Batch or Fly Sparge

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Permalink Reply by denimglen on July 9, 2009 at 9:14pm

Batch sparge.

Too easy.

Mash, run off, dump sparge water, run off. Done. On with the boil!

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Permalink Reply by Haish on July 9, 2009 at 9:32pm

Batch. Its quick, easy and the results are good. Anything that makes brew day easier is all good in my book...

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Permalink Reply by MrC on July 9, 2009 at 10:21pm

I used to batch sparge but now I fly sparge. I find that efficiency is better and that managing water volumes is easier. The beer tastes the sameto me and I think the times are about the same.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Neilson on July 10, 2009 at 8:42am

Fly Sparge. Why? I dont know? Its easy I just set it up and walk away, come back in about 40 mins and it almost finished.

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Permalink Reply by MrC on July 10, 2009 at 8:46am

I've tried both and they're both great. Just learn how to do one of them well and you'll be happy.

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Permalink Reply by studio1 on July 10, 2009 at 8:58am

Fly spargers - do you stop your runoff when you hit your desired volume, or when the SG drops to x level?
If the former - when you are adding liquor do you have a set volume you add, then stop and let the MLT drain out completely?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Neilson on July 10, 2009 at 9:05am

I calculate how much Sparge water I need add an extra Litre to it and Sparge, when I come back to it theres normally about 5l in the mash tun, I take a gravity reading of the running to make sure it's not bellow 1.010 and if I feel like being a little anal I check PH, then I just let it run to hit my desired boil gravity/volume.

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Permalink Reply by MrC on July 10, 2009 at 11:09am

desired volume, or when the SG drops to x level?
Which ever happens first, usually volume.

do you have a set volume you add, then stop and let the MLT drain out completely
I prepare enough liquor to the reach the desired volume (I add a couple of extra litres just in case) stop lautering when your have runoff the desired volume or when runoff gravity gets too low.

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Permalink Reply by JoKing on July 10, 2009 at 9:40am

Fly.

It's easier for me... set it and forget it. One recirculation too... I like that about it. I get better efficiency too.

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Permalink Reply by jt on July 10, 2009 at 9:43am

Batch here - it suits the pots & pans I have

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Permalink Reply by warra48 on July 10, 2009 at 6:15pm

Batch sparge for me.
My mashtun is small, a nominal 25 litres cooler, but effectively probably less, as I only top it up to the bottom of the handle.
Hence, I need to top it up to full capacity with a mashout, in order to collect my required 31 litres pre-boil.
Vorlauf and drain.
Top up to capacity again.
Vorlauf and drain.
Top up with 5 to 6 litres.
Vorlauf and drain.
I have no trouble reaching 90%+ extraction efficiency this way.

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Permalink Reply by jt on July 10, 2009 at 8:09pm

I reckon it's partly related to the equipment you have then ?

Heating mash & sparge water on the stove and not being able to keep it at required temp, I batch.

If I had a seperate HLT and some temp control I'd probably fly - give myself some time out instead of watching water heat up on the stove top

Whattaya reckon ?

cheers, jt

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