Hi. I've brewed a couple of extract lager recipies from a Clonebrews book but have failed to find any refference to how long to sparge the grains for. I just stood about wondering if it was done untill I thouhgt sod it that will do.
I'm pretty new to grains so would appreciate all the help I can get. I put the grains in a knotted muslin on the second go.
Cheers Nick.
Sparge Time
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simon50
Re: Sparge Time
i do them in one or more muslin bags for 30 minutes and make sure to keep the temp below 70c to allegedly avoid extracting tannins.
i make sure the muslin bags are not too filled and there is room even when the grain is expanded, when finished i gently squeeze some moisture out but don't ring them out or anything as i heard that can also squeeze out tannins.
i don't really bother going over 30minutes because the grain seems to have pooped out by then although no doubt you could extract more by transferring the bags to a fresh pan of water.
i make sure the muslin bags are not too filled and there is room even when the grain is expanded, when finished i gently squeeze some moisture out but don't ring them out or anything as i heard that can also squeeze out tannins.
i don't really bother going over 30minutes because the grain seems to have pooped out by then although no doubt you could extract more by transferring the bags to a fresh pan of water.
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As Simon says.
Ideally around 65-75 degrees for 30 minutes.
I use a reasonable size drawstring straining bag I bought from my home brew store as it's less fiddly than a muslin bag and has plenty of room for the grains to recirculate (http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/aca ... PU9lvKy0lQ). At the end I put the bag into a colander to drain off for a few minutes and throw the runnings back into the boil, although a gentle squeeze of the bag does no harm.
Ideally around 65-75 degrees for 30 minutes.
I use a reasonable size drawstring straining bag I bought from my home brew store as it's less fiddly than a muslin bag and has plenty of room for the grains to recirculate (http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/aca ... PU9lvKy0lQ). At the end I put the bag into a colander to drain off for a few minutes and throw the runnings back into the boil, although a gentle squeeze of the bag does no harm.
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cellone
Re: Sparge Time
Thanks Fella's.
Recipies say steep for 30 then sparge. What is the difference between steeping and sparging?
Recipies say steep for 30 then sparge. What is the difference between steeping and sparging?
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Steeping is when you leave the grains immersed in the hot water for a period of time, sparging is when you rinse through the grains with fresh water to remove all the extract.cellone wrote:Thanks Fella's.
Recipies say steep for 30 then sparge. What is the difference between steeping and sparging?
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cellone
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Do I need to swish them about a bit then?
Is it worth transfering them to fresh bag/muslin?
Is it worth transfering them to fresh bag/muslin?
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I don't do BIAB, but I think you lift the bag then pour sparge water through, although some do a "no sparge"cellone wrote:Do I need to swish them about a bit then?
Is it worth transfering them to fresh bag/muslin?
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Sparging isn't something I'd ever do when steeping grains.
Swish 'em around a bit in the pot while steeping to get plenty of water circulating around the grains. After 30 minutes just give them a gentle squeeze and drain them off.
Swish 'em around a bit in the pot while steeping to get plenty of water circulating around the grains. After 30 minutes just give them a gentle squeeze and drain them off.
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Re: Sparge Time
As much as you want.
I steep my grain in all of the water I'm using for brewing.
I steep my grain in all of the water I'm using for brewing.
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