JaseH
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Hey crew, attempting my first AG tomorrow and I think have the process all sorted, except a little unsure on the ideal batch sparge process.
I'll be aiming for 24L into the fermenter. My system is 3V using 50L kegs(see link in sig). My recipe calls for ~7kg of grain.
According to Beersmith I should mash in with about 18.5L of water @ 73.2c to get 66.7c (Will have some cold/boiling water handy incase I need to adjust, being a new system with some unknowns?)
With the losses for grain absorption and boil off it tells me I then need to batch sparge with 20.75L of water.
Now should I say add 5 or 10L to the mash after 60min(mash out), recirc until clear, drain into the kettle, then batch sparge with the remaining 10-15L or so?
Or skip the mash out, recirc and drain the mash first and do a single or double sparge with the 20L or so sparge water?
Dont really want to fly sparge for the moment, batch sparge sounds a bit more fool proof until I get a bit more comfortable with the whole process!
I'll be aiming for 24L into the fermenter. My system is 3V using 50L kegs(see link in sig). My recipe calls for ~7kg of grain.
According to Beersmith I should mash in with about 18.5L of water @ 73.2c to get 66.7c (Will have some cold/boiling water handy incase I need to adjust, being a new system with some unknowns?)
With the losses for grain absorption and boil off it tells me I then need to batch sparge with 20.75L of water.
Now should I say add 5 or 10L to the mash after 60min(mash out), recirc until clear, drain into the kettle, then batch sparge with the remaining 10-15L or so?
Or skip the mash out, recirc and drain the mash first and do a single or double sparge with the 20L or so sparge water?
Dont really want to fly sparge for the moment, batch sparge sounds a bit more fool proof until I get a bit more comfortable with the whole process!