Batch sparging + heat sticks

[ardentfrost]

I'm thinking about making a couple heat sticks and I was wondering what kind of limitations I'm going to have on their use. I know just heating up water is easy, but let's say I miss my temp mark in my MLT by a degree or two. Can I stick one in there to bring it up a bit? My MLT is a water cooler style, so will it melt the plastic container if it touches the side under the water? Or maybe it'll scorch nearby grains?

Just wondering what to expect.

 

[david_42]

If you want to use a heat stick to raise your mash temperature, stir with it. That prevents the mash or the cooler from getting too hot and will give you more uniform heating.

 

[ardentfrost]

If you want to use a heat stick to raise your mash temperature, stir with it. That prevents the mash or the cooler from getting too hot and will give you more uniform heating.

Could I do step mashes like that?