In-line grist hydration

[Doddy]

Hats off to William Steel

Our system was originally set up to mash into our kettle as a mash mixer and then pump the mash over to the lauter tun. The pump is a fairly standard centrifugal pump. It's oversized and the impeller is made for low sheer. If you call around to a sanitary pump supplier and explain your application they should be able to set you up.


Cheers,

dave

You have got to hand it to William Steel (Glasgow inventor who brewed at West Barns) who invented the Steel's masher in 1853 - yes that's right 1853. Here we are still debating how to do a better job in the 21st century.
Oh and by the way Charles Maitland (from Haddington but brewed in Alloa) invented a simple no moving parts masher (using spray jets) in 1864.
West Barns and Haddington are both just along the road from me in Dunbar.
I've built a few mash hydrators similar to the Maitland device and they all seemed to work pretty well.

Regards

Doddy

[jawsfree]

I've built a few mash hydrators similar to the Maitland device and they all seemed to work pretty well.

Regards

Doddy

Any pictures or build directions or ideas?

Thanks
Jaosn