Anvil Foundry sparge + whirlpool SS tube

[RyPA]

Is the pump going to be prone to clogs on hoppy beers?

 

[franknbeans]

I've brewed some hoppy IPAs with my Anvil using their pump and never clogged it. Make sure you either use a brew bag or the malt pipe so you aren't pumping all the stuff through, or minimize it as much as you can. I have a brew bag inside the malt pipe and never had a stuck sparge or clog.

 

[Grizwold1]

going to be prone to clogs on hoppy beers?

This is my question too. I tried pellet hops free swimming but the original plastic head immediately clogged up, so never tried it again. Have since switched to the SS pump head--I wonder if it will handle loose hops better?

 

[franknbeans]

Couldn't hurt to try it. It's threaded so that'll be nice for fittings

 

[RyPA]

I found this pump on Amazon, combined with the sparge arm from brewhardware and some hose/fittings, it should come out to just a little over $100

Home Brew Pump MP-15RM, 304 stainless steel pump head Food Grade High temperature Magnetic drive pump beer bewery 110volt 1/2"BSP/NPT thread … (1/2"NPT) Amazon.com: Home Brew Pump MP-15RM, 304 stainless steel pump head Food Grade High temperature Magnetic drive pump beer bewery 110volt 1/2"BSP/NPT thread … (1/2"NPT): Home & Kitchen

 

[Noob_Brewer]

I found this pump on Amazon, combined with the sparge arm from brewhardware and some hose/fittings, it should come out to just a little over $100

Home Brew Pump MP-15RM, 304 stainless steel pump head Food Grade High temperature Magnetic drive pump beer bewery 110volt 1/2"BSP/NPT thread … (1/2"NPT) Amazon.com: Home Brew Pump MP-15RM, 304 stainless steel pump head Food Grade High temperature Magnetic drive pump beer bewery 110volt 1/2"BSP/NPT thread … (1/2"NPT): Home & Kitchen

Thats the same pump I have, different vendor/sticker...same pump. Will work well for ya

 

[RyPA]

Has anyone else gone from traditional equipment to a Foundry? I feel like my current equipment works perfectly and am just trying to simplify my brew day. Anyone else on the same page with going electric?

@Noob_Brewer can you clarify your sparge process for larger grain bills? When you pull your grain bag out, do you then drain your anvil wort to a separate vessel and then sparge in the anvil? If so then I think I got it.

 

[Bobby_M]

If you're trying to sparge in an Anvil, it's just a matter of lifting the basket to the upper position and pouring water into the malt pipe/basket. Any more effort/equipement than that and you're negating the simplicity of an AIO system.

 

[RyPA]

@Bobby_M , copy, but wouldn't the sparge be a little more efficient by having the grains soak in the sparge water for 10 mins versus the sparge water just flowing through/rinsing the grains?

Your last comment is kind of where I'm stuck. All of my equipment is relatively new, I'm on the fence with changing to an AIO if it only makes my brew day 25% easier. My main knock on my current setup is brewing on a gas stove from the 90's.

 

[Bobby_M]

@Bobby_M , copy, but wouldn't the sparge be a little more efficient by having the grains soak in the sparge water for 10 mins versus the sparge water just flowing through/rinsing the grains?

Your last comment is kind of where I'm stuck. All of my equipment is relatively new, I'm on the fence with changing to an AIO if it only makes my brew day 25% easier. My main knock on my current setup is brewing on a gas stove from the 90's.

The efficiency difference would be negligible, if at all. Pouring over the top would be like a lazy fly sparge assuming you added it immediately after lifting the basket. I personally don't think the few percentage points you gain by sparging is worth having to heat up separate water and would rather add the extra 5% grain to just do a full volume no sparge. That is the added simplification that most enjoy about single vessel brewing.

 

[RyPA]

The efficiency difference would be negligible, if at all. Pouring over the top would be like a lazy fly sparge assuming you added it immediately after lifting the basket. I personally don't think the few percentage points you gain by sparging is worth having to heat up separate water and would rather add the extra 5% grain to just do a full volume no sparge. That is the added simplification that most enjoy about single vessel brewing.

But I thought the purpose behind the sparge in this setup is to get additional volume beyond what a full volume allows from a capacity perspective. Granted, I am only hoping to get 6.5g-7g tops as I ferment/serve from a 6g Torpedo, so maybe I won't be limited by this.

 

[Noob_Brewer]

Has anyone else gone from traditional equipment to a Foundry? I feel like my current equipment works perfectly and am just trying to simplify my brew day. Anyone else on the same page with going electric?

@Noob_Brewer can you clarify your sparge process for larger grain bills? When you pull your grain bag out, do you then drain your anvil wort to a separate vessel and then sparge in the anvil? If so then I think I got it.

For my sparge process, remember I don't use the malt-pipe at all but rather have a bag on a false bottom, when I am done with mashing, I start to drain the wort to the second vessel with the bag in place. When the wort is about an inch above the grain bed, I start adding the sparge water one quart at a time with the bag still in place. After I've used all sparge water and when my second vessel has about 5-6 gallons of wort in it (depends on the beer Im brewing), I then raise the bag to let it drip the remaining wort while simultaneously pumping the wort back from the second vessel to the anvil foundry. So I hoist the grain bag vertically AFTER I've sparged and the bag is already "mostly" just grains with some wort left in it.

Hope this clears it up on my process.

 

[RyPA]

The Anvil 10.5 has been ordered. I forgot to order those little clips that I think reduce flow through silicone tubing, should I have bought them? Or can I reduce flow using a ball valve on the pump?

I ordered the swirly arm and did not order the recirc system.

I am going to order the better pump from Amazon and remaining hardware from brewhardware. Can anyone help with what remaining pieces I need for whirlpooling and recirculating? Which size bag works?