Ready to go all grain but waiting on blichmann

Decided to make the leap to all grain and jumped right in by using my bonus from work and selling some guns to purchase a Top Tier setup. That was 3 weeks ago if not more and have yet to receive it. Got the 10 gallon boilermaker to go along with a new terminator, March pump, Blichmann burner and a 10 gallon cooler MT conversion. First batch is gonna be a smashing pumpkin ale with added pumpkin in the mash. I'm chomping at the bit to get going and getting frustrated about the delay. If this takes any longer I'm gonna have to do an extract batch just to get my brewing fix!!! Damn you Blichmann!!!

 

I feel your pain.

A pumpkin ale for your first ever all grain batch is... daring. Read up beforehand on how to avoid/alleviate a stuck mash.

 

Rice hulls right? How much? A couple hand fulls?

 

Yeah, among other things that will be helpful. Also make sure to raise the temperature before draining. That will liquify the gummier mash particulate.

I think there's a tendency to panic when faced with a stuck mash, especially if it's your first. A cool head is key to getting through it.

 

So 170 degree mashout? How does that work with batch sparging?

 

You add boiling water to your cooler to raise the temp.

 

Do a BIAB while you wait

 

I used ten percent on my last cherry light I made. It was 50/50 2 row and flaked maize. It still got stuck. Rice hulls are relatively cheap and I haven't been able to over do it yet. I know it's not exactly the same thing but just wanted to give an example

 

......still waiting. Order placed on July 19th. Ho hummm

 

It's official. I finally have tracking numbers for my top tier! Yay!!! Early Christmas!!!

 

That's awesome, I can't wait to start my all grain brewing.