Is there any benefit to recirculating mash from cooler MT to boil kettle and back up to MT? I only loose a couple degrees over the hour but was thinking this might keep temps more even and possible help clear the wort. Or is this just more work for no gain?
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Ernst-Haeckel
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sounds like a lot of work; however it's not all that different from a decoction mash, where you remove a percentage of the mash, bring it to a boil, then return it to the MT. If you are only loosing a couple degrees, then I wouldn't worry too much. If you are loosing more than 5 or 10 deg. then maybe a mini decoction is in order! (or a new MLT).
maida7
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If you have some way to heat the wort as part of the recirculation then the benifit would be that you could do a step mash. Like a RIMS or HERMS system. Personally I don't think a step mash really adds much to the beer. So IMHO it's not a major benefit. Especially when you consider all the added equipment needed for this type of systems.
A simple vorlauf is all you need for clearing your wort.
A simple vorlauf is all you need for clearing your wort.
maida7
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A decoction is different. In a decoction you boil the grain not the wort. One goal of a decoction is a step mash. But there are other goals like color and melanoidin development.
ejearn
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Yeah, I know it's different, I am just referring to the process of removing mash, heating it, and returning it to the MLT.
OP should look into HERMS.
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