Hi - I've completed 2 partial BIAB (approx 3 kg of Grains) using a 20l pot, adding LME at the end of the boil and then topping in the fermentation bucket.
Now, I'm eager to go all grain and am wondering if this would work....
I'm thinking about mashing approx 4.5 - 5kg grain in around d 14 - 15 litres (whatever I can fit into my 20l pot) and then adding top-up water into the fermenter for the desired final volume and gravity.
I'm aware that a higher gravity boil will effect hop utilization, and I can work around this, but my question is about mash thickness and efficiency. Is 5 kilos too much for 14 litres??
I have been doing a mash-out (despite the controversy) and giving the bag a squeeze - my last batch was 75% efficiency (I excluded the extract from my calculations)
Is topping up a higher gravity wort post boil a viable option for BIAB?? Any other things I need to be aware of???
Now, I'm eager to go all grain and am wondering if this would work....
I'm thinking about mashing approx 4.5 - 5kg grain in around d 14 - 15 litres (whatever I can fit into my 20l pot) and then adding top-up water into the fermenter for the desired final volume and gravity.
I'm aware that a higher gravity boil will effect hop utilization, and I can work around this, but my question is about mash thickness and efficiency. Is 5 kilos too much for 14 litres??
I have been doing a mash-out (despite the controversy) and giving the bag a squeeze - my last batch was 75% efficiency (I excluded the extract from my calculations)
Is topping up a higher gravity wort post boil a viable option for BIAB?? Any other things I need to be aware of???