I mashed my second batch of beer on my new Blichmann Boilermaker with a false bottom this weekend and have some concerning results. Both batches have been 5 gallon batches with the first being a belgian blonde and the second being a wheat beer. Both have 8-9lb grain bills.
In both batches no matter how carefully, slowly, or the amount of wort I vorlaufed I could not get it to run clear. I ended up having to let the wort settle and then rack off of that to get a more clear (but not clear) wort.
I've read other posts and reviews that swear they get the cleariest wort without any issues...what am I missing?! Is it because my batches are too small and I'm not getting enough grain bed to filter everything out? Any help is appreciated!
**Update: I followed the advise below and brewed 2 large 10 gallon batches. Turns out the issue was grain depth. I've had nothing but amazingly clear wort since upping my grain bed depth. Thanks!**