Yes I have done brews with and without and found no real gain. I do however do a mash out and as you say turn on the heat and pull the bag as it passes the mashout temp. Most times throw in the first hops after I raise the bag as a kinda FWH..
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When I bulk prime I add Dex to boiling water from the kettle in a pyrex jug. 400ml to 130g dex for 23L
Edit. This mix is added to a second vessel and the beer racked on to it,,, Not added to the primary.
Sometimes I feel we as brewers over think the process. This can cause us to tinker to much. I have a friend who just throws stuff together no spreadsheets or software. Just guesses. He makes some great beers.
So I guess I'm saying if you do something in your process ask yourself do I need to do...
Will Mate I'm not a seasoned beer maker but will pop my 2 cents in. I have made 20 so BIAB no chill brews.
The recipe you posted has only base malt and wheat. You have no sweetness to off set the hops. Add say 200g of BB caramalt.
I say this as I have been trying to find balance in my beers...
Cut the 12mm cleanly with a sharp knife and be careful with some long nose pliers it will fit. I have it on my crown tap. Once on never remove it. Place it in the top handle when brewing to stop lose if the tap is accidentally turned on.
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I just bottled something close to this,Bit lighter. Out of the fermenter it tasted great. I to would cut back on the crystal but that is to late now. But it should be a good drop anyway..
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I use a old lid rubber around the fermenter with the probe under a sock against the wall of the fermenter. This stops the fridge cycling to much and cools the wort faster.
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