tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post4122173910497436523..comments2024-02-23T15:34:32.816-05:00Comments on The Mad Fermentationist - Homebrewing Blog: No-Sparge Brewing Session AleThe Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-26755353693607210912010-12-17T09:33:26.876-05:002010-12-17T09:33:26.876-05:00I spent longer brewing back when I did this post b...I spent longer brewing back when I did this post because I didn't have a turkey fryer. I still tend to heat the dough-in water on the stove, but that 40 minutes gives me time to get my equipment together and crush the grain. <br /><br />I have a few friends that have heat sticks and electric elements, I’m just not confident enough in my skills to build something that won’t kill me. I’ve never seen one for sale like that, looks perfect for speeding things along.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-58602919488996243412010-12-17T01:48:10.925-05:002010-12-17T01:48:10.925-05:00I just noticed this post, and I'm wondering wh...I just noticed this post, and I'm wondering whether a significant part of the brewing time is spent heating water? A bunch of us brewers over in South Korea have found a neat gadget that helps cut lots of time (and control our evaporation loss better) for quite cheap. It's an immersion heater. It's literally cut at least an hour off my brewdays, sometimes more like two. (And I use it both with heating mash water, and getting the wort boiling.)<br /><br />More info here:<br /><br />http://www.homebrewkorea.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=422&hilit=immersion+heater+elementgordsellarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11465812613427778240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-20111566267717434132009-04-07T15:46:00.000-04:002009-04-07T15:46:00.000-04:00I guess I am slower on my sparge than you. When I...I guess I am slower on my sparge than you. When I batch sparge I generally add the water and give it a stir for ~5 min, let it sit for ~10 min to settle, then vorlauf for ~5 min, then I start running off slowly. So maybe its saves ½ hour for me, the hour savings is against my fly sparging time, but in truth I mostly do that for higher gravity beers (where my tun isn’t big enough for batch sparging let alone no-sparge).The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-11279942436582321812009-04-07T12:25:00.000-04:002009-04-07T12:25:00.000-04:00Hey--I really dig the blog but never comment. So,...Hey--I really dig the blog but never comment. So, here goes:<BR/><BR/>I think I'm not following something. Sparging only adds 10 minutes or so to my brewday -- I heat the sparge water during the mash and then batch sparge. <BR/><BR/>It's interesting that you only saw a 20% decrease in efficiency, though. Not enormous.Emily & Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783499691837429310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-52966356769859185782009-04-07T08:19:00.000-04:002009-04-07T08:19:00.000-04:00Yeah, I just crimp some foil around the mouth of t...Yeah, I just crimp some foil around the mouth of the carboy for primary fermentation. There is so much CO2 being produced that you don't have to worry about oxygen or microbes finding a way in. It also reduces (but does not eliminate) the chances of pressure building up to the point where you get a beer volcano.<BR/><BR/>Once I transfer to secondary though I always slap a stopper/airlock on since there is no longer any CO2 being produced.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-60787229131473919812009-04-07T00:06:00.000-04:002009-04-07T00:06:00.000-04:00The hops sound interesting. Do you typically go wi...The hops sound interesting. Do you typically go without an airliock?Casey Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14385910028027932505noreply@blogger.com