sparging poll

[Steven9026]

How many brewers batch sparge vs fly sparge?

 

[maida7]

Where is the poll? OK I see it now

FWIW I'm batch

 

[rtt121]

I know there are some no spargers out there

 

[Colby]

I'm not even sure I qualify as a batch sparger....but I did use that method on my first all grain batch.

 

[dobeluvr]

I chose batch sparge, but I'm new to all grain, having only done 4 batches.

 

[Snowhere]

I have always fly sparged, but to be fair I bought my sparge equipment a long time ago and only found out about batch sparging through this forum. I am brewing a porter tomorrow, and I plan on fly sparging just from habit.

 

[arturo7]

Wow. I thought it would have been pretty even.

 

[david_42]

Batch sparging has been re-gaining popularity over the last ten years, but I'm a little surprised at the ratio. With a 48 qt mash tun, I doubt I'll ever need to fly sparge again.

 

[waldoar15]

Batch sparging has been re-gaining popularity over the last ten years, but I'm a little surprised at the ratio. With a 48 qt mash tun, I doubt I'll ever need to fly sparge again.

I'm just guessing, but it may be more popular just because it's a bit of a time saver in an already long process. <shrug>

 

[B33R]

I just batch sparge. Its quicker and I still get good mash efficiency with it. I've been averaging high 70's to low 80's.

 

[BillTheSlink]

Batch sparge all the way here. My first couple were done via fly sparge, but it was such a pain I just use the same 10 gallon round Igloo for batch sparging. I have had just enough room to do a heavy barley wine at 5 gallons in it.