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**CidahMastah** · 06-01-2012, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Smashing

I'm brewing this sucker right now and experiencing my slowest sparge ever. It's got to be the sticky rye. I guess I have to get some rice hulls before my next brew with it.

Do you batch sparge in 2 shots? Or add all the water in before your batch sparge in 1 shot?

At 2lbs it shouldn't be enough to get a stuck sparge, unless the mash was super thick. But YMMV of course

**Smashing** · 06-01-2012, 06:03 PM

I think I was a little thick with my mash. I used 2 rounds for my sparge, it works better with my pots and lifting. It eased up quite a bit on the second round. Boiling away now! Sure smells good. I thing i'm going to have to save my pennies for a pump.....

**CidahMastah** · 06-01-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Smashing

I think I was a little thick with my mash. I used 2 rounds for my sparge, it works better with my pots and lifting. It eased up quite a bit on the second round. Boiling away now! Sure smells good. I thing i'm going to have to save my pennies for a pump.....

Gotcha, that was probably it.

I usually toss in some hulls when I brew with closer to half of the grain bill with adjuncts, but an amount that small I typically wouldn't.

I would ask how the wort smelled. But to me pretty much every batch of wort I have sniffed smells awesome

**CidahMastah** · 06-01-2012, 06:20 PM

THESE are the kegs I was telling you guys about from Keg Connection

Strecker25 · 06-01-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by CidahMastah

THESE are the kegs I was telling you guys about from Keg Connection

That is crazy cheap for a 5 gallon. I got all my keg stuff from them, great customer service.

**Smashing** · 06-01-2012, 06:50 PM

If only I had money. LOL

**CidahMastah** · 06-01-2012, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Strecker25

That is crazy cheap for a 5 gallon. I got all my keg stuff from them, great customer service.

if we bought in bulk we could likely get a deal on these. But for me the timing is off haha, not ready to sink in that cost yet.

Strecker25 · 06-01-2012, 07:37 PM

yeah me either, but it sure is a nice thing to keep in mind in case we all happen to want them for christmas!

brian4508 · 06-01-2012, 08:09 PM

For those that are interested. I quickly created a Facebook group page called S.M.A.S.H. Homebrewers. When I find time, I will look more into what can be done there. Looks like there is a spot to upload documents etc. maybe good for recipes charts etc?

Let me know if you have problems finding it as this is the first time I set up a group page

DannSchuler · 06-01-2012, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by brian4508

For those that are interested. I quickly created a Facebook group page called S.M.A.S.H. Homebrewers. When I find time, I will look more into what can be done there. Looks like there is a spot to upload documents etc. maybe good for recipes charts etc?

Let me know if you have problems finding it as this is the first time I set up a group page

Does this mean I am actually going to have to sign up for FaceBook? I have been able to avoid it all these years.