Anvil Foundry sparge + whirlpool SS tube

[RyPA]

The efficiency difference would be negligible, if at all. Pouring over the top would be like a lazy fly sparge assuming you added it immediately after lifting the basket. I personally don't think the few percentage points you gain by sparging is worth having to heat up separate water and would rather add the extra 5% grain to just do a full volume no sparge. That is the added simplification that most enjoy about single vessel brewing.

But I thought the purpose behind the sparge in this setup is to get additional volume beyond what a full volume allows from a capacity perspective. Granted, I am only hoping to get 6.5g-7g tops as I ferment/serve from a 6g Torpedo, so maybe I won't be limited by this.

 

[Noob_Brewer]

Has anyone else gone from traditional equipment to a Foundry? I feel like my current equipment works perfectly and am just trying to simplify my brew day. Anyone else on the same page with going electric?

@Noob_Brewer can you clarify your sparge process for larger grain bills? When you pull your grain bag out, do you then drain your anvil wort to a separate vessel and then sparge in the anvil? If so then I think I got it.

For my sparge process, remember I don't use the malt-pipe at all but rather have a bag on a false bottom, when I am done with mashing, I start to drain the wort to the second vessel with the bag in place. When the wort is about an inch above the grain bed, I start adding the sparge water one quart at a time with the bag still in place. After I've used all sparge water and when my second vessel has about 5-6 gallons of wort in it (depends on the beer Im brewing), I then raise the bag to let it drip the remaining wort while simultaneously pumping the wort back from the second vessel to the anvil foundry. So I hoist the grain bag vertically AFTER I've sparged and the bag is already "mostly" just grains with some wort left in it.

Hope this clears it up on my process.

 

[RyPA]

The Anvil 10.5 has been ordered. I forgot to order those little clips that I think reduce flow through silicone tubing, should I have bought them? Or can I reduce flow using a ball valve on the pump?

I ordered the swirly arm and did not order the recirc system.

I am going to order the better pump from Amazon and remaining hardware from brewhardware. Can anyone help with what remaining pieces I need for whirlpooling and recirculating? Which size bag works?