Set your Mash Temperature and let the controller do the work. This feature can be used to perform hands-off temperature rises, from say a protein rest at 122F to a sugar rest at 150F. It is most commonly used to maintain mash temperature without having to personally watch the temperature dial. We add an electronic Temperature Controller and install a Thermowell in the Mash Tun. The set-up is the same as the regular SMART except that the Controller monitors Mash temperature and turns the pump on whenever the mash temperature is below the set-point.

SMART is a method of maintinaing or raising the temperature of your Mash. SMART stands for Step Mash Adjusted Recirculation Temperature. While the acronym is a bit of a stretch, it is a smart way of adjusting your Mash temperature without the concerns of scorching that can be associated with applying direct flame or use electric heating elements.

The way it works: By using a pump, you move liquid wort out the bottom of the Mash Tun through a heat exchanger (a copper coil) located in your Hot Liquor Tank and then gently return it to the top of the grain bed. This heat exchange is very gentle and will not have any caramelizing effects on the wort.

Another advantage of SMART systems is wort clarity. When you are doing recirculation you are using the grain bed as a filter to remove particulate from the recirculating wort. This allows you to transfer already cleared wort into the Boil Kettle.

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