Bulk Grain Storage

What do you do with over 100 lbs of Maris Otter?  Well, you could brew about ten session beers, maybe 8 average beers or 5 high gravity, but until I decide what to brew and when I'm just gonna find a nice place to store it.

I purchased air-tight plastic bins, available at Tractor Supply or Pet Smart, that have casters.  I got two 56 quart bins which each hold a 55lb bag perfectly as well as a 32 quart bin from lesser amounts of grain.

Mash Tun

Summer is over and that means its time to start brewing again.  What better way to jump back into things than by making a new mash tun.

 I've had the 10-gallon cooler for months; I bought it on clearance over the winter at The Home Depot for $32.00.  I waited a few more months to sort out and purchase the stainless steel hardware, mostly from McMaster Carr.  Just last week I purchased the last parts, a mash paddle and a false bottom, both from Keystone Homebrew.