So the other day I decided to try cold sparging. Well I guess it is not really cold sparging as I was using Hot tap water. I have a hot water tank that is heated off of my boiler. The temp out of the tap is around 130.
I did my normal brew day with the exception of not heating my sparge water. I mashed in as normal. Then just ran off of my tap hot water for the batch sparges. The grain bed dropped to about 140 for the first sparge. Then settled in around 133 for the second. My brewhouse efficiency was spot on 75% pretty much where the last 4 10g batches have been using the traditional hot sparge additions to bring the grain up to 168.
Unless this beer presents some heinous off flavors, I see no reason not to continue this. As it will save me propane and just the hassle of tending to and heating the extra sparge water.
Batch sparge, cold sparge, No chill, 3 week primary. 15AG batches and loving every one of em.
I did my normal brew day with the exception of not heating my sparge water. I mashed in as normal. Then just ran off of my tap hot water for the batch sparges. The grain bed dropped to about 140 for the first sparge. Then settled in around 133 for the second. My brewhouse efficiency was spot on 75% pretty much where the last 4 10g batches have been using the traditional hot sparge additions to bring the grain up to 168.
Unless this beer presents some heinous off flavors, I see no reason not to continue this. As it will save me propane and just the hassle of tending to and heating the extra sparge water.
Batch sparge, cold sparge, No chill, 3 week primary. 15AG batches and loving every one of em.