hypergolic
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I have a 10 gallon Rubbermaid cooler with a stainless steel braid, constructed from these directions. The problem I am having is after the mash I slowly open the valve and I get decent flow for about 5 seconds, then a trickle. The only way I can get it flowing again is to run a paddle along the braid but then it promptly reduces to a trickle. This has happened with the only two mashes I have done, the last using this grain bill. I start the mash by putting in the strike water and then mixing in the grain, after an hour I attempt to start the vourlauf without any luck. Any ideas what I am doing wrong? Is it the grind from Northern Brewer? Is it as simple as rice hulls? Any suggestions would be appreciated, I am getting a bit frustrated.