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I am now hooked on batch sparging

Discussion in 'All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing' started by Copbrew133, Mar 18, 2012.

 

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    Copbrew133

    Supporting Member  

    Posted Mar 18, 2012
    I brewed a Jai Alai IPA clone yesterday and tried batch sparging for the first time. Could not be happier. No disrespect to fly spargers, as I did it since I started all grain a few years ago, but I am not doing it again. Saved me some time off my brew day & my efficiency went up by 11 percent. Granted I changed the gap setting on my mill from .039 to .035 and wet milled the grain for the first time. These probably effectively had a positive result, but the ease of batch as well as getting positive results has converted me. Cheers!
     
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    HDChef

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 18, 2012
    Batch sparging is what got me back into brewing after a 5 year hiatus. So much easier and more RDWHAB. I haven't tried wet milling yet, that will be the next batch :)
     
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    Palefire

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 18, 2012
    Wait until you go to no-sparge. Right crush can still get you efficiencies in the mid-70's, and you save even more time.

    But batch sparging is cool, too.
     
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    cswest

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 18, 2012
    I batch sparge and just tried BIAB for the first time three weeks ago and am equally impressed with the results.
     
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    downtown3641

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 18, 2012
    You'll have to let us know how it turns out and post the recipe. I didn't bring nearly as much Jai Alai back to Virginia last month as I should've. Cigar City did do a great job of lifting my spirits after watching the Caps lose to the Bolts.
     
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    dchmela

    Member

    Posted Mar 18, 2012

    What is our recipe for the Jai Alai clone? I have the real Jai Alai on tap at my house, but have always thought of making a clone of it.
     
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    Copbrew133

    Supporting Member  

    Posted Mar 18, 2012
    Wish I could take credit for the recipe, but I got the recipe here on the forums, Jai Alai clone recipe posted by Cercueil, which called for aging over cedar. I like the regular Jai Alai without any wood aging like Cigar City does in their humidor series. To each their own. I'm just not adding the cedar or oak. I also went ahead and used the full pound of Caramel 60, a full pound of Caramunich I, and a half lbs. of Victory because I had those amounts exactly on hand and wanted to use them up. Kept the hops sched the same. Looks good in primary. I will definitely have to check out no sparge for the future.
     
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    SouthBay

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 18, 2012
    If your tun is setup right, batch sparging can definitely give you better efficiency. Im a big fan of the simplicity and speed
     
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