MattHollingsworth
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What do you use? What's your opinion on it?
Batch sparge (Double batch sparge, no mashout)
Buckle up kids, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
Guess it's like discussing operating systems, eh?
I'm not adding to the poll myself because I want to see what *other* folks are doing, but I've always Fly sparged and am considering switching to Batch sparging. I've read a lot already and seen a lot of the arguments, but I like the folks on this board so wanna see what you guys think here. Hopefully it doesn't flare up too much.
Buckle up kids, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
Yup. No good will come of this thread.
And batch sparging is the only logical choice in homebrewing.
+100000 for this statement. Maybe we could also discuss the issue of keeping a keg you placed a deposit on.
It seems to me, that usually these types of comments cause more trouble than the actual thread:
If you let people discuss the issue, maybe the thread turns out ok. If you don't think anything good is going to come out of a thread like this, be the bigger person and just don't post in it, and don't read it. Derailing the thread isn't helping anyone, especially those of us who are curious as to the distribution of who does what.
I did post an honest and informative reason why I batch sparge. I think accusations will derail a thread faster than anything. We were just making a light hearted joke and nothing more. Back to the subject at hand.
I've always been curious about this "necessary" fly sparging equipment... do you people not have access to gravity? My fly sparging setup for three years consisted of a short length of vinyl tube... not too much equipment in my opinion.
Heh, I'm the sole "no sparge" at this point. :rockin:
What efficiency do you get with it? Also, what makes you choose to do it? Better flavor, quicker......?
Check out my system in the Countertop Brutus 20 thread.
I fly sparge because it is simpler IMO. I don't have to measure anything except the gravity running into my kettle and just stop at the proper volume. One less calculation and step to screw up is great for me.
I fly sparge because it is simpler IMO. I don't have to measure anything except the gravity running into my kettle and just stop at the proper volume. One less calculation and step to screw up is great for me.
No. With fly sparging you have a greater chance of over sparging which will produce off flavors. The only way to tell is to check the gravity of the runnings during the lauter. This is especially true if you're using a setup that could allow channeling. To fly sparge efficiently you really should have a false bottom for even distribution.This may be off topic, if you are sparging to a specific volume, why measure gravity during the sparge? Wouldn't gravity of the full volume pre-boil be all you needed?
I use a SS braid in my round Rubbermaid and as long as I keep the water level about an inch above the grain I've gotten ~85% efficiency.
As for 'batch sparging is easier,' that's what I thought until I realized I had to vorlauf three times. Once I get it set up I just check periodically to make sure there's enough water at the top of my MLT and I can do other things like mow the lawn or prepare for the boil.
Buckle up kids, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
I don't either. We're just separating the wort from the grains and whatever works is fine imo. If my equipment was better setup for batch sparging that's what I'd do. If one method is a little faster...so what...I certainly didn't get into homebrewing because it was fast.I don't see what the big deal is.
I don't either. We're just separating the wort from the grains and whatever works is fine imo. If my equipment was better setup for batch sparging that's what I'd do. If one method is a little faster...so what...I certainly didn't get into homebrewing because it was fast.