zgardener
Well-Known Member
I've had my 10 Gallon Igloo MT with a 12" Domed SS False Bottom for about a year and have never had an issue with stuck mashes (I've breweed 30 batches in it no problem). I have a 1/2" bulkhead w/ a 1/2" Brass ball valve to drain.
About a month and a half ago, I was brewing a Black IPA, and it got stuck. I fixed it and figured the false bottom got plugged up with some of the very fine dried from the husks of the roasted malt... then my next two batches got stuck, an amber ale and a wit. Each of my beers I use at least a 1/2 lb of rice hulls, 1 lb for wheat beers... both got stuck.
After that I took apart my mash tun and reassembled it, and my hefe went just fine, not stuck, though it drained a little slow. My next beers tho, an American Premium Lager and a Traditional Bock, both got stuck.
To remedy, I have had to dump the mash into a kettle, then put a small piece of wooden dowel between the wall of the MT and the edge of the False Bottom, which lifted up the edge of the False Bottom about 1/2 an inch or so.
After I do this, the flow is usually fine.
So, all things considered, and I've talked to guys at AHS about this, there is no reason that this should happen, but it does. Has anyone had this problem? Any idea on what could be causing this?
About a month and a half ago, I was brewing a Black IPA, and it got stuck. I fixed it and figured the false bottom got plugged up with some of the very fine dried from the husks of the roasted malt... then my next two batches got stuck, an amber ale and a wit. Each of my beers I use at least a 1/2 lb of rice hulls, 1 lb for wheat beers... both got stuck.
After that I took apart my mash tun and reassembled it, and my hefe went just fine, not stuck, though it drained a little slow. My next beers tho, an American Premium Lager and a Traditional Bock, both got stuck.
To remedy, I have had to dump the mash into a kettle, then put a small piece of wooden dowel between the wall of the MT and the edge of the False Bottom, which lifted up the edge of the False Bottom about 1/2 an inch or so.
After I do this, the flow is usually fine.
So, all things considered, and I've talked to guys at AHS about this, there is no reason that this should happen, but it does. Has anyone had this problem? Any idea on what could be causing this?