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Obsessing over design, process and logistics seems to have paid off! Up to a point, at least.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5psxwy6muue3ywp/20180518_152604at25.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0v7x2rnog4ga858/20180518_174148at25.jpg?dl=0
Here's my process:
-Full liquor volume into HERMS-equipped HLT/BK, heated to strike temp
-Transfer first step volume to Mash Tun, recirculate to even out temp
-Clamp mill to table above tun and grind directly into tun, stirring to dough in
-Protein rest, no recirc while liquor heats to next rest step
-Transfer second step volume to Mash Tun, start recirc and stir mash to even out
-Temp rise time of about 10 minutes, rest time of 20 or so got almost full conversion
-Set third rest temp and transfer third step volume to Mash Tun
-Temp rise time of 10minutes and 5-10 minute rest got full conversion
-Set Mash Out temp and transfer final water addition
-Mash Out temp reached in about 10 minutes(slightly overshot and added a little water to cool)
-Transferred remaining liquor to auxiliary sparge vessel (on table above tun)
-Start transfer of wort to BK, Start sparge
-Approximately 20 minute sparge with element on and heating wort.
-Boil begins shortly after sparge is complete
-15 minutes to Flameout, reconfigure hoses to include plate chiller, circulate to sterilize system
-Disconnect Mash Tun and connect water hose to HERMS coil
-Complete boil, turn off heat, continue to circulate wort and start water hose for initial chill
-15 minute chill with HERMS coil takes wort to 100F
-Connect H2O side of chiller plate to fountain pump in ice chest for final chill
-Transfer wort through iced chill plate into ferment(s) at 60-65F
-Oxygenate, Pitch yeast, rock carboy, etc
Getting used to the heating system to avoid overshooting and temp swings, will take a little more time, but I find it completely intuitive with the dial system. Boil was easy and controlled, dialing in the perfect boil. Boil-off was more than estimated. Re-configuring set up wasn't too much trouble but by the end of the night I was tired and things were pretty tangled...more work to do there in order to make it go more smoothly.
Didn't know what to expect in terms of efficiency so I estimated 75 percent. Ended up with almost 95%!!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5psxwy6muue3ywp/20180518_152604at25.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0v7x2rnog4ga858/20180518_174148at25.jpg?dl=0
Here's my process:
-Full liquor volume into HERMS-equipped HLT/BK, heated to strike temp
-Transfer first step volume to Mash Tun, recirculate to even out temp
-Clamp mill to table above tun and grind directly into tun, stirring to dough in
-Protein rest, no recirc while liquor heats to next rest step
-Transfer second step volume to Mash Tun, start recirc and stir mash to even out
-Temp rise time of about 10 minutes, rest time of 20 or so got almost full conversion
-Set third rest temp and transfer third step volume to Mash Tun
-Temp rise time of 10minutes and 5-10 minute rest got full conversion
-Set Mash Out temp and transfer final water addition
-Mash Out temp reached in about 10 minutes(slightly overshot and added a little water to cool)
-Transferred remaining liquor to auxiliary sparge vessel (on table above tun)
-Start transfer of wort to BK, Start sparge
-Approximately 20 minute sparge with element on and heating wort.
-Boil begins shortly after sparge is complete
-15 minutes to Flameout, reconfigure hoses to include plate chiller, circulate to sterilize system
-Disconnect Mash Tun and connect water hose to HERMS coil
-Complete boil, turn off heat, continue to circulate wort and start water hose for initial chill
-15 minute chill with HERMS coil takes wort to 100F
-Connect H2O side of chiller plate to fountain pump in ice chest for final chill
-Transfer wort through iced chill plate into ferment(s) at 60-65F
-Oxygenate, Pitch yeast, rock carboy, etc
Getting used to the heating system to avoid overshooting and temp swings, will take a little more time, but I find it completely intuitive with the dial system. Boil was easy and controlled, dialing in the perfect boil. Boil-off was more than estimated. Re-configuring set up wasn't too much trouble but by the end of the night I was tired and things were pretty tangled...more work to do there in order to make it go more smoothly.
Didn't know what to expect in terms of efficiency so I estimated 75 percent. Ended up with almost 95%!!
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