? ineffiecient mash, sparge bag situation...

[Giovanni]

Hello,

I'm told that the Mash bag and sparge bag system is inefficient! What of it? Jim uses this, and I want to know if the double bucket, purchase grain shells for filtering, with 1000's of 3/32 holes is worse or better?

I'd think the easy logical way is Jim's mash and sparge bags! No sweat!

Who knows?

Please,

Giovanni - and no, I'm not Italian. I'm Scotish, Irish, Swedish - all the "ish"'s - and German. Maybe a bit English - depends on the year and if it'sin fashion according to my aunt! LOL

G

PS

Did the other message fail?

G

[Giovanni]

Hello,

I wrote above and want to make clear. THe double lauter/sparge system is two buckets - one with tap below, and second stuffed in with 1000's of 3/32 holes drilled in the botton as strainer.

Thanks,

Giovanni - the Swede

[prolix]

Go for what you want and find easiest it's your beer

I have a mash bag for just incases (stuck mashes) as I hate cleaning it, nothing wrong with it or the double bucket system (would never get the extra shells too lazy).

Changing what you do for efficency of brew is not really sensible as the difference in grain bill is only going to be a couple of hundred grams at most.

I use a false bottom pinic plate like the one on DaaB site, it suits me.

[prodigal2]

I regularly get 75% brewhouse efficiency using as grainbag with batch sparging. I have not used other methods to compare, but that is more than enough for me
5 minute blast from the outside tap and the bag is clean, drip dry, jobs done Best £7 I have spent.

[kitwom]

Me too, I use bags for mashing and containing the hops during a boil. No idea of my efficiency percentage but it tastes good to me!. Bags seem nasty to clean but if you let them dry first the dust just drops out!

[ritchie]

any links for how to mash/sparge with a bag?

[ritchie]

cheers man