![]() I think the no sparge method has benefits that outweigh the efficiency losses. I just noticed that it says for small batches "or session beers." I mostly brew session beers, so hopefully it will help. I just ordered the ring, so I will report back on how it affects my numbers. I guess wort is channeling out the side rather than down through the grain bed. One thing that I have seen others doing is using the Foundry small batch adapter ring ( ) for all their brews and it seems to help with efficiency. I heated water in the foundry and used the circulating pump and gravity move it as. I mashed in my 10 gal igloo cooler and used an old brew pot as a hot liquor tank for sparge water. But I did not go to a bag, I simply returned to 3-vessel brewing. But I would like to have slightly better efficiency. I just did my 7th brew in the Anvil Foundry 10.5 and like others I have abandoned the malt pipe. The beers are turning out really well so I'm not complaining. This used the same crush that my store uses, which is set by Great Western Malting monthly and runs 90-92 efficiency on my 1/2bbl fly sparge system. Unfortunately the lautering is not very efficient on these systems. Maybe hitting 70-72, which is pretty consistent with batch sparging systems. Pretty much everything I can think of short of sparging. Nope, this is pretty normal for these systems. I have been doing no-sparge (full volume) with my Anvil Foundry for about a year now and I have averaged 65% mash efficiency and that is the number I use in Beersmith when creating recipes and I usually hit my numbers pretty close. I guess it's a tradeoff like BrewBama said. I like the beers I've made this way as they are of high quality and seem to last longer when packaged. My mash efficiency is good so I know conversion is ok. Like I posted my ph reads are within the norms too so I think that there is just some sugar left behind after draining and not sparging anymore. 030 and made a small difference, and I also wet the grains before milling. The 1.5 gallons plus 6 gallons equals 7.5 gallons of water needed for the full mash. ![]() For an average batch with around 11 pounds of grain that is, 11 x. Have 4 new Anvil recipes on the schedule for next 2. The size of the grain basket gives you the flexibility to incorporate a sparge step in your mash OR just skip it all together and go with no sparge brew in a. It reaches 152, according to Foundry temp probe sitting in the dead space water, in about 30 minutes. I always have the power off for mash-in and I dont turn it on until it gets close to 152 degrees. It’s convenient, streamlined, and just plain works for me when doing quick test batches. For example, 12 lbs grain, strike temp 159 for a 152 temp mash. Are you liking the Foundry so far I’ve only used mine 5-6 times but really like it. 5-.55 quarts per pound of grain and add that to the 6 gallons. The Anvil is a BIAB system but mash steps depend on recipe of courseI’m still playing with mine on step mashes. Then I figure water absorption for amount of grains. When I calculate the water amounts I start with the amount needed in the BK, 6 gallons to boil down to final amount to 5-5.25 gallons. I am using the full batch amount of water for the mash. ![]()
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