I did buy the pump for recirculation and from the couple of brews I did without recirculation the pump helps with consistency in extraction efficiency and grain bed temperature uniformity.
#ANVIL FOUNDRY FERMENTER FULL#
My first 10 to 12 brews were all scoping out the system and I ended up with something close to where I was when I was doing a full volume BIAB on the stovetop.
I have a first generation Anvil Foundry 6.5G and have been brewing on it for well over a year now making 35 brew days. I haven't checked, but I believe the cooler could and should go much deeper. If I hang the cooler off the side, there are ~4 loops above 3 gallons. On that subject, what do Foundry owners like as far as a brewing calculator? Brewer's Friend looks comprehensive, but it won't estimate how much water the grains will absorb. What kind of efficiency should I expect from a basket and 1 gallon sparge? That is, I figure I should bump my grain bill to account for it, and when entering numbers in a spreadsheet. You 10.5 gallon guys must be doing it outside using the spigot? I put it on a chair by the sink, sprayed with water, scrubbed, then tossed out the water. One could leave the lid on until this time, theoretically. Cooling was fairly easy, although took a while: 30 minutes to 80. Temperature changes were quick, even on 120VAC at 80%. Aside from that, mashing and sparging was trivial. With a basket, however, I may have to re-think this. I didn't buy the recirculation pump, since traditionally I've just recirculated a few quarts by hand. For those considering it, here are some thoughts on the Foundry, coming from a traditional all-grain guy.
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