[cornershot]

That doesn't sound pragmatic 

[denny]

That doesn't sound pragmatic 

You are learning, Grasshopper!

[tschmidlin]

That doesn't sound pragmatic 

You are learning, Grasshopper!

I disagree, I think it is completely pragmatic given money>>time.  Pragmatism is situational.

[dnicholson]

Thanks Guys - am redoing my sparge tank (a new version of top 1/2 section smaller dia electric hot water tank)- I work in the water and wastewater industry and there are a number of variations on upflow filters which I thought might be beneficial to have less recirculation and take advantage of gravity to clear wort by leaving 3 or 4 " on top of bed, only need to regulate water to bottom to regulate velocity in the bed. Am thinking if Martin gave it a go and gave up, continuation of the idea is probably not good use of my time!

[denny]

Pragmatism is situational.

Maybe farther north of here....

[tschmidlin]

Pragmatism is situational.

Maybe farther north of here....

Ahem.

I'm kinda surprised you haven't already gone to fly sparging, Mic.  It IS the pragmatic thing to do in your case.  Batch sparging is an advantage pretty much reserved for home brewers.

[denny]

OK, you win. 

[tschmidlin]

OK, you win. 

I didn't expect you to give up so easily, since you said:

Maybe farther north of here....

And Mic is farther north of there

[denny]

OK, you win. 

I didn't expect you to give up so easily, since you said:

Maybe farther north of here....

And Mic is farther north of there

Hey, yesterday was a bad day and I just didn't have the energy to correct you!