I am relatively new to all grain; today is my 3rd all grain batch (I've done extract for years). I typically make session beers between 1.035 and 1.044.
In the brewing steps, BeerSmith always seems to tell me to Batch sparge with 2 steps. For example, in today's american wheat recipe, I mash in with 11.71 qt of water and then Batch sparge with 2 steps, 1.69 gal then 3.5 gal.
Why the 2 step sparge? Can I just add it all to mash tun (10 gallon cooler), let it sit for 15 minutes, recirculate and harvest the wort? I know I can since I just did but is there a negative side effect to doing this?
Thanks in advance for all replies!
In the brewing steps, BeerSmith always seems to tell me to Batch sparge with 2 steps. For example, in today's american wheat recipe, I mash in with 11.71 qt of water and then Batch sparge with 2 steps, 1.69 gal then 3.5 gal.
Why the 2 step sparge? Can I just add it all to mash tun (10 gallon cooler), let it sit for 15 minutes, recirculate and harvest the wort? I know I can since I just did but is there a negative side effect to doing this?
Thanks in advance for all replies!