How much grist outside ebiab-bag is dangerous?

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Hey all!
BIAB bag slipped during mash-in and some grist got into my 16.5gal of mash water, and will come into contact with element. Will a small amount (like, 1-2 TBS of grist I think) pose a danger to my element? I'm hoping it'll get sucked through the pump and make it into the bag via the circulating fly-sparging arm before I get to the boil phase.
Thanks!
 
I've had this happen a couple of times, only real risk is clogging up the pump. If its running fine you're probably okay, I disassemble and inspect/cleanout the pump head about every 8-12 batches, in my case that's about once a year.
 
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