Speed brewing

[steve_flack]

I can't really add much to that already said. The main advantages of batch sparging are that it reduces the risk of extracting tannins, is (arguably) quicker and needs less equipment. It can however be a bit less efficient (sometimes it is but not usually by much).

[tubby_shaw]

It works for me
"I've tried it, it's the future !"

[SteveD]

Conversion has all ready occurred, no need to wait

The waiting is to allow more sugars to infuse into now more dilute mash after adding the extra liquor.

Batch sparging is a doddle. It ticks a lot of boxes, and the only 'disadvantage' is actually not a disadvantage at all - lower efficiency. 85% extraction is readily achievable batch sparging (If I can do it, anyone can). That's high enough. If you're going for higher than that, you're risking extracting rubbish - it's just not worth it. Just use a bit more malt and be content with high quality extract at 75-85% efficiency.

High efficiency does not mean better beer.

[bandit]

I tried the batch sparge today on 19 litre of Marstons Pedigree out of BYOBRAH. I divided the 25 litre recipe up to make 19 litres and got 19 litres at the correct 1.043. Garlic Bread !!!!! Its the fiture !!!! It saved nearly half an hour. Started at 6 and finished at 12.30, all washed up and in the fermenter.

[oblivious]

The waiting is to allow more sugars to infuse into now more dilute mash after adding the extra liquor.

I would have though that after you mix in the sparge water and settle the grain bed that what sugars are going to dissolve in the second sparge would have by this time?

Also Denny Conn has stopped waiting and sparged directly, but has not up dated his web site

[SteveD]

I only wait about 5 mins, mostly while recirculating. So, it's not much of a wait in reality. Who's Denny Conn anyway? Does everyone do what he does then?

[oblivious]

I only wait about 5 mins, mostly while recirculating.

Ok, very similar to what i do

Who's Denny Conn anyway? Does everyone do what he does then?

Not always, but he does give some good advice, also appears to be down to earth guy and I would suspect one of the few homebrew to have there recipe brewed commercially and as a homebrew kit

[SteveD]

I only wait about 5 mins, mostly while recirculating. So, it's not much of a wait in reality. Who's Denny Conn anyway? Does everyone do what he does then?

It would seem so

(either him or Papazian )

Papazian...that's another name I've heard. Strange ideas and daft recipes? Is that him?

[oblivious]

I can't possibly say or there'll be a lynch mob consisting of most of the US homebrewing community after me

What did you do ?