BrewinBigD
Well-Known Member
SO the E HERMS build is finally complete. This weekend I'll be dialing in my Temp controllers, Graduating my sight guages, and doing a wet run through with plain water to see how everything flows.
I usually mash at 1.25lb/qt, but im thinking that may be too thick for the reason that the wort mus make it all the way through the system before returning tothe tun, my original plan was to mash in at the original thickness, then at sparge use the sparge water to flush the last of the wort through the HERMS into the MT.
should i try this on my first brewday and se how it comes out? im a stickler about wanting to hit all my numbers right and dialing in the system for maximum brewhouse efficiency.
As far as adding this (possible) extra water into beer smith, should i just up my MT deadspace or try increasing my overall boil volume??
I usually mash at 1.25lb/qt, but im thinking that may be too thick for the reason that the wort mus make it all the way through the system before returning tothe tun, my original plan was to mash in at the original thickness, then at sparge use the sparge water to flush the last of the wort through the HERMS into the MT.
should i try this on my first brewday and se how it comes out? im a stickler about wanting to hit all my numbers right and dialing in the system for maximum brewhouse efficiency.
As far as adding this (possible) extra water into beer smith, should i just up my MT deadspace or try increasing my overall boil volume??