I'm about to do my first mash (partial mash) and I just want to make sure I have a good procedure down for batch sparging. Let me know if I'm wrong or if you have a better way of doing it.
1.) After I've mashed for 1 hour, I vorlauf and drain the first runnings into the brew kettle. Do I then add the remaining water that will get me up to my boil volume and drain that into the brew kettle as well?
2.) Ive been told that even though the grains are wet from the first runoff, I should use extra water to make up for further water absorption by the grains, what amount should I use?
3.) After mixing the grain and the sparge water addition, should I let it sit before the runoff? I've heard of brewers letting it sit for 20 minutes before doing another vorlauf/runoff.
4.) lastly, should I be worried about the grains over-converting or is that just a concern with a lengthy fly sparging method?
Cheers!
1.) After I've mashed for 1 hour, I vorlauf and drain the first runnings into the brew kettle. Do I then add the remaining water that will get me up to my boil volume and drain that into the brew kettle as well?
2.) Ive been told that even though the grains are wet from the first runoff, I should use extra water to make up for further water absorption by the grains, what amount should I use?
3.) After mixing the grain and the sparge water addition, should I let it sit before the runoff? I've heard of brewers letting it sit for 20 minutes before doing another vorlauf/runoff.
4.) lastly, should I be worried about the grains over-converting or is that just a concern with a lengthy fly sparging method?
Cheers!