KegLand - Premium Stainless Steel Drill Powered Mash Stirrer - Review

Let's face it, brewing beer is a delightful blend of art and science, but nobody wants to spend eons stirring like a medieval alchemist. Enter the KegLand Premium Stainless Steel Drill Powered Mash Stirrer & Mixer (KL32247) - a bit like the superhero of your brewing toolkit.

Imagine a giant kitchen mixer for your brew day, hooked up to your trusty drill. It's simple, effective, and surprisingly fun.

Crafted entirely from stainless steel (because brewers love shiny, easy-to-clean things), this mixer is built to last. At 600mm long, it might feel a bit lengthy when attached to your drill, but that length ensures it can reach the depths of even the mightiest brew kettle without breaking a sweat. KegLand recommends it for use in their 35L, 65L, and 100L BrewZilla units.

We've used it in the 35L BrewZilla (3.1.1 version), and find the 70mm mixer diameter is a good working size - large enough to be effective but small enough so it can be maneuvered around, particular if you're using the overflow pipe.

The hex drive end should fit any electric drill and ensures a good grip to avoid slippage. Depending on your water to grist ratio and what your grist is made of, there's a surprising amount of torque required to turn the paddle - but we'd recommend a slow and steady mixing speed, there's really no need to be stirring your mash bed at 10,000 rpm. It's also worth mentioning to be careful when moving the mixing head towards the top of the grain bed to ensure you don't go spraying wort and bits of grain everywhere.

Properly mixing your grains into your mash water is important to ensure you don't end up with clumps of dried grain, commonly known as "dough balls" which will cause a drop in your efficiency, since the dry grains contained in the middle of the ball aren't wetted and therefore can't have their starches converted to sugars during the mashing process. Stirring with a regular mash paddle can do the same but takes longer and requires more effort.

As for its effectiveness, after using the stirrer in several batches, we’ve consistently seen a slightly higher pre-boil efficiency. With no other equipment changes made during these batches, we’re attributing this to the stirrer. We’re talking maybe 2 or 3 gravity points here - not huge, but definitely noticeable. It might be a worthwhile addition to your brewing arsenal if you’re consistently falling a little short of your expected efficiency.

So, if you're tired of arm day at the brewery and looking to upgrade your mash game, check out the Premium Stainless Steel Drill Powered Mash Stirrer & Mixer, available at kegland.com.au and other KegLand distributors for AUD$24.95.

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