keg. I was lucky enough to find a 100L stainless pot with drain, filter and stainless mesh basket on gum tree and it is a lot easier than the keg. I still use the LPG and drill to keep it all moving. In hindsight, if i had found a basket as shown in your picture I definitely would have given that a go and I reckon it would probably do the job. Im far from being an expert and this is just my trials with the keg, but I hope this helps a bit.
clintonb wrote::text-+1: I think along the same lines as you Bluc :think:bluc wrote:coffe addict wrote:Honestly I've never done it as I believe that there's too much sugar present for an electric element and will cause scorching.
If you're doing single step mashing you can simply heat the water to strike temp and then turn off heat and add the grain.
Been thinking bout this and cant see how its different then using a rims. Having a falsie with element under it and good circulation would think less chance of scorching due to larger amount liquid round element..
:text-+1:db1979 wrote:G'day stoopdlow, how about adding a new thread in the welcome center and introduce yourself? We're a real friendly bunch here and lots are willing to help those new to the hobby get started.
stoopdlow wrote:I’ll apologise in advance for what I’m about to write. I was just reading the posts regarding heating the mash and problems associated with scorching and the need to circulate water. Now I don’t have a very good grasp of the working process but I had a thought. For example, heating mash in a keg. From what I can understand the main issues are potential hot spots from lack of movement. If one thinks of the compost bins that turn to keep the compost moving, and a spit roast. if you heating was either from underneath or an electric design mounted through the end along with a device to turn the keg constantly similar to the device that keeps that spit roast turning. Wouldn’t that be away of getting around the issues that have been mentioned.
O.k. So I did apologise to begin with so if I make no sense, go easy on me. I did start reading up before posting this but it was all very foreign to me and I’m just interested in the hobby without actually practicing so my knowledge is very limited.
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