Andrew Jefferies
New Member
Hi All,
I am new to all grain brewing, having tried extract previously. I am dipping my toe into BIAB while I get my bearings. Just a couple of questions from my first brew:
The recipe I used from Grain and Grape, is for a 20 litre brew, with a start volume of 27 litres. My fermenter volume was a paltry 15 litres. Should I top up to 20 litres in the fermenter, or ferment at the volume obtain from my boil.
Also, I used the no chill method to cool the wort. Is it ok to tip the entire contents into the cube, and filter into the fermenter once the wort has cooled to remove residue from the kettle? I can probably get a bit of extra volume, but I am unsure if I would be adding anything nasty too the wort.
Cheers,
Andrew
I am new to all grain brewing, having tried extract previously. I am dipping my toe into BIAB while I get my bearings. Just a couple of questions from my first brew:
The recipe I used from Grain and Grape, is for a 20 litre brew, with a start volume of 27 litres. My fermenter volume was a paltry 15 litres. Should I top up to 20 litres in the fermenter, or ferment at the volume obtain from my boil.
Also, I used the no chill method to cool the wort. Is it ok to tip the entire contents into the cube, and filter into the fermenter once the wort has cooled to remove residue from the kettle? I can probably get a bit of extra volume, but I am unsure if I would be adding anything nasty too the wort.
Cheers,
Andrew