TMadness1013
Active Member
Just did my first all grain batch & all went well, until I went to vorlauf...
Just had a slight trickle. I'm using a Keggle w/ a Jaybird false bottom & dip tube on a 3-tier gravity fed system.
I figured the dip tube was clogged, so I blew into the tubing & cleared it (mash bubbled up) - went to try vorlauf again, the hazy wort would move down the tubing for a few seconds & then instead of continuing to go down into my pitcher it actually went UP, back into the MLT.
I had to borrow a friend's mash tun & then transferred the mash, was able to transfer my wort, & all went well from that point.
What I'm nervous about is having this problem again. After investigating, there was hardly any grain at all under the false bottom.
I'm thinking that the dip tube was too low & may have been touching the bottom of the keg. Any ideas and suggestions are appreciated!
Just had a slight trickle. I'm using a Keggle w/ a Jaybird false bottom & dip tube on a 3-tier gravity fed system.
I figured the dip tube was clogged, so I blew into the tubing & cleared it (mash bubbled up) - went to try vorlauf again, the hazy wort would move down the tubing for a few seconds & then instead of continuing to go down into my pitcher it actually went UP, back into the MLT.
I had to borrow a friend's mash tun & then transferred the mash, was able to transfer my wort, & all went well from that point.
What I'm nervous about is having this problem again. After investigating, there was hardly any grain at all under the false bottom.
I'm thinking that the dip tube was too low & may have been touching the bottom of the keg. Any ideas and suggestions are appreciated!