jtp137
Well-Known Member
I previously used a cooler and would batch sparge. I built a herms capable of 10 gallon batches and I am going to start fly sparging. I was planning on mashing at 1.5qt/lb to 1.75qt/lb. I know that I need to keep a couple of inches of water above the grain bed during sparging. My question is if I start with several inches of water above the grain bed do I drain the mash tun into the kettle until the water level is a couple if inches above the bed then start the sparge water or do I start the sparge water immediately and just leave the water level several inches above the grain bed?