Lautering Question

[michael.berta]

OK this may seem like a dumb question. I batch sparge. I try to do it slowly. Like one quart per minute. Should I do the same when lautering?

 

[wilserbrewer]

Rate of drain during lautering while batch sparging is not important. Proceed at any rate that works well w/ your equipment.

 

[AnOldUR]

OK this may seem like a dumb question. I batch sparge. I try to do it slowly. Like one quart per minute. Should I do the same when lautering?

To make sure you understand the terms, sparging is the addition of water after your mash and lautering is the draining of the tun. The only benefit of adding sparge water slowly when batch sparging is for even heat distribution, but just stirring hard will do the same thing. When you batch sparge a slow lauter is not necessary. The sugars are put into suspension by stirring, so vorlauf and then draining as fast as you system will allow without getting husks in the brewpot or getting stuck.

 

[michael.berta]

OK thanks.