sudsandswine
Active Member
I have three all grain brews under my belt after a year of doing partial malt extract brew. The first all grain brew I did was an Irish Red, and it went really smoothly for a "first run". The second and third brews went fine, however it seems like there has been an unusually large amount of "sediment" in my brew kettle during the boiling phase, despite vorlaufing 2+ quarts and having a relatively clear runoff from my mash tun (relative to the first runnings from mash/sparge).
I'm using a 70 qt Coleman Xtreme cooler w/ a 3 foot steel braided hose for filter, and I don't know if it's a bit on the large side for doing the 5 gallon batches I have been brewing and the grain bed is too shallow or what.
I guess I'm wondering if the sediment (fine husks, misc particles, etc) is normal and if that's going to have any effect on the taste or clarity if not. I do two stage fermentations, and typically have good success of filtering sediment by the time I keg.
Also, I am in the process of building a single tier HERMS setup and will be fly sparging, should I expect to have greater success getting clear runoff using this method?
Input is appreciated!
I'm using a 70 qt Coleman Xtreme cooler w/ a 3 foot steel braided hose for filter, and I don't know if it's a bit on the large side for doing the 5 gallon batches I have been brewing and the grain bed is too shallow or what.
I guess I'm wondering if the sediment (fine husks, misc particles, etc) is normal and if that's going to have any effect on the taste or clarity if not. I do two stage fermentations, and typically have good success of filtering sediment by the time I keg.
Also, I am in the process of building a single tier HERMS setup and will be fly sparging, should I expect to have greater success getting clear runoff using this method?
Input is appreciated!