Ok, I thought I'd break convention and post about my second experience with BIAB, rather than my first. This has nothing to do with taking no photos the first time around (or does it?)
Entire day went smoothly, just like the first time. Missed my OG by about 7 points. But at least I hit the right initial volume this time. Last time I missed both, being about 5L down as well as a couple of gravity points. I think that means I'm improving...
Ended up going for a simple Pale Ale recipe this time around. Simple recipe for asimple friend.
4.5kg Pale Ale
0.2kg Munich
0.1kg Crystal
5g Cascade & Nelson @ 45
15g Cascade & Nelson @ 10
70min mash @ 67, 60 min boil. US-05. 22L batch. No Chilled.
BIAB rig: Rays Outdoors Special (companion megajet burner + 38L crab cooker). This thing really flies, even at about half throttle. My only real problem with it is the rapid heat loss during mash. Bare Aluminium will do that, though... I'll have to look at insulating it for next time. I ended up firing the burner at about its minimum output for about 10 mins a few times during the mash to keep it in the 64°C-69°C range. I also found a great way of agitating the mash with this setup. Jiggling the insert up and down a few times seems to mix the water quite well.
To confuse the yeast debate even further (because if there's one thing we need more of, it's more yeastdebate argument), I've rehydrated my US05 in water. Then pitched into a starter on my home made PWM-controlled stirplate. Everything is blingier with blue LEDs. I guess I could have upped that with a giant SS knob on the pot... I'm sure I've way over pitched, but we'll see how it goes. I needed an excuse to break out the stir plate.
Feedback? Suggestions? Criticism? Outrage? Love to hear it. Particularly the outrage.
Entire day went smoothly, just like the first time. Missed my OG by about 7 points. But at least I hit the right initial volume this time. Last time I missed both, being about 5L down as well as a couple of gravity points. I think that means I'm improving...
Ended up going for a simple Pale Ale recipe this time around. Simple recipe for a
4.5kg Pale Ale
0.2kg Munich
0.1kg Crystal
5g Cascade & Nelson @ 45
15g Cascade & Nelson @ 10
70min mash @ 67, 60 min boil. US-05. 22L batch. No Chilled.
BIAB rig: Rays Outdoors Special (companion megajet burner + 38L crab cooker). This thing really flies, even at about half throttle. My only real problem with it is the rapid heat loss during mash. Bare Aluminium will do that, though... I'll have to look at insulating it for next time. I ended up firing the burner at about its minimum output for about 10 mins a few times during the mash to keep it in the 64°C-69°C range. I also found a great way of agitating the mash with this setup. Jiggling the insert up and down a few times seems to mix the water quite well.
To confuse the yeast debate even further (because if there's one thing we need more of, it's more yeast
Feedback? Suggestions? Criticism? Outrage? Love to hear it. Particularly the outrage.