TheHalfDime
Active Member
Quick Question: Is there a particular reason that in an E-HERMS system or similar setup, the mash is recirculated rather than the HLT water circulated through a heat exchanger in the MLT? I call it typical b/c most of the diagrams that I see have the wort circulating through a HX in the HLT.
Is it just for the simple reason that the movement of the wort replaces the need for stiring? (between the line question - does it replace the need for stiring?)
I would think that the result, minus possible stiring benefit, it would result the same.
As I see it off hand.. if you circulate HLT water through the mash, you can maintain sparge temp the whole time and circulate based on MLT temp. Rather than needing to hold the HLT water at the desired mash temp in the typical setup.
Thoughts?
Is it just for the simple reason that the movement of the wort replaces the need for stiring? (between the line question - does it replace the need for stiring?)
I would think that the result, minus possible stiring benefit, it would result the same.
As I see it off hand.. if you circulate HLT water through the mash, you can maintain sparge temp the whole time and circulate based on MLT temp. Rather than needing to hold the HLT water at the desired mash temp in the typical setup.
Thoughts?