phendog
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I am finally ready to build a brew stand, but curious about a few things. I welcome all pro vs con feedback regarding one/two tier configurations, but these are my specific questions/concerns.
1. In a single tier, I imagine gravity would move wort at the beginning of knock out, but as pressure begins to equalize between the MLT and BK a pump would be necessary to complete. This is my main quandary regarding a 1 or 2 tier platform.
a. Are there any ill effects on wort when using a pump to transfer from MLT to BK,....vice gentle gravity transfer to a BK on a lower tier?
b. If complete starch to sugar conversation has occurred in the MLT, is rate of transfer to the BK even a factor? Or, if to fast will I pick up tannins?
2. In a single tier can you control a gentle fly sparge AND even rate of transfer from MLT to BK using a pump? Dont think gravity fly sparge would work very well in a single tier configuration.
3. Not exclusive to one or two tiers: But, when pumping wort from the MLT to BK, will the grain bed compact? Ive had grain beds compact before during mash re-circulation, but thankfully never a stuck mash. For recirc Ive been told to leave the valve at the bottom of the MLT fully open and throttle it back at the return,... and every variation thereof. I image the correct method would apply for both lautering and mash recirc.
1. In a single tier, I imagine gravity would move wort at the beginning of knock out, but as pressure begins to equalize between the MLT and BK a pump would be necessary to complete. This is my main quandary regarding a 1 or 2 tier platform.
a. Are there any ill effects on wort when using a pump to transfer from MLT to BK,....vice gentle gravity transfer to a BK on a lower tier?
b. If complete starch to sugar conversation has occurred in the MLT, is rate of transfer to the BK even a factor? Or, if to fast will I pick up tannins?
2. In a single tier can you control a gentle fly sparge AND even rate of transfer from MLT to BK using a pump? Dont think gravity fly sparge would work very well in a single tier configuration.
3. Not exclusive to one or two tiers: But, when pumping wort from the MLT to BK, will the grain bed compact? Ive had grain beds compact before during mash re-circulation, but thankfully never a stuck mash. For recirc Ive been told to leave the valve at the bottom of the MLT fully open and throttle it back at the return,... and every variation thereof. I image the correct method would apply for both lautering and mash recirc.