My brother and I are in the process of planing our first AG rig. I Just wanted to start a thread to discuss how professional microbreweries or brew pubs do things. For example, heat sources used, type of sparge performed, step mashing or not, etc.
From what I gather few if any breweries use a recirculating system and some use steam jacket vessels. Any other input guys/girls?
I've seen quite a few pics like this of microbreweries mash tuns:
http://www.millstreambrewing.com/images/r16.JPG
Low paddles turn at a constant slow rate or only every now and then? In either case they must stop them when they sparge for the grain bed to set right?
Input appreciated!
From what I gather few if any breweries use a recirculating system and some use steam jacket vessels. Any other input guys/girls?
I've seen quite a few pics like this of microbreweries mash tuns:
http://www.millstreambrewing.com/images/r16.JPG
Low paddles turn at a constant slow rate or only every now and then? In either case they must stop them when they sparge for the grain bed to set right?
Input appreciated!