rtstrider
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Hello everyone! I've been working to nail down my efficiency issues and finally got it figured out. My water amount calculations have been way off. Now I currently separate the wort into 2 pots. So I have 6.5 gallons of wort from the mash tun and I drain that into 2 4 gallon pots at 3.25 gallons each. One pot has very concentrated wort and the other has pretty watered down wort. So in the search for more consistency, and to resolve my boil over issues, I've ordered two of the following
Pots
https://www.amazon.com/Bayou-Classic-Kettle-quart-Stainless/dp/B001TAENXK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=344EJLVECEDAS&dchild=1&keywords=bayou+classic+1420&qid=1584370709&sprefix=bayou+classic+14,aps,191&sr=8-1
3 way tee
https://www.lowes.com/pd/SharkBite-1-2-in-dia-Brass-PEX-Tee-Crimp-Fitting/1000183001
This will help out with my boil over issues, due to the extra head space, hopefully and also measurement due to the marks on the sides. I'm cooking on a glass top electric (non induction) stove top so the thinner the pot the better. For cooling I've been using ice in the sink (my sink has two sides) and that's been working for years. Anywho here's an idea I'm going to implement for the next batch
Mash Tun
I
I
Hose
I
I
1/2 inch 3 way tee
I I
I I
Pot 1 Pot 2
I have attached a better diagram since it appears this did not format cleanly
I figure in this setup I will get identical pre boil wort in both pots and this would help in making things more consistent. I'm limited with what I can do setup wise as the wife insists I keep my setup cheap and practical (means stove top since power is cheaper than gas/propane and have to keep the gear stash size down). Luckily I have an ice machine right next door to my neighborhood so ice is DIRT cheap. It typically only takes 40lbs of ice to cool down a split batch setup to to low 60's F within 30 min or so. Anywho does anyone think this would work?
P.S. I've been doing split batches for 3 years now. I started out doing 2 2.5 gallon biab batches and mixing them together after the boil and that worked out well. I got an offer I couldn't refuse on a fly sparge setup so I had to bite lol
Pots
https://www.amazon.com/Bayou-Classic-Kettle-quart-Stainless/dp/B001TAENXK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=344EJLVECEDAS&dchild=1&keywords=bayou+classic+1420&qid=1584370709&sprefix=bayou+classic+14,aps,191&sr=8-1
3 way tee
https://www.lowes.com/pd/SharkBite-1-2-in-dia-Brass-PEX-Tee-Crimp-Fitting/1000183001
This will help out with my boil over issues, due to the extra head space, hopefully and also measurement due to the marks on the sides. I'm cooking on a glass top electric (non induction) stove top so the thinner the pot the better. For cooling I've been using ice in the sink (my sink has two sides) and that's been working for years. Anywho here's an idea I'm going to implement for the next batch
Mash Tun
I
I
Hose
I
I
1/2 inch 3 way tee
I I
I I
Pot 1 Pot 2
I have attached a better diagram since it appears this did not format cleanly
I figure in this setup I will get identical pre boil wort in both pots and this would help in making things more consistent. I'm limited with what I can do setup wise as the wife insists I keep my setup cheap and practical (means stove top since power is cheaper than gas/propane and have to keep the gear stash size down). Luckily I have an ice machine right next door to my neighborhood so ice is DIRT cheap. It typically only takes 40lbs of ice to cool down a split batch setup to to low 60's F within 30 min or so. Anywho does anyone think this would work?
P.S. I've been doing split batches for 3 years now. I started out doing 2 2.5 gallon biab batches and mixing them together after the boil and that worked out well. I got an offer I couldn't refuse on a fly sparge setup so I had to bite lol
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