Some 45 years into my brewing hobby I decided to investigate an ongoing argument about fly sparging. Commercially it used because it is very efficient, even before shallower lauters and compressed air use with finer grists. I designed and built one that doesn't rely on the water flow to turn the arm; usually resulting in too rapid a throughput of sparge liquor.
One of my grandsons uploaded my efforts with instructions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSb9WjP ... e=youtu.be
motorised fly sparge
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That looks like it works great. But why bother with a motor when you have a spare grandson to stand there and rotate it?
I brew therefore I ... I .... forget
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I like it, be good to develop it so that you could lower the arm into the mash and use it to mix the mash
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Very nice!
How does it work with the 'o' rings? Are they in between the T and the straight pipe?
How does it work with the 'o' rings? Are they in between the T and the straight pipe?
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Very cool!
I always thought the water pressure alone with a sparge arm would cause it to spin though?
Edit: sorry I should learn to read, you mention that makes it spin too fast
Maybe you could make one of those spinning mash paddle things too
I always thought the water pressure alone with a sparge arm would cause it to spin though?
Edit: sorry I should learn to read, you mention that makes it spin too fast
Maybe you could make one of those spinning mash paddle things too