I'm having issues getting good, clear runnings from my mash tun.
Currently I'm using a 48qt coleman cooler with a stainless bulkhead and a 20" length of stainless braid. I recirculate maybe 5 or 6 pitchers worth of wort but still get little bits of grain and such into the pitcher ( / into the BK). These bits usually find their way into the finished beer which is driving me up the wall.
I used to mash at 2 qt/lb of grain but ive taken that down recently to 1.5 qt/lb. I have tried two different braided hoses and get the same results. I use a stainless clamp to get the hose around a brass female NPT barb, so theres no paths for particles to get through at either end of the hose.
Is this just the nature of the beast with all grain? Could it be a problem with my crush? Possibly unsuitable stainless mesh hoses? At this point I'm considering going with some sort of copper manifold but I'm afraid of getting the same results!
Currently I'm using a 48qt coleman cooler with a stainless bulkhead and a 20" length of stainless braid. I recirculate maybe 5 or 6 pitchers worth of wort but still get little bits of grain and such into the pitcher ( / into the BK). These bits usually find their way into the finished beer which is driving me up the wall.
I used to mash at 2 qt/lb of grain but ive taken that down recently to 1.5 qt/lb. I have tried two different braided hoses and get the same results. I use a stainless clamp to get the hose around a brass female NPT barb, so theres no paths for particles to get through at either end of the hose.
Is this just the nature of the beast with all grain? Could it be a problem with my crush? Possibly unsuitable stainless mesh hoses? At this point I'm considering going with some sort of copper manifold but I'm afraid of getting the same results!