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#1 Dave in Indiana

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Posted 29 March 2009 - 04:58 PM

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Posted 29 March 2009 - 05:01 PM

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Posted 29 March 2009 - 05:13 PM

Combined with Mtn's FAQ from the other board, this image & link could go into the new FAQ for this board.

#4 Dave in Indiana

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Posted 29 March 2009 - 05:24 PM

All-grain brewing: How to batch sparge

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Posted 29 March 2009 - 05:26 PM

[quote name='Dave in Indiana' post='4261' date='Mar 29 2009, 06:58 PM']quote]I followed this method last time I brewed and it worked very well. I think I batch sparged twice in order to collect enough wort for the boil. I wound up with about 7 gallons in the kettle and by the time it was all dont and in the fermentor (before I pitched) I had an OG of 1.055. Pretty respectable if you ask me...By the way my grain bill only consisted of:7lbs pilnser malt1 lb. white wheat malt1 lb. munich1 lb flaked corn

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#6 dagomike

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Posted 29 March 2009 - 05:26 PM

I remember I did my first AG based off of a similar graphic. I don't think there were as many steps illustrated, but that's how you get it done. Maybe that's an updated graphic. Looks very similar.Yet another example of a minute to learn and a lifetime to master. :rolf:

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Posted 30 March 2009 - 08:02 AM

I remember I did my first AG based off of a similar graphic. I don't think there were as many steps illustrated, but that's how you get it done. Maybe that's an updated graphic. Looks very similar.Yet another example of a minute to learn and a lifetime to master. :rolf:

Me too! I still have this or a similar graphic hanging in my garage as a cheat sheet if needed.

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Posted 30 March 2009 - 12:55 PM

Is step 12 necessary? Conversion has occurred, you are just rinsing, right?

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Posted 30 March 2009 - 01:15 PM

Is step 12 necessary? Conversion has occurred, you are just rinsing, right?

No, step 12 is not necessary.

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Posted 30 March 2009 - 01:30 PM

To me it is missing a step, or the number sited are not valid.3 gallons [step 2] plus 3 gallons [step 9] into an 8 lbs recipe = ~5.0 gallons at the start of your boil. You need to account for grain absorption and boil off.You should add water between steps 5 & step 6.zymot

Edited by zymot, 30 March 2009 - 01:37 PM.


#11 dagomike

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Posted 30 March 2009 - 01:38 PM

Is step 12 necessary? Conversion has occurred, you are just rinsing, right?

Yup.

To me it is missing a step, or the number sited are not valid.3 gallons [step 2] plus [step 9] into an 8 lbs recipe = ~5.0 gallons at the start of your boil. You need to account for grain absorption and boil off.You should add water between steps 5 & step 6.

I think this is just a real simple overview of the steps, but you are making extra work for yourself here. I think it can be improved upon in a number of ways, but for a first crack this gets you in the ball park and not make AG so scary. Minimal calculations and just do it.

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Posted 30 March 2009 - 02:20 PM

https://hbd.org/cascade/dennybrew/

Not to mention it has REAL PHOTOS, not just cute drawings! :)

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Posted 30 March 2009 - 02:42 PM

Is step 12 necessary? Conversion has occurred, you are just rinsing, right?

When I batch sparge I don't worry about it anymore after reading some of Denny's other posts ... just stir, recirc, and drain, but I've also seen the 12th step written as:

Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

FWIW I also do not find this necessary. :)

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Posted 30 March 2009 - 07:33 PM

I think this is just a real simple overview of the steps, but you are making extra work for yourself here.

He provides specific volumes, times and temps. To the neophyte, it looks complete. It should be pointed out to people who read it that there are some details omitted.I know. I read all I could and never found anything the clearly knitted together all the pieces. It took me a couple AG batches before got the whole process down.

I think it can be improved upon in a number of ways, but for a first crack this gets you in the ball park and not make AG so scary. Minimal calculations and just do it.

I agree.zymot

#15 dagomike

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Posted 30 March 2009 - 07:57 PM

He provides specific volumes, times and temps. To the neophyte, it looks complete. It should be pointed out to people who read it that there are some details omitted.I know. I read all I could and never found anything the clearly knitted together all the pieces. It took me a couple AG batches before got the whole process down.

I'd probably go cross-eyed if I got caught up in strike temp, tun thermal mass, grain absorption, boiloff rates, etc. This was just kind of straight forward illustration of you do this, this, this, then this, etc. So, yeah, it doesn't address things, but you just keep sparging until you get your 6 gallons or whatever. Get a one or two batches under your belt and you've got a foundation to figure out the rest. That's what I did.


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