Fly Sparge

[rwinzing]

I fly sparge and it has become my chosen method. I am getting a new brewing setup. Going from one burner and a mash tun cooler to a three burner rig with two pumps. I have always gravity sparged I am now going to use a pump. Besides the Blichmann sparge arm is there any other products out there designed for a pump. Most that I have found do not have a pump in mind.

I would purchase the Blichmann but it has some mixed reviews and I wanted to get the forums thoughts around this and what they use.

I am not a DIY guy so that really isn't an option. Thanks!

 

[phoenixs4r]

You mean auto sparge? Its really not that expensive, and controlling flow via pumps and the low speed necessary for fly spraging is actually a *****. So I would get one if I was pumping into the mash tun.

 

[FirstStateBrewer]

You mean auto sparge? Its really not that expensive, and controlling flow via pumps and the low speed necessary for fly spraging is actually a *****. So I would get one if I was pumping into the mash tun.

Auto sparge? I just did a search on that. Curses! Another brewing gadget I must have! Yikes! I'm going broke!

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

I know you said you're not a DIY type, but this project was *VERY* easy:

http://www.brewcommune.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1686

Basically it was some soft copper tubing & "T" junction, a soldering iron, and a drill (you can use a dremel as well, but you want a very small bit).

And there's a video of it in action here:

http://www.youtube.com/backhousebrew#p/u/3/T0vK0o7R9iw

 

[rwinzing]

Yes you are correct I guess I do mean auto sparage.