Stuck sparge by moving MLT around?

[JerD]

Due to the smell, I'm having to do my boiling in the garage. Can I mash inside and just carry the mlt out to the garage when I'm ready to sparge and boil, or will moving the MLT around result in stuck sparges?

 

[kaptain_karma]

I've mashed inside on cold days before. If you have the means, I recommend doing the sparge indoors as well, then carrying the full kettle out to the garage for the boil.

 

[BigNastyBrew]

Good tip. I am thinking of doing this too (moving the whole thing outside).

 

[Jonnio]

No issue in that, just do it all one place or the other or you will have to do extra vorlauf's to re-establish your grain bed.

Also, I wouldn't worry too much about doing it all in the garage, many of us do that. I like the convenience of having my boil burner and my MLT near each other so that the runnings can be heating between batch sparges.

 

[JerD]

I'll be doing it in the garage as the year moves on. Right now though, it's **** cold with-out too much relief in sight.