| The Sparging Process; Patience Is a Virtue!
To create the sweet wort, we will sparge 4-5 gallons of 170-degree treated water through the grain bed we have prepared in the lauter tun. We made our own lauter tun for ess than $10 using a 1/8" drill bit and a food-grade brewing bucket. View our movie how-to: Windows | Mac
 You should start heating up your sparging water once your mash is around half-way complete. This way, you will be able to begin sparging with hot water immediately after you transfer the mash to the lauter tun.
First, be sure your lauter tun has a water level that is just above the grain bed -- you may need to add some water to get to this point (add water at 170 degrees).
Slowly pour off wort from the lauter tun, while maintaining a liquid level just above the grain bed. Catch this wort in a clean (covered) pitcher or bucket.
Recirculate the first 1-1.5 gallons of wort back through the grain bed (a process known as "Verlaufen"). This helps the wort to run clear. Once clear, begin collecting the wort for the boil, slowly sprinkling 170-degree water over the top. The entire process may take around 90 minutes. Be patient.
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Recirculate wort until it runs clear (Verlaufen). |
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Sparge until a gravity reading of 1.010, but no longer. |
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Video Demonstration
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"The Sparging Process"
(3:23 / 4 MB)
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Equipment Checklist:
- 1 large pot
- Thermometer
- 4-5 gallons 170-degree spring water
- 1 tsp. gypsum
- Pitcher
- 1/4" tubing
- Lauter tun system (build your own >>) |
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Video Demonstration
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"Make Your Own Lauter Tun"
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| If you have collected at least 6 gallons of wort, let's boil: |
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