JMSetzler
Well-Known Member
Greetings...
On my 2nd AG batch I plan to use my 5-gallon round MLT instead of my 12-gallon rectangular MLT. My larger MLT has a copper manifold and the smaller MLT has a SS braid. When I tested my larger MLT for drainage, it only left about 8oz of water behind (tested with just water and no grain for drainage). I just tested my smaller MLT and it left 44oz of water behind. I assume that the SS braid doesn't allow the same siphoning properties as the copper manifold, and since the ball valve bulk head is not right at the bottom of the cooler. I can set up my numbers in Beersmith to account for this dead space, but is there any simple way to improve the drainage?
On my 2nd AG batch I plan to use my 5-gallon round MLT instead of my 12-gallon rectangular MLT. My larger MLT has a copper manifold and the smaller MLT has a SS braid. When I tested my larger MLT for drainage, it only left about 8oz of water behind (tested with just water and no grain for drainage). I just tested my smaller MLT and it left 44oz of water behind. I assume that the SS braid doesn't allow the same siphoning properties as the copper manifold, and since the ball valve bulk head is not right at the bottom of the cooler. I can set up my numbers in Beersmith to account for this dead space, but is there any simple way to improve the drainage?