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I use a voile bag. On the stove top I used a cotton laundry bag. >>Also why the comment on low mash temp? You need to mash at the correct temp. Will not or should not be much difference between brew styles for mashing. Not enough to make any difference in conversion. When I say "low...

ThirstyBoy, I don't think my expectations are too high because previously doing stovetop BIAB I was always hitting 70%+ into th3 ferementor. I use a hops bag, so there is little hops residue flowing in, nor flour, as I pour grain into the bag away from the pot. There will always be some trub...

Katzke, How long did you mash for, and at what temperature? Thats > a 6-1 ratio (32Q : 5G). Its encouraging that that thin a mash works so well.

This is a great article and I have read it several times, including before I posted. I have also discussed it with the author. In his experiments he doesn't mash very thin though. He tests 5L/K, which is roughly 2 quarts/pound. I am wondering about 3:1? 4:1? beyond? At some point the...

How often do you sir the mash? I stir it in well. Then mostly leave it alone, unless the temperature drops, when I add a touch of heat, and re stir. I'm not so interested in the sparge, as the actual mash thickness (liquor to grain ratio)

How thick is your mash when brewing in a bag (BIAB)? How thin is too thin? I would think that this is more of a problem if your grain bill contains a large percentage of gains with no diastatic power (such as flaked wheat). BIAB is mashed thinner than traditional all grain mashes, but its...

To get better utilization, you can also periodically (every 15 minutes) lift the sock out (for 30 seconds) to let most of the wort drain out, then place it back in. What this does is circulate the wort through the hops. I use a cloth bag for hops, and I do squeeze it at the end.

Its not that Trub bothers me, its that the batch size isn't 20 liters, its 17. Is there a way to compensate? Such as putting an extra liter or two into the boiler, and then transferring 22 liters (not 20) into the fermentor/cube? What I am getting at is I want 19 liters of beer at the end...

In your experience with BIAB, do you get more trub than with traditional mashing (in a cooler, sparging, etc). How much Trub do you get for a 5 gallon (20 liter) batch?

For traditional mashing, using a mash tun, some brewers will condition their malt. This consists of misting the grains with a fine mist, mixing them around, letting them sit for a while, then crushing them. This prevents less husk damage, and dust. Is this beneficial for BIAB? Brew in a Bag...

Great article, thank you. I found this on Amazon, does it look OK for a 20 liter batch? (is there some extra space, so the 20 liter can has maybe 21+ liters of space?) http://www.amazon.com/Liter-Heavy-Duty-Wat...id=L0M1J3H2TCY5 Do you siphon out of a cube into your bottling bucket? Or just...

Based on my reading here, some of you drain the hot wort directly into some kind of plastic container (cube shaped) and let it cool for a day before pitching the yeast. I live in the USA. What containers would be appropriate for a 20 liter batch? What should I avoid? Where might I get a cube...

>>Are you in Australia? (or other country that uses metric)... Of course not, I live in a civilized country :chug: <- just kidding! >>Dont use imperial measurements so i cant help, and would guess that by using them, or asking questions based on them on an aussie forum, may limit...

Rob (the designer of BrewMate) help me out (thanks Rob!) so I can see Brew day. My question is now about figuring out water quantities and temperatures. I set the default method to All Grain On the Brew Day pop up window. 1. I want to use a mash ratio of 1.25 Q/Lb By default a number like...

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