kombat
Well-Known Member
Just curious, is it just me, or everyone?
When batch sparging, I drain my rectangular cooler mash tun directly into my boil kettle (which is already heating the first runnings). Once the line starts gurgling, I close the valve on my mash tun and remove the tubing.
I then prop up the other end of my mash tun (with the outlet/ball valve on the low end) and leave it for several minutes.
Then, I take a drink pitcher (the same one I use to vorlauf), hold it under the mash tun outlet valve, and open it up, draining more wort from the mash tun. At first, it flows freely, then eventually slows down to a trickle again. I close the valve and pour this into the boil kettle with the rest of the wort.
I'll repeat this 4-5 times, trying to get every last drop out of my mash tun, before finally spraying the grains down with cold water and disposing of them.
Does anyone else do this, or do you stop after the flow slows to a trickle the first time? Is there any potential drawbacks to attempting to collect every last drop of wort from the mash tun?
When batch sparging, I drain my rectangular cooler mash tun directly into my boil kettle (which is already heating the first runnings). Once the line starts gurgling, I close the valve on my mash tun and remove the tubing.
I then prop up the other end of my mash tun (with the outlet/ball valve on the low end) and leave it for several minutes.
Then, I take a drink pitcher (the same one I use to vorlauf), hold it under the mash tun outlet valve, and open it up, draining more wort from the mash tun. At first, it flows freely, then eventually slows down to a trickle again. I close the valve and pour this into the boil kettle with the rest of the wort.
I'll repeat this 4-5 times, trying to get every last drop out of my mash tun, before finally spraying the grains down with cold water and disposing of them.
Does anyone else do this, or do you stop after the flow slows to a trickle the first time? Is there any potential drawbacks to attempting to collect every last drop of wort from the mash tun?