H warming up...
I don’t even know what that is!View attachment 50223
H warming up...
I had to Google these guys and I’ve learned they are a fearless warrior race. It didn’t say anything about them being alcohol loving project junkie geeks but I guess when they’re not being fearless warriors, perhaps at the weekend, …It's a Sontaran off Dr Who..
It didn’t say anything about them being alcohol loving project junkie geeks
It’s my life!!Now that would be a good storyline
At EVERY stage. I’m also growing a pencil moustacheAt any stages will it involve lightning,tying your Mrs to a railway track a top hat and a cloak?
When I had a one day “brewing course” I remember the sparge on the mash tun being similar to the rotating arms in water treatment plants, rotating quite slowly, with the nozzles close to the surface of the mash and the recirculated wort trickling like rain out onto the surface. I guess so to minimise aeration? When I created my mash/sparging creation I fed the recirculated wort into a plastic food container that had holes (2 mm) drilled along 2 sides. The wort then rained back to the mash rather than squirting out of the holes.I’ve noted a few process changes I want to try that I hope will increase hop aroma and flavour…
Hot-side Aeration
When mashing I will turn down the flow rate on my recirculation pump. This takes hot wort from the bottom of my boil kettle and sprays it on the top of the malt. This has never given me any problems - except maybe it has without my knowing. The relatively fine spray has to be one of the best ways to aerate the wort I can think of other than pumping oxygen through an aeration stone! I turned down the flow to a dribble on my last brew and also saw an increase in efficiency - I have no idea if this was a fluke but I’ll be doing it again and will look to confirm any efficiency improvement. If it does, I have another area to research! For now my aim is to reduce hot-side aeration.
I think that would be better than a spray according to the science. I get a similar outcome from turning down the flow rate but as I’ve only find this once so far it’s a bit early to make any judgements. It’s also the wrong beer really because this was my bitter rather than something very hoppy. Summer Breeze might be a better beer to show up any difference.When I had a one day “brewing course” I remember the sparge on the mash tun being similar to the rotating arms in water treatment plants, rotating quite slowly, with the nozzles close to the surface of the mash and the recirculated wort trickling like rain out onto the surface. I guess so to minimise aeration? When I created my mash/sparging creation I fed the recirculated wort into a plastic food container that had holes (2 mm) drilled along 2 sides. The wort then rained back to the mash rather than squirting out of the holes.
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