Have you tried taking a half to full gallon out OG your mash and pouring it back over the top of the grain bed. This always helps me get a cleaner run off. The grain bed should settle a little more for you this way.
You only need about 8 bags of ice to take beer from boil to 75. I stop there and let it cool the rest of the way down as I transfer into primary and pitch the yeast
How was your grain? I recently had the same issues brewing a Porter. When adding grain to mash tun cooler I noticed it was ground pretty fine not just cracked. I think mine was from stuck sparge due to floury grain bed.
Thank you, not really necessary but it's fun to do. I run a mobile app development company where I do graphic design. Having Adobe Illustrator helps if you have access to it and time to learn.
Couldn't repeat it but our first brew was plagued with volume issues and turned out about 2 gallons short. It ferments hard and then turned into the thickest smoothest porter you've had. I'm gonna try and do it again but there was too much wrong
Nice job, I have a custom spray bar that looks very similar to yours. The one thing I added was a flush out 1/2" port on the other end of the looped spray bar. Grain inevitably works it way to the bar and gets itself stuck in the holes. But running a few gallos of boiling water through it does...
Hey all,
My dad and I have been brewing for just a little while now and live in the Spokane Valley. I attached a pic of our brew system below. We are both retired and love to brew. We are planning on starting a brew club for other local brewers to come over and have a place to brew without...