Durso81
Active Member
So I just upgraded my equipment and brewed today. I have a 15 gallon cooler for a Mash Tun and Keg for a boil kettle. I also just got pump. I have a CPVC maifold in my new mash tun just like I used in my other cooler which I normal get 70% efficiencey. Well today I got 56% and I think it was draining the mash tun too fast with pumping. I mashed at 152. I also batched sparge. I should have recorded it but I don't remember how long it took to drain I would guess 15mins for first runnings and 15 minutes after the sparge. I had the Valve wide open on the Mash tun but between 1/4 -1/2 open on the valve on the out side of the pump. Should I run the mash tun valve a 1/4 open and the valve 1/4 open on the pump out?