by billybushcook » Friday Nov 19, 2010 6:25 am
Totally agree,
When your only doing small batches, for your own needs, KISS Rules!
I have considered doing steps by using a cheap pump driven by a battery drill. Plan is to circulate my mash through a small coil chiller/ heater I have, sitting in a pot of boiling water.
In reality though. a few extra points from a 5Kg grain bill is not a big deal, the difference would mean constant monitoring of the mash & hands on instead of being able to go & play with the kids or TRY to keep the missus happy for 90 Mins as I can do with a single step.
Horses for courses, Is it really worth it? Probably not!
I thought I'd cracked great efficiency when I did my first mash with PH stabeliser (was up by 10 points) but subsiquent brews have only been up by a few points. I think it may have been the grist, normally I run my grain through the Marga on the largest setting (modified) then do a second pass on a smaller setting, about 1.5mm. but the past couple of batches Ivé been getting my hands into the grist afterwards & breaking it up even more, I think this is the reason for the higher OG's.
Hmmmmm, I really must get that new Mill built!!
Cheers, Mick.
Home brew my Arse, get that Shit to forensics!