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williec30 · 01-22-2009, 07:37 PM

got to test out the new setup this afternoon... my ss braid didn't do well in draining from the cooler. below you will find some pictures of the braid 'after' i was done. the braid has pvc in it with holes cut (you can see the indentations). the grain i used was crushed, but not too finely, still had some body to it.

mash temp was 152 and sparge temp was 175. 9 pounds of total grain for the recipe. it took me forever to get my 6.25 gallons out, ended up with an efficiency of 69%... any ideas what might be causing the problem with the braid?

mw20 · 01-22-2009, 07:40 PM

you have to remove the interior pipe and just use the braided sleeve as a screen.

JesseRC · 01-22-2009, 07:43 PM

Did you actually have a stuck sparge? Did you use tubing on the outside of the tun, u need to create that siphon action.

williec30 · 01-22-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mw20

you have to remove the interior pipe and just use the braided sleeve as a screen.

seems there are split camps on that subject... some say tube, others no tube. i was under the impression that the tube would have with the braid collapsing.

williec30 · 01-22-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jesserc

Did you actually have a stuck sparge? Did you use tubing on the outside of the tun, u need to create that siphon action.

that could have been it... yes i had tubing on the outside running downhill to a brew pot.

there was no liquid coming out after the mash unless i was stirring.

mw20 · 01-22-2009, 07:49 PM

Looking at your picture again I can see you do have pretty big holes cut in the interior pipe so it should work. I've been using mine withe the braid only and have had no problems with sparging.

JesseRC · 01-22-2009, 07:52 PM

Was this a wheat beer?

**ShortSnoutBrewing** · 01-22-2009, 07:57 PM

Are you sure that's a SS braid?

**the_bird** · 01-22-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by williec30

seems there are split camps on that subject... some say tube, others no tube. i was under the impression that the tube would have with the braid collapsing.

Not really. I can't see the pics at work, so I can't tell EXACTLY what you've done, but if you're just drilling holes you're pretty much defeating the whole purpose. You want the full length of the braid to act as a filter, you don't want just a couple holes for the wort to flow through; you'll restrict the flow too much. The braid is fine without the tube, it's not going to collapse. It may not last forever if you beat it up stirring your mash, but it's strong enough to not collapse on you.