Mash staff/paddle

[TNbrewer]

Well, our traditional wooden mash staff finally snapped in two after 16+ years of service. I'm off to pick up a canoe paddle or something to get us by, but we would like to find a more traditional wooden one for long term, 5-6' long. Stainless will work if we can't find a wooden one. Anyone got any leads?

Cheers,

[mmussen]

I've always used a big wooden canoe paddle. Any good sporting goods store should have them.

[porter]

No urethane!

I buy unfinished wooden oars for about $30 from Jamestown Distrubutors. It has gotten a little shredded so I'm looking for a better supplier but, it has lasted about a year now.

Please avoid the paddles/oars that are coated for water resistance. These coatings will wear off and get into your beer!

[Pompeiisneaks]

Has anyone here ever bought a paddle from http://www.mashpaddle.com/ not sure if it's big enough for a full sized mash tun, say 15 bbls. Anyone? They're 65.00$ but not sure if it's worth it.

[Capt. Bob]

After snapping three wooden canoe paddles I switched to an aluminum/urethane paddle and drilled a few holes in it with a hole saw. This one has lasted several years. Easier to clean and non porous.

[porter]

3 feet?

Pompeiisneaks- Mashpaddle.com's paddles are only 36" overall.

I stir a 15bbl mash tun with a 7 ft oar and it's barely tall enough. I would have to get in the mash to stir with one of those...

[Pompeiisneaks]

Porter, thanks, makes sense. He hand fabricates them, I'll maybe ask if he can do one that long.