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The first para is much better but still implies that traditional mashing in a cooler allows less heat loss than a full-volume BIAB which at room temperature is not correct. BIAB will do better in heat consistency and loss believe it or not on a normal sized brew of normal gravity or lower at room t...

Forum: From Mash to Lauter (Water to Sweet Liquor)
Topic: "Tun Cosy" pot/kettle insulator for mashing
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Thanks PP for the welcome and several good points! A full-volume mash in BIAB of say a 19 L (5 US gallon) Volume into Fermentor batch actually works better than an esky / cooler. The reason for this is all the water goes into the mash so the rate of cooling loss is very low in most climates. ...Just...

Forum: From Mash to Lauter (Water to Sweet Liquor)
Topic: "Tun Cosy" pot/kettle insulator for mashing
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"Tun Cosy" pot/kettle insulator for mashing

Hi folks, Thought I'd share my removable "Tun Cosy" for keeping mash temp steady in a stainless steel pot. It's made of expanding foam and it's dead cheap to make. Used it for a few brews now and my mashes drop less than 1 deg C every time. Beats wrapping towels around the mash! Here's an instructab...

Forum: From Mash to Lauter (Water to Sweet Liquor)
Topic: "Tun Cosy" pot/kettle insulator for mashing
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Views: 24213
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Hi folks,

I'm a Brit in my late twenties. Brewed plenty of kits in my undergraduate days and recently started brewing again but all-grain this time! BIAB was the obvious way to go. I'm only a few brews in but already enjoying success :-)

Currently living in Oxfordshire, UK.

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