money aside..
It's been a while since I have brewed without a pump before I was forced into that situation today. It was kind of nice actually. Quiet, and the process felt less "industrial".
I'm welding a brewstand tomorrow and now am having second thoughts about that whole single tier pump thing.
No more fighting the pump trying to get it to prime while watching it cavitate in the boiling liquid? No more unique whining whir sound producing a minuscule flow that gravity puts to shame? No more $180 down the drain when a simple 2' drop destroys the pump...
My mash efficiency was the same without recirculating, the beer nearly as clear. I've given up on thoughts of pumping finished wort into a massive conical fermenter and prefer 5 gallon batches. Hmm, I'd still like to explore step mashing with a hlt herms though..
It's been a while since I have brewed without a pump before I was forced into that situation today. It was kind of nice actually. Quiet, and the process felt less "industrial".
I'm welding a brewstand tomorrow and now am having second thoughts about that whole single tier pump thing.
No more fighting the pump trying to get it to prime while watching it cavitate in the boiling liquid? No more unique whining whir sound producing a minuscule flow that gravity puts to shame? No more $180 down the drain when a simple 2' drop destroys the pump...
My mash efficiency was the same without recirculating, the beer nearly as clear. I've given up on thoughts of pumping finished wort into a massive conical fermenter and prefer 5 gallon batches. Hmm, I'd still like to explore step mashing with a hlt herms though..