Warthaug
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I'm nearing the end of my all-grain drought, having purchased the last few items required to re-build a basic all-grain setup (cooler mash/lauter tun, immersion cooler, etc). I've decided to give batch-sparging a go, but am not sure about the best method to use. My reading of the net has revealed at least three distinct ways to do it - I was wondering if there was any reason (aside from equipment volume limitations) to prefer one over the other.
FWIW, I have a 50L (~50qt) cooler, which should hold the mash+sparge water for nearly any imaginable 23l (6 US gallon) recipe.
Method 1: At the end of the mash add all the sparge water, mix well, let sit 10min, drain
Method 2: At the end of the mash drain what you can, add sparge water, let sit 10min, drain
Method 3: Essentially method 1 or 2, with the sparge water added piecemeal (i.e. 2 separate washings, or 3, or 4, or...)
Is one way better than the others? If doing multiple washes, how do you avoid over-sparging (as there wouldn't be a continual change in gravity/pH you coudl monitor for).
Thanx
Bryan
FWIW, I have a 50L (~50qt) cooler, which should hold the mash+sparge water for nearly any imaginable 23l (6 US gallon) recipe.
Method 1: At the end of the mash add all the sparge water, mix well, let sit 10min, drain
Method 2: At the end of the mash drain what you can, add sparge water, let sit 10min, drain
Method 3: Essentially method 1 or 2, with the sparge water added piecemeal (i.e. 2 separate washings, or 3, or 4, or...)
Is one way better than the others? If doing multiple washes, how do you avoid over-sparging (as there wouldn't be a continual change in gravity/pH you coudl monitor for).
Thanx
Bryan