I can't seem to find anyone having this problem via the search function so...
I mash in a 10 gallon Rubbermaid cooler with a false bottom. It worked great for the first 10 or so batches then recently the grains started not settling to the bottom. I get a lot of grains actually just floating on top of the water. This has lead to me having a lot less clear run off and a lot of little grain bits making there way into the boil. Then in the last 10min of the boil they all burst or something like that and my beer looks really gross. Luckily the beers have been able to settle out and still taste good but it has really been a head ache on brewday. I have changed my mill to not crush the grains as fine but that didn't seem to help I've also tried changing the run off speed. Not sure what else to try other than rice hulls which I would rather avoid purchasing. Anyone had this problem before or have any ideas to fix it?
I mash in a 10 gallon Rubbermaid cooler with a false bottom. It worked great for the first 10 or so batches then recently the grains started not settling to the bottom. I get a lot of grains actually just floating on top of the water. This has lead to me having a lot less clear run off and a lot of little grain bits making there way into the boil. Then in the last 10min of the boil they all burst or something like that and my beer looks really gross. Luckily the beers have been able to settle out and still taste good but it has really been a head ache on brewday. I have changed my mill to not crush the grains as fine but that didn't seem to help I've also tried changing the run off speed. Not sure what else to try other than rice hulls which I would rather avoid purchasing. Anyone had this problem before or have any ideas to fix it?