redrider736
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I converted 48q cooler and used a Bazooka Screen. Just want some opinions on the Bazooka Screen ??
I converted 48q cooler and used a Bazooka Screen. Just want some opinions on the Bazooka Screen ??
redrider736 said:My concern with it is, during my 1st ever all-grain brew. I noticed a fair amount of grain that made its way into my BK ?
Is this normal ?
I vorlaufed it 3 times, 3qs
and it's really not the amount of times you vorlauf, it's how clear the runoff is when you decide to start collecting your runnings.
I had a few concerns with the Grind of my Malt Bill. I bought a "kit" and it was already ground (I asked for it not to be . Can I use Flaked Maize or Rice Hulls to aid in filtering in my LT?
It honestly looked pretty good ?? What about the Flow rate when you are Vorlaufing and when you are draining out ?? Do you open your valve full or slow and easy ??
of course, i know a lot of people use em...it'll still affect your OG though (because it was ground thin not because of the husks)
Just a note; I am using a "Bazooka Screen" in my Cooler. I am thinking it may have been the grind. Going to try Conditioning the Malt AND do the grind myself.
I know, I'm using a bazooka too. Like i said, i vorlauf about 5 quarts
I also mill my own grain using my carona mill
I batch sparge using a SS braid and typically I only need to vorlauf 2 qts for the first running's and the sparge. Just make sure you start really slow to set the grain bed. Once the vorlauf is complete open it up for full flow.
One thing I've started doing is to vorlauf through a mesh screen. It just helps me see when the wort is running clear.
I start my Vorlauf with 2qts in a regular cooking kettle, than attach the tubing and run my pump for ~10 min on really slow until I get crystall clear but golden worty wort.
Why limit vorlauf on a few quarts when you can recirculate the whole mash-batch?
Not sure why people are needing 5 or more quarts to get the grain set?
I can only think that it has to do with your screen and tun dimensions...i have a 10G igloo, so the wet weight of the grain really presses down hard on the screen which i can only assume aids in setting the grain easier. I suppose i could see if you had a rectangular cooler that was oversized for the grain you had in it, that it could take some extra work to get the grain set since you dont have the weight of the grain working for you as much
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