Is this channeling bad?

autonomist3k · Dec 15, 2013

I did a batch sparge and found this channel on the side of my grain bed after the second runnings, is this bad with batch sparring?
I didn't do anything to cause this, I was very careful when vorlaufing, and otherwise did not disturb the grain bed.
The bed was beautiful after the first runnings, nice and level.

b-boy · Dec 15, 2013

Since you stir the mash each time you batch sparge it's not that big of a problem. You're moving grain around to make contact with the water and dissolve any sugars.

If you were fly sparging it would be a bigger deals since the water would never come into contact with a portion of your grain.

Quaker · Dec 15, 2013

With batch sparging it doesn't matter. With fly sparging it most definitely would.

Yooper · Dec 15, 2013

Right. With batch sparging, you WANT to disturb that grainbed and stir the heck out of it, then vorlauf and drain. Channelling doesn't matter a bit, and you can drain fast.

autonomist3k · Dec 15, 2013

Awesome, that's what I was thinking.
Thanks!!!
I was kinda worried there for a minute lol.

hnycrk · Dec 15, 2013

The same thing happens with my my grain bed. I've noticed if I don't drain as fast it doesn't happen. Either way it doesn't matter.

Gixxer · Dec 15, 2013

I get the same thing and my mash efficiency is just fine

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