Which works better the false bottom or braid? Any downfalls to either. I'm new to AG, just three batches under my belt with only one across my tastebuds (it is great!). I batched sparged my first, then used Biermuncher's fly sparge technique on my bw and parti-gyle, and also on last weekend's cream stout (I forgot to take a og on the stout).
I just used a small bucket with several small holes drilled into the bottom to distribute the sparge water from the hlt. I now have the copper tubing and fittings to make a sparge arm of sorts and am curious about the bottom end. BM uses a braid, but others advocate a false bottom. Is this a Barely Crusher vs. Crankandstein thing, or is there some validity to each side?
I just used a small bucket with several small holes drilled into the bottom to distribute the sparge water from the hlt. I now have the copper tubing and fittings to make a sparge arm of sorts and am curious about the bottom end. BM uses a braid, but others advocate a false bottom. Is this a Barely Crusher vs. Crankandstein thing, or is there some validity to each side?