dirkomatic
Well-Known Member
I didn't really think through the issues I might have when I attempted my first recirculation. The wort would not flow through my manifold fast enough to keep up with my chugger, even when the output of the pump was turned down to the point where it was barely a trickle coming back into the mash tun.
I'm guessing the grain clogged the slots in the manifold enough to slow down the flow. I'm trying to think of low cost solution to fix this issue for a couple of reasons, the main one being my budget is limited right now. I use an Igloo cube as a mash tun, so a false bottom is out of the picture.
Could I basically mash in a bag on top of the manifold to alleviate the problem? If I MIAB, should I just remove the manifold completely?
All said and done, I hit my efficiency numbers, but had A LOT of hot side aeration which worries me a little bit.
Thanks for any input.
I'm guessing the grain clogged the slots in the manifold enough to slow down the flow. I'm trying to think of low cost solution to fix this issue for a couple of reasons, the main one being my budget is limited right now. I use an Igloo cube as a mash tun, so a false bottom is out of the picture.
Could I basically mash in a bag on top of the manifold to alleviate the problem? If I MIAB, should I just remove the manifold completely?
All said and done, I hit my efficiency numbers, but had A LOT of hot side aeration which worries me a little bit.
Thanks for any input.