For those who need a primer, "No Sparge" is a process whereby the full volume of brewing water is added in a single charge to the grains, and lautering simply fills the kettle with no mash-out or subsequent washing/sparging additions of water. Since I could no longer heat and hold sparge water while lautering, owing to my change of circumstances, I investigated some no-sparge options. Life must go on, and seeing those beautiful, delicious Dallas Cowboy tears while I brew is totally worth it. Au revoir, dedicated sparge water heater. One of them was that, due to space restrictions, one of my two kettles and induction elements had to go (for more on induction brewing and why it might be better than whatever your doing, see my previously published work on the subject in BYO). None of them were bad enough to outweigh the joy of brewing while watching Tony Romo cry after botching a hold for a field goal in the playoffs (remember that game? Every Eagles fan has it enshrined in their "happy memories" brain file), but sacrifices they were, nevertheless. Moving from the garage to the indoor brewery entailed some sacrifices.
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