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re: Homebrewing Thread: Volume II
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:55 am to CarRamrod
Posted on 11/28/18 at 10:55 am to CarRamrod
Yes, I do 11.5 gallon batches.
I fill the HLT and heat it to strike temp. Then I pump however much I need into the mash tun and add the grain. That usually drops the level just below the HERMS coil so I add cold water to just cover the coil. That brings the temperature down close to my mash temp. I set the PID for a degree to two higher than my mash temp and start circulating.
When I sparge, I pump from the HLT again into the mash tun through the HERMS coil (to flush out any wort that is in there) and pump from the MLT to the kettle. When I have enough wort in the kettle to cover the heating element, I switch over to that one and start heating it up to near boiling (180-ish).
Edit: All of my pots are 20 gallon. If you're using 15 gallon kegs that may change things for you.
I fill the HLT and heat it to strike temp. Then I pump however much I need into the mash tun and add the grain. That usually drops the level just below the HERMS coil so I add cold water to just cover the coil. That brings the temperature down close to my mash temp. I set the PID for a degree to two higher than my mash temp and start circulating.
When I sparge, I pump from the HLT again into the mash tun through the HERMS coil (to flush out any wort that is in there) and pump from the MLT to the kettle. When I have enough wort in the kettle to cover the heating element, I switch over to that one and start heating it up to near boiling (180-ish).
Edit: All of my pots are 20 gallon. If you're using 15 gallon kegs that may change things for you.
This post was edited on 11/28/18 at 11:07 am
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Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:03 am to MountainTiger
ok maybe im under estimating how much sparge water i will need once i move from a 10gal mash tun with limited space.
What pots do you use? keggles or regular pots? do youhave site glasses for water levels? i have that on my HTL and Boil, but im looking for alternatives.
What pots do you use? keggles or regular pots? do youhave site glasses for water levels? i have that on my HTL and Boil, but im looking for alternatives.
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