Got a piccie or a diagram of your current rig. I'm sure some of the guys here will be able to help you out...
If I get some time I will make you a template for your current dimensions... What is the outside Diameter (OD) of your current pot?
+2 on what corene1 said... Get to a happy SG with your mashing technique, then polish it if you think you need to. Don't worry about infections when you give it a mid-way stir Michael, as long as you sanitize whatever touches the wort, you'll be good to go. As stated, I always bring the wort up to a...
My grist (grind) is quite coarse also Michael. Strike temps for mash water can vary due to the environment, mine can vary from 68C - 72C, dependent on the weather here in Scotland... I built a thermometer into the MT that gives me an external temp reading, ensuring that 63C is maintained to avoid th...
Mod Edit: Moved to Welcome Center... Hi Andrew. Welcome to HD... Been brewing since you were 14YO and distilling since you were 15YO, hope it was under the supervision of a person legal to do so. Not flaming you in any way, just saying... Here are the Rules... They are very clear and fair... Here i...
Heres a dump from my calc software guy's. I get good efficiency at 5% or 6%, it could be better, but I'm happy with the setup I have.. The proof is in my glass... calc.jpg Calculations and formulae are great tools to have, but sometimes you need to step back and try a few tricks the old timers had.....
I use 6kg of grain per 20L of water for my AG Scotch... Sparging amounts can vary and are dependent on many factors that can change frequently like evaporation rate (dependent on humidity and temp, size of pot, etc.), deadspace in the MLT and kettle. All these things can be adjusted and accounted fo...