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Snail59.
The Herms/mash recirc pump clicks away at about 1 click every 3 seconds (sounds like a heartbeat or milking parlour) The PID keeps the temp correct at 63C or whatever I set it at. I usually recirc for first 10 mins of mash to even temp accross bed, then leave for approx 1 hour, then recirc for 30 mins. Sometimes I recirc continuously...seen no difference in end product either way.
For transfer to copper I turn regulator up to give flojet flow of 1 click/sec until bed is almost empty, then top up from HLT via flojet and spraybar at 1click/sec (batch/spray sparging), Then I recirc for 10 mins @ 1 click per 2 or 3 secs. Then transfer to copper.
I use a seperate flojet from copper to FV via counterflow chiller. I run this at 1 click/sec. Wort must be near boiling but has had no effect on pump diaphragms.
Bad practice, I know, but I have on occasions left both flojets for several weeks without flushing through with clean water (ie with sweet wort residuw in them), then run them with bleach and water. You might think the diaphragms would tear...but they never have.
There is something satisfying about the pulsing noise of the pumps...like the whole thing is alive :twisted:
Snail59.
The Herms/mash recirc pump clicks away at about 1 click every 3 seconds (sounds like a heartbeat or milking parlour) The PID keeps the temp correct at 63C or whatever I set it at. I usually recirc for first 10 mins of mash to even temp accross bed, then leave for approx 1 hour, then recirc for 30 mins. Sometimes I recirc continuously...seen no difference in end product either way.
For transfer to copper I turn regulator up to give flojet flow of 1 click/sec until bed is almost empty, then top up from HLT via flojet and spraybar at 1click/sec (batch/spray sparging), Then I recirc for 10 mins @ 1 click per 2 or 3 secs. Then transfer to copper.
I use a seperate flojet from copper to FV via counterflow chiller. I run this at 1 click/sec. Wort must be near boiling but has had no effect on pump diaphragms.
Bad practice, I know, but I have on occasions left both flojets for several weeks without flushing through with clean water (ie with sweet wort residuw in them), then run them with bleach and water. You might think the diaphragms would tear...but they never have.
There is something satisfying about the pulsing noise of the pumps...like the whole thing is alive :twisted:
