Should I Stir During Sparge?
Mixing Shouldn't Be Required. I Batch Sparge, and Don't Usually Stir. Actually, I Also Try to Disturb the Grain Bed as Little as Possible. I'll Double a Sheet...
Mixing shouldn't be required. I batch sparge, and don't usually stir. Actually, I also try to disturb the grain bed as little as possible. I'll double a sheet of aluminum foil with holes poked in it to disperse the sparge water gently.
Should you stir during mashing?
Stir the Mash
Stirring helps even out the temperature in a mash and mixes the liquids and solids more thoroughly. If you can manage it, you should always stir your mash at least a few times during the saccharification rest.
What happens if you Sparge too fast?
If the flow is too fast it can create a vacuum around the false bottom that will also cause a stuck sparge. The flow should be about a trickle and ideally the sparge water is being added at about the same rate as the wort being lautered out of the mash and into the boil kettle.
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