Wort Separation

Question 1

Process: Mash Tun

Answer 1

Both mashing and separation
-Run off
-Sparge
–Rate to match the flow of discharge

Question 2

Process: Lauter Tun

Answer 2

Wider than a mash tun, receives mash from MCV. Insulated vessel with false floor.
-Filling, recirc, run off, raking, end run off, grain out

Question 3

Process: Mash Filter

Answer 3

Filter cloth & membrane. Filter bed is distributed across filter plates; high flow rate
-Filling, filter, precompression, sparging, final compression
–Final compression: increase extract yield, drier spent grains, reduces cost of effluent disposal

Question 4

Grist: Mash Tun

Answer 4

35% Coarse grits
35% Fine grits
20% Husk
10% Flour

Question 5

Grist: Lauter Tun

Answer 5

25% Coarse grits
30% Fine grits
15% Husk
30% Flour

Question 6

Grist: Mash Filter

Answer 6

15% Coarse grits
40% Fine grits
5% Husk
40% Flour