bthorn9435
Well-Known Member
Equipment:
52 QT Coleman Mash Tun w/ SS Braid and Brass Ball Valve
Tomorrow I will attempt my first All-Grain batch. I currently have around
10 Extract batches notched on my brewers belt. I have gained a tremendous
amount of knowledge from this forum and appreciate all the people who assist
us neophytes. Having said that I am at a point of confusion regarding me brew tomorrow. I have been reading tons of post and doing searches to clarify my position. My biggest issue right now concerns Batch Sparging. After all the reading I have determined this is the best option for me. The only problem is the fact I cannot find one good explanation of this process. I see some that do multiple sparges and some that put all the water in at one time. So I have the following questions.
1. After the 60 min initial rest do I completely drain the Mash Tun?
2. Do I dump the sparge water in and stir the grain bed?
3. How long do I let the grain bed rest before taking second runnings?
4. What is the most accurate software to use on brew day?
5. I have heard some talk about dumping boiling water in on the
second runnings, I thought this was a bad thing regarding tannins.
I have a good understanding of what to do leading up to the first runoff and after everything is collected. The exact procedure I should use for collecting
is where I get confused. I know I am asking a lot of questions so I appreciate
the patience.
52 QT Coleman Mash Tun w/ SS Braid and Brass Ball Valve
Tomorrow I will attempt my first All-Grain batch. I currently have around
10 Extract batches notched on my brewers belt. I have gained a tremendous
amount of knowledge from this forum and appreciate all the people who assist
us neophytes. Having said that I am at a point of confusion regarding me brew tomorrow. I have been reading tons of post and doing searches to clarify my position. My biggest issue right now concerns Batch Sparging. After all the reading I have determined this is the best option for me. The only problem is the fact I cannot find one good explanation of this process. I see some that do multiple sparges and some that put all the water in at one time. So I have the following questions.
1. After the 60 min initial rest do I completely drain the Mash Tun?
2. Do I dump the sparge water in and stir the grain bed?
3. How long do I let the grain bed rest before taking second runnings?
4. What is the most accurate software to use on brew day?
5. I have heard some talk about dumping boiling water in on the
second runnings, I thought this was a bad thing regarding tannins.
I have a good understanding of what to do leading up to the first runoff and after everything is collected. The exact procedure I should use for collecting
is where I get confused. I know I am asking a lot of questions so I appreciate
the patience.