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Beer Making, Part 2: The Sparge

Sparging those grains in a three-tier homegrown tower!

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21 Responses to “Beer Making, Part 2: The Sparge”

  1. “it goes brittle …
    “it goes brittle after a few……. hundred batches” lol thats awesome

  2. Clear no, husk free …
    Clear no, husk free yes. You’re going to clear it with hot break in the kettle anyway. My beers finish crystal clear with no astringency.

  3. Really? Your wort …
    Really? Your wort runs clear after a half gallon. Do you mean Chuck-free or clear? I use a pitcher that is about a half gallon in size and I usually go through about 5 of those at least before my grain bed is set up just right to where my wort is looking real clear. This is typical of what I’ve seen others do as well on other systems. Whats your secret?

  4. I never had to …
    I never had to vorlauf more than a half gallon to get it to clear.

  5. Well then you are …
    Well then you are correct, he recirculated a half gallon of wort. Would you really call that recirculating? Isn’t the point of the vorlauf to run it clear before you go to the kettle instead of just pull a half gallon and then call it good. But hey, it’s not my system and if it works for him then great. I was just confused by him calling it recirculating. As long as he’s making good beer, keep doing it that way.

  6. Well then you are …
    Well then you are correct, he recirculated a half gallon of wort. Would you really call that recirculating? Isn’t the point of the vorlauf to run it clear before you go to the kettle instead of just pull a half gallon and then call it good. But hey, it’s not my system and if it works for him then great. I was just confused by him calling it recirculating. As long as he’s making good beer, keep doing it that way.

  7. What makes you …
    What makes you think he poured the 1/2 gallon into the kettle? Of course he poured it back over the grainbed.

  8. i’m baffled. when …
    i’m baffled. when you recirc the beers goes back into the lauter tun not the brew kettle until the beer is running clear. Vorlauf it is called. It also helps set your grain bed.

  9. thurstonstanley on November 17th, 2008 at 3:42 pm

    I’ve been brewing …
    I’ve been brewing for years but I didn’t start sparging util recently! Hot water is one thing, but I just can’t get past the idea of pouring the sticky-run off back into the mash when I worked so hard to rinse it out (of the grain bed) and into the boiling pot. It must take forever to get the run-off clear just using wort. Thanks again for your reply. I’m bottling this weekend and sure am envious of all those kegs in your cold room. One of these days…

  10. That’s exactly it. …
    That’s exactly it. Some folks will use a pump and continue to put he runoff back into the mash tun until the runoff is clear.

  11. thurstonstanley on November 17th, 2008 at 3:42 pm

    Hi John,
    Can you …
    Hi John,
    Can you explain the process of recirculating the wort? Is it part of the sparging process? I’ve read about it and you did it to a small extent but I’m too stupid to figure it out on my own. Like your set up.
    Cheers!

  12. love the dog
    love the dog

  13. Get a separate …
    Get a separate fridge, and put it on an external temp control.

  14. I’m jealous of your …
    I’m jealous of your temp controlled room. Unfortunately I live in an apartment and can’t do that.

    So far, because of temperature, I’ve only been able to make Ales and Stouts, no Lagers.

    Got any advice on how I could make Lagers without keeping my house at 45 degrees?

  15. hhah
    that is a …
    hhah
    that is a sick temp control you have going on that ist vid

  16. damned dogs! keep …
    ed dogs! keep the videos coming man!
    what do you recommend for a newb?
    i just made a brew with a mr. beer setup i got for christmas and i’m ready to start a real batch. i’d like it to come out something like fat tire or newcastle but i’m lost on mashing process. also, have you ever done any apple cider brewing? my parents have an apple orchard and while i love apple pie, it would be nice to have something to drink with it. :) thanks bro

  17. very nice man I …
    very nice man I learn something from the brew master. good jobbbbbbbb

  18. Good advice, but I …
    Good advice, but I think I’d rather drink than play with a lawnmower…

  19. dude. stop drinking …
    dude. stop drinking and clean up your yard…. haha. good luck with your beer.

  20. Yep. Backyard. In …
    Yep. Backyard. In front, it’s a tract. In the back, it’s like walking back in time.

  21. Is this all at your …
    Is this all at your House John? Looks like you have quite the homebrewery!

    Jello

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