I use the pie pan method and keep the water above the grains while fly sparging. The pan has holes to keep the water from channeling while dropping from the HLT tubing into the mash-tun. I adjust the flow to 1 quart a minute for a 12 gallon brew session.
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WBC
Fermentor 1: Bill's House Ale II, Fermentor 2: German Helles, Fermentor 3: Bill's Schworzbier (Black Bier)
Tap 1: Bill's House Ale II, Tap 2: German Hefewizen, Tap 3: Nut Brown Ale
Future Brews: Stone IPA Clone, Blonde Ale, Budvar Clone, Newcastle Clone
New toy: Blichmann 27 gallon fermentor
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