PastorofMuppets
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Okay I am doing my first All grain batch tomorrow morning.
I have the 10 gal rubbermaid round cooler with false bottom all SS.
I am using beersmith. Grain bill is 12.26 lbs. Its suggesting 18.53 gallon strike water heated to 165 for a 152 degree 60 minute mash. I choose single infusion no mash out medium body.
I was going to batch sparge but would actually like to fly sparge.
I need advice on my plan. I want to do the initial mash and vorloff
and then can I keep the lid off the cooler and drain out slowly while pouring 1 qt at a time through a colander that will sprinkle over the grain bed? What temp should the sparge water be? Is that plan workable? I mostly want to make sure I get good efficiency. Beersmith says the fly sparge will be 4.75 gallons. I dont have another cooler but i do have big enough pots to heat water. I dont have a device designed to fly sparge. Can I proceed with fly sparging or should I batch it this time.
I have the 10 gal rubbermaid round cooler with false bottom all SS.
I am using beersmith. Grain bill is 12.26 lbs. Its suggesting 18.53 gallon strike water heated to 165 for a 152 degree 60 minute mash. I choose single infusion no mash out medium body.
I was going to batch sparge but would actually like to fly sparge.
I need advice on my plan. I want to do the initial mash and vorloff
and then can I keep the lid off the cooler and drain out slowly while pouring 1 qt at a time through a colander that will sprinkle over the grain bed? What temp should the sparge water be? Is that plan workable? I mostly want to make sure I get good efficiency. Beersmith says the fly sparge will be 4.75 gallons. I dont have another cooler but i do have big enough pots to heat water. I dont have a device designed to fly sparge. Can I proceed with fly sparging or should I batch it this time.