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Offline flbrewer

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Flaked Oats and stuck sparges
« on: March 12, 2016, 10:22:32 am »
Planning on brewing a recipe with 18% flaked oats. I've never had a stuck sparge before, but I'm just curious if it may happen and what to do if it does happen!

I also read briefly about a temperature (beta-glucan) rest...any thoughts on this?

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Re: Flaked Oats and stuck sparges
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2016, 10:58:20 am »
It depends on your MT but you are probably fine with only 18%. OTOH a stuck sparge really, really sucks. A few hands of rice hulls are cheap and convenient.
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Re: Flaked Oats and stuck sparges
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2016, 11:07:31 am »

Quote from: majorvices on March 12, 2016, 10:58:20 am
It depends on your MT but you are probably fine with only 18%. OTOH a stuck sparge really, really sucks. A few hands of rice hulls are cheap and convenient.
Yeah good idea in the future. Can you buy rice hulls at the supermarket???
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Re: Flaked Oats and stuck sparges
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2016, 11:10:23 am »
I've never seen them at the supermarket around here.  The only experience I have with them says to soak them before using them so they don't suck up your wort.
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Re: Flaked Oats and stuck sparges
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2016, 08:43:49 pm »
Stuck sparge...OMG...what am I to do...Crikey...Add hot water and start over...it's not rocket science folks...
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Re: Flaked Oats and stuck sparges
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2016, 09:41:55 pm »
I've had a stuck spare once.  I blew in the hose and stirred the grain bed.  Fixed. 
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Re: Flaked Oats and stuck sparges
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2016, 12:47:21 pm »
flaked oats don't seem to be a problem for me...    flaked corn however... can be a nightmare...  especially if it's fine...   

when using flaked corn I usually try to add it last so that the majority of it stays towards the upper half of my mash......    no problems with oats..  or flaked wheat or anything else...   
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Re: Flaked Oats and stuck sparges
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2016, 12:53:09 pm »
Raking the grain bed helps prevent stuck sparges.

If it is getting too compacted I rake the top of the bed with the side of a spoon.
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