shawnstr71
Well-Known Member
Hello All,
So...I guess I am on batch.....15 or 16?? now. I have been all grain brewing for about a year and a half. (and loving it)
I do 5 gal. batches (eventually 10...when funds allow), and I batch sparge. I use a 5 gal. Igloo cooler as a mash tun. I always sparge around 170 to 175, 10 min rest, and then run off. Usually do this 3 times to get my pre boil volume.
I usually come pretty close to my O.G. of recipe.
I read from a cpl different sources that they sparge with close to boiling/boiling water so that the grain bed is at 170 degrees. I guess my questions are, does anyone else use this method? and should I bother changing my sparge procedure if my gravities are coming out on/close?
Thanx
So...I guess I am on batch.....15 or 16?? now. I have been all grain brewing for about a year and a half. (and loving it)
I do 5 gal. batches (eventually 10...when funds allow), and I batch sparge. I use a 5 gal. Igloo cooler as a mash tun. I always sparge around 170 to 175, 10 min rest, and then run off. Usually do this 3 times to get my pre boil volume.
I usually come pretty close to my O.G. of recipe.
I read from a cpl different sources that they sparge with close to boiling/boiling water so that the grain bed is at 170 degrees. I guess my questions are, does anyone else use this method? and should I bother changing my sparge procedure if my gravities are coming out on/close?
Thanx