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**Yambor44** · 11-05-2011, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DeGarre

Bumping up to say I look forward to see and hear RobMeister's review on the new 20 litre baby. I am having now Aventinus Weizen Eisbock 12%...peace baby...

I hope it will not be too long!!

**limulus** · 11-05-2011, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by cyberbackpacker

When you start to (fly) sparge, your sugar/water ratio starts to drastically change, and your pH level begins to increase. That is why it is essential to monitor pH and/or gravity when fly sparging so you do not extract tannins.

Hi Kevin,
I am wondering about something:
Since tannins are tannic acid, it seems to me that if your pH starts out low and then rises during your sparge, that you have already extracted all the acid/tannins. A pH of 7.0 is neutral and anything below that is acidic. If pH is low and then rises, you have gone from acidic to neutral to basic.

**cyberbackpacker** · 11-06-2011, 02:50 PM

You are right, in my haste I "mis-spoke"//mis-wrote in regards to the pH rising, and not falling.

bach · 11-07-2011, 03:39 AM

I did a simple ESB recipe with no sparge technique.
I filled the pot to 25L mark. Had total of 4.8kg grain.
With no sparge technique I obtained 21L of wort.
The mash efficiency was exactly 70%.

**Sudz** · 11-07-2011, 01:16 PM

I assume the displayed temp is the process process temp of the SB.

Has anyone measured the actual mash temp within the grain cylinder at multiple locations during a run to see how close it is with the displayed value?

I am curious to see how consistent the mash temp is at various locations during a run using the SP design/process.

apratsunrthd · 11-07-2011, 03:07 PM

I plan on ordering a 20L this week. Excited to join the club!

Getafix · 11-07-2011, 04:28 PM

Just received my 20L the other day, and finally did my first brew on it yesterday.
Thanks to the OP and to all that contributed, its been a blast following your experiences.
Here is a few pics from brewday:

apratsunrthd · 11-07-2011, 04:55 PM

Awesome, Getafix! Did you fashion that blanket for it yourself or did you buy it? What is it made of?

Getafix · 11-07-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by apratsunrthd

Awesome, Getafix! Did you fashion that blanket for it yourself or did you buy it? What is it made of?

Thanks, put an old camping/yoga mat to better use. Looks like very small cell neoprene.

Getafix · 11-07-2011, 05:38 PM

Here is the cord that came with it.

I swapped that out with a heavyduty computer cable, which then plugs into an extension cord which ends in a 30/50 Amps plug.

30/50Amps.

The wiring was a breeze, and can plug into my stove or dryer outlet.