Haven't had any dramas so far nads ... the bag hasn't been burnt yet and the base of the boiler is never to much trouble to clean up . I find the Grainfather cleaner does a good job of softening everything up and makes cleaning a bit easier . The next brew I'm going to use a hop spider I...
The type of mill doesn't matter , its the gap between the rollers which is the critical part ... in my case 1mm . Sparging works well , but I often add rice hulls to the grain bill when the recipe permits and this aids a better sparge also .... it helps space out the grain and allow a better...
Just be careful with your grain crush size mate ... I found once I went over 1mm , my efficiency went south big time and I think it was due to the grain not being cracked enough ....more bruised than cracked you might say . I went back to 1mm and have never had an issue since .
I use a brew in the bag bag to line the space between the inside of the boiler and the grain basket to reduce the amount of sediment getting through . If you did this and used a hop sock , then you should capture just about all of it . I know its not always possible , but I use whole hop flowers...
Hi Guys .... LOVE this beer also and I have just finished drinking a keg of my 1st clone recipe of the S&W Pacific Ale ... and it was a ripper !!!!
This is what I did :
1 can of Coopers light malt extract
1 can of Coopers wheat malt extract
1.5Kg's of Ale Malt mashed @ 65 degree's in 5 Litres...