2nd all grain

[irishod89]

Quick question. If I add a pound of rice hulls to prevent a stuck sparge, do I take that into consideration when doing my water/grain ratio?

 

[waldoar15]

That's probably a little over kill. But I don't make any changes when using them. (Maybe I should) <shrug>

 

[philrose]

No, I don't. I rinse them in water first which seems to help with this.

 

[pdbreen]

Rinse & soak them in warm/hot water first so your strike temp & water needed calc's will work. And, 1lb is an awful lot of rice hulls!

 

[Hopheader]

Really? I typically use 5-10% of the huskless grain bill for a typical 5gal batch. (knock knock----) never had a stuck sparge. And words of wisdom passed on to me, I'll also pass on, because they are GREAT words of wisdom:

When using rice hulls----PRE-SOAK THEM in warm water. Let those sponges soak up nice friendly WATER and not your precious soon-to-be-wort.

 

[Brew-boy]

Really? I typically use 5-10% of the huskless grain bill for a typical 5gal batch. (knock knock----) never had a stuck sparge. And words of wisdom passed on to me, I'll also pass on, because they are GREAT words of wisdom:

When using rice hulls----PRE-SOAK THEM in warm water. Let those sponges soak up nice friendly WATER and not your precious soon-to-be-wort.

Well there's my pearl of the day. Never thought of soaking the rice hulls. Great tip now I have that stuck away in the old memory bank for next time.

 

[Hopheader]

Yeah, that was a real eye-opener for me after I came up way short once on a big hefe. And, I guess when you think about it: rice hulls keep your mash nice and "regular" like adding fibre to YOUR diet, hahahah. Keeps things flowing.

 

[irishod89]

Thanks for the advice and suggestions. I'm starting the mash in about an hour. Can't wait!