Manifold for the Coleman Extreme
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Posted 29 August 2009 - 04:33 AM
#2
Posted 29 August 2009 - 04:47 AM
define single shot - I assume you aren't batch sparging?Just a quick question;could you run a short single shot manifold in the channel of the Coleman extreme cooler? More to the point, would it be efficient?Tim
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Posted 29 August 2009 - 05:24 AM
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Posted 29 August 2009 - 05:43 AM
Should be okay. I use the SS braid manifold - are you against this?This is what I did: https://brewing.lust...ar/mashtun.htmlSingle shot= 1 single line down the channel.and yes, I do batch sparge.Tim
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Posted 29 August 2009 - 05:46 AM
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Posted 29 August 2009 - 05:49 AM
I haven't had a problems here but if you want to try something else I think a lot of people have good luck with the bazooka screen.I use a braid on my current mash tun, I love it...except for the fact that it gets beat up with my mash paddle.And, that is the basis for my question about a manifold.Tim
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Posted 29 August 2009 - 06:06 AM
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Posted 29 August 2009 - 06:07 AM
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Posted 29 August 2009 - 08:54 AM
If you're going through the effort of building a manifold then I would definitely try to build it properly so that fly sparging was a possibility. However, if you on plan on batch sparging only and the braids are giving you a headache then I can vouch for the bazooka working very well in a mash tun.I haven't had a problems here but if you want to try something else I think a lot of people have good luck with the bazooka screen.
Edited by chuck_d, 29 August 2009 - 08:55 AM.
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Posted 29 August 2009 - 09:06 AM
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Posted 29 August 2009 - 10:37 AM
You are right on with the efficiency question, my fault for not phrasing it better.Efficiency= 1. ss braid will lose flow with more wort left in the tun would the single manifold do better?2. assuming I am batch sparging, would I get an efficient sparge with the single pipe manifold, or would I be setting myself up for channeling issues.Hope that is more clear.TimTrying to answer the OP's two questions:1. Yes, you could run a single slotted or drilled copper pipe down the center channel and it would work fine for batch sparging so long as the end was capped or crimped. I imagine you may find a difference in the speed at which you can drain wort from the grainbed, whether it faster or slower may be an experiment you can fill us in on.2. Efficiency can become a subjective term unless properly defined. Are you referring to mash efficiency? Or better functionality i.e. does not float, clog up, get smashed, etc.?
#12
Posted 29 August 2009 - 11:44 AM
Channeling is only a concern when fly sparging and not an issue when batch sparging. That's why I think building a manifold for batch sparging is kind of a waste of time.2. assuming I am batch sparging, would I get an efficient sparge with the single pipe manifold, or would I be setting myself up for channeling issues.
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Posted 29 August 2009 - 11:46 AM
Edited by Brian72, 29 August 2009 - 11:47 AM.
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