3 Tier Sculpture Brewing

[Spud533]

I just bought a used Tippy 1550, 3 Tier Brew Sculpture. I'm still investing in the remaining kettles, and have been trying to figure out the best method for getting beer from the HLT (on the Bottom) to the Mash-Tun (on the top).

I have a pump to get the water up there, but what is the best connection/ set up for adding the strike water to the Mash-tun?

 

[MaryB]

3 tier... HLT top, mash tun center, boil kettle bottom... all gravity fed...

Looking that setup up online and you will need a pump or two... something I avoided due to extra cleaning hassles.

 

[KeninMN]

3 tier... HLT top, mash tun center, boil kettle bottom... all gravity fed...

Looking that setup up online and you will need a pump or two... something I avoided due to extra cleaning hassles.

For the Tippy Dump system it is the exact opposite. A pump is used to move liquid from the HLT to the mash tun and gravity is used to move it from the mash tun to the boil kettle.

http://www.morebeer.com/public/beer/scul.pdf

 

[Mishra]

I just bought a used Tippy 1550, 3 Tier Brew Sculpture. I'm still investing in the remaining kettles, and have been trying to figure out the best method for getting beer from the HLT (on the Bottom) to the Mash-Tun (on the top).

I have a pump to get the water up there, but what is the best connection/ set up for adding the strike water to the Mash-tun?

So I just took an industrial brewing class where we learned on the Tippy Dump and the industrial 250 Gal system here. I've made 5 brews so far on the Tippy Dump. For mash in we add the water to the level we want and adjust the calcium before adding the grains. You'll use the sparge arm to cycle the water through the HLT. Cycle from the bottom of the mash tun through the heat exchanger through the sparge arm back into the mash tun until it hits your desired temperature. Once you're actually sparging you'll disconnect from the mash tun and pump water from the HLT.