Is stuck sparge a problem with batch & braid?

[Bobby_M]

My crush looks like those also.

 

[portlandbeergeek]

I"ve had one stuck sparge with my s/s braid. I stirred the mash too much and kinked the braid right where it met the cooler wall, and i didn't get a single drop of wort. I had to scoop out 30 quarts of water and twenty six pounds of grain into an 8 gallon plastic fermenter before I could see what my problem was. It was my biggest mash in my brief homebrewing career, and i was stirring the piss out of it every five minutes. My next equipment upgrade will be a bazooka screen! But for now the braid works very well for me.

 

[Bobby_M]

I really like the braids meant to hook up water heaters. The braid is about 1" in diameter and has quite a lot of heft.

 

[Yambor44]

I really like the braids meant to hook up water heaters. The braid is about 1" in diameter and has quite a lot of heft.

Just looked these up. 5/8" ID diameter. I may have to try this out. Thanks!