nolabrew85
Well-Known Member
I cannot recirculate the mash or without at least a few inches of foam forming in the tube at first. sometimes I can successfully drain it before it it gets back in the pot, but sometimes the pump is too quick. I prime the pump and everything, but still get this. So first, is this little bit of aeration something that will ruin the beer or will it even be noticeable? and Second, how do stop from this happening without putting a bleeder on the pump--a have a valve on the outlet now and the outlet faces up and the inlet down and the pump is about 14 inches below the kettle and I prime and make sure air escapes before shutting the valve and turning the pump on and then opening the valve. thanks!