Q2XL
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Help guys a stuck sparge at 1:20pm Saturday
What type of equipment are you using? How many lbs of grain?
Ugh!!!! My first all grain did not start off well. Ended up using a pain strainer. My pre-boil gravity was 1.024. It was supposed to be 1.036.
How bad is this?
The wort is still boiling away. About another 20 minutes left in the boil.
Make sure the braid is actually stainless and not the gray plastic garbage that they've started using on some plumbing fittings. It's an easy mistake to make, since the plastic looks quite similar to a real braid.
that is going to be a lite beer. it is hard to help if there is no info. did you take the tube out of the braid before installing? if your braid is only stainless braid is the opposite end at least pinched off or something, try giving the mash a good stir and see what happens, you will have to vorlauf again.
I think I am going to look into a false bottom.
I agree with Bobby, have you tried once without the copper in the braid?
Just putting in my suggestion. Use a flase bottom if you can. I have used false bottems every time doing AG and I have never had a problem. I use a 5 gallon igloo container with a 9inch stainless false bottem and have used a plastic one as well. Never had a problem. Depending on the size, u can get them for 25$ or less!
I'm pretty sure that internal copper pipe has something to do with it. You closed off a lot of the open area of the braid.
Do you have any rice hulls on hand? If so, rinse about a half pound with boiling water in a strainer and throw them in. Stir, and try again.
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