Decided to finally get a brew pump and went with the new ss chugger. I think I understand the method for say, pumping H2O from HLT to MT...but I'd also like pump from my MT to BK (I batch sparge). My question is, how does one go about performing this transfer? I know you don't want to run these pumps dry and I'm having a hard time seeing how you would handle pumping the first runnings and keeping the prime after the mash tun drains completely. Do you just shut of the pump when the wort clears the pump, and then reestablish a prime for the sparge runnings? Or would you just shut the valve off after the pump before the first runnings finish draining to keep fluid in the pump and maintain the prime?
Not sure if that is a confusing question or not...any help appreciated. Cheers.
Not sure if that is a confusing question or not...any help appreciated. Cheers.