Sparging

[D4nny74]

Hi all

Just wondering how people are sparging with there grainfarthers, not sure if am doing it wrong

[Buckie Brewer]

What is it your doing that you think is wrong?
I just fill my bottling bucket with 80c water and keep it in my brew fridge till I need it (it normally drops to 70 oddish). I then, depending on how much sparge water I have, jug it or hold the bucket and crack the tap to steadily add the water into the basket keeping maybe 1/2" of water above the top mesh.

[D4nny74]

Was just using a jug and pouring in slowly, wasn't sure if I needed to pour slowly or make sure there was liquid above the top mesh, what has been your efficiency? , my last 2 brews have been low efficiency but they were bigger grain bills, chocolate stout and vanilla porter,

Cheers Danny

[Dave-Leeds]

I do the same as u danny. I heat my sparge water on the hob in a 19 ltr pot and jug it out from there.

my last brew i was over by 7 points on og and had 23.5ltr so was an extra half ltr. Never worked eff out but always over shoot the og so am happy with that

cheers

[Buckie Brewer]

My efficiency for this one was 87% measured, are you mashing out? I mash for 90mins, 80mins at the 64-69 range (depends on the recipe) then raise to 74c for the last 10 mins. The sparge water temp is close to 74c as well.

[D4nny74]

Usually mash for 60 mins , mash out for 10 mins @ 75c, sparge at 74c, maybe start mashing for 90 mins then ?

[D4nny74]

Hi All

After putting a Kolsch on today , I got 86.5 % mash efficiency and 79.5 total efficiency, So back to being happy

[Buckie Brewer]

Hi All

After putting a Kolsch on today , I got 86.5 % mash efficiency and 79.5 total efficiency, So back to being happy

So what did you do different? Was it the 90 min mash??

[D4nny74]

Yes mate, I also think larger grain bills need a larger sparge , Kolsch bubbling away nicely, dennis kings galaxy delight next