Rice Gulls...

[Simon W]

Sorry if this has been covered, did a search and got lots of hits for Rice Hulls, but nothing answered my question.

I'm doing my first ever wheat today, 70% of grist so obviously I'm gonna need the rice gulls, but when do I use them?

The reason I ask, my mash tun is gonna be a bit short on space so I'm thinking of leaving the rice gulls out of the mash, then mix 'em in for the sparge. (I mash and sparge in seperate vessels.)

I can't see there being a problem..... but anyone done this before?, known problems?, something I'm forgetting??
Cheers.

 

[Effect]

Most people chuck em in at the beginning of the mash...

But if you have to transfer the mash to a seperate vessel to drain and sparge...then I don't really see why not add them then...

 

[Adamt]

You need them in the vessel you're sparging from. Only problem I can see with adding them before sparging is a temperature issue; you may lose a few degrees depending on how much you add... which could lower your efficiency.

However, it's better than a stuck sparge

 

[Effect]

You need them in the vessel you're sparging from. Only problem I can see with adding them before sparging is a temperature issue; you may lose a few degrees depending on how much you add... which could lower your efficiency.

However, it's better than a stuck sparge

he could pre-soak them in boiling water...

 

[Simon W]

Thanks, gonna go with original plan and mash without, then mix in and sparge.
Gonna abort todays brew, f^$&ing mill is playing up and I'm running out of time

 

[Simon W]

Went ahead with the brew afterall, no end of drama's so ended the day with yeast pitched at midnight! :wacko:
Used 200g rice gulls mixed-in before sparge, she flowed smooth and clean, the only drama-free part of the day!