While The Wife's Away...

[pants]

how do you manage your rinse/sparge of the bag?

Can't see another pot or heat source - or is there one on the BBQ out of shot?

Good question, TB. I heated 10 litres of water on the stove inside in a 12 litre stock pot. After squeezing as much wort out of the bag as possible, I pour the contents of the pot onto the top of the grain in the bag as much as possible. Then I squeeze the bag as completely as possible again. It's probably not the most effective sparge you could do, but I originally did it because I didn't have enough room in the vessel during the mash for the volume I was doing. Now it's become regular procedure. Beertools Pro calculated that I got almost 75% efficiency on my last brew (the first with the rinse) which was a leap up from 63% on the previous batch. But, smaller grain bill, and I also introduced the new paint masher mash paddle at the same time. I couldn't take a picture of me doing it, because I'm on my own today.

 

[pants]

how do you manage your rinse/sparge of the bag?

Can't see another pot or heat source - or is there one on the BBQ out of shot?

and the answe to your question is YES, I think you deserve a beer. I love the giant BIAB system. Can I pinch your photos for another forum (The BN) and/or direct people to look at your thread?

Of course. And I'll take your advice on that beer. :icon_cheers:

 

[pants]

The bag is in the washing machine getting ready for re-use tomorrow, the first hop addition went in half an hour ago, next on is in ten minutes time. I'm enjoying an Australian Pale Ale from my last batch. It's a fine day, not much wind, and all I can smell (and the neighbours, probably) is Amarillo. How good is this? :super:

 

[pants]

The wort is in the cubes. I think I'll have another beer and then clean the vessel, and refill it with water for tomorrows brew. I had a little issue with scalding on my belly from hot wort fallout when I let the silicone hose pop out of the cube and splash me, but otherwise, all went well. I hit my OG number and volume! Bewdy.

Filling the cubes.


The cubes are relaxing, and so am I!

 

[Steve]

Nice work - thanks for the pics. You a Postie?
Cheers
Steve

 

[pants]

Nice work - thanks for the pics. You a Postie?
Cheers
Steve

As it happens, yes! One of the best jobs in the world! The bike in the pictures is co-incidental, I had it before I became a Postie.

 

[DKS]

Nice job postie Pants a bit of nice shiney stuff there Wife away brew hard Well done. :icon_cheers:
Daz

 

[joecast]

damn postie pants, nice work! you certainly deserve that beer. and another brew day tomorrow, hope that goes as well.


the only thing i dont like about threads like this is they make me feel guilty about looking at stuff like this:
http://www.beerbelly.com.au/turnkey.html

 

[pants]

I'm heating up the strike water for the second batch of the weekend on day two of freedom. It's early - I want to be finished before SWMBO gets home!

 

[Steve]

I'm heating up the strike water for the second batch of the weekend on day two of freedom. It's early - I want to be finished before SWMBO gets home!

what time does she get home?

Im looking forward to next weekend. 'Er in doors is going up to Sydney with the boys from Thursday to Sunday! Thinking of chucking a sickie on Friday!

 

[pants]

what time does she get home?

I suspect she'll leave Ardrossan (about 2 hours away) when the Junior Brewer is ready for her sleep, so she could be here around lunch time. I've mashed-in, and preparing to transfer yesterday's wort from the cubes to the fermenters. Yeast is just re-hydrating on the stirrer now.

Im looking forward to next weekend. 'Er in doors is going up to Sydney with the boys from Thursday to Sunday! Thinking of chucking a sickie on Friday!

You had a sickie last week, didn't you? Or was that something else? :lol: A long weekend of freedom, eh? Sounds great. Got any brewing planned?

 

[Steve]

You had a sickie last week, didn't you? Or was that something else? :lol: A long weekend of freedom, eh? Sounds great. Got any brewing planned?

:lol: yes I did! You keeping tabs on me? Have I got any brewing planned :blink: wadda ya reckon :beer:

Cheers
Steve

 

[pants]

:lol: yes I did! You keeping tabs on me?

I was also home looking after my Junior Brewer who had an ear infection. I recall you had an issue with a pirate.

 

[Steve]

I recall you had an issue with a pirate.

:lol:

 

[pants]

Heating up for the boil. Slightly higher pre-boil gravity than expected. Volume is as calculated.

 

[reviled]

Nice set up mate :icon_cheers:

 

[Bribie G]

The wort is in the cubes. I think I'll have another beer and then clean the vessel, and refill it with water for tomorrows brew. I had a little issue with scalding on my belly from hot wort fallout when I let the silicone hose pop out of the cube and splash me, but otherwise, all went well. I hit my OG number and volume! Bewdy.

Filling the cubes.
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The cubes are relaxing, and so am I!
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Glad it was only the belly, I take it you had your legs closed h34r:

Man I'm itching to fire up the urn watching your progress there, wish I had a cube empty <_<

 

[pants]

Glad it was only the belly, I take it you had your legs closed h34r:

I was concerned about it at the time, stripped off and ran the hose over it after I capped the cubes. You can hardly see it now.

Man I'm itching to fire up the urn watching your progress there, wish I had a cube empty <_<

I'm having fun... Just added the hops.

 

[pants]

A couple of shots of gratuitous brew soft porn:

Mongolian burner at 4 am:


The breeze has come up a bit, so I've wheeled out my welding screen which doubles as a wind break. It's also handy for hanging hoses on to dry.


Five minutes left of boil.

 

[winkle]

A couple of shots of gratuitous brew soft porn:

Mongolian burner at 4 am:
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The breeze has come up a bit, so I've wheeled out my welding screen which doubles as a wind break. It's also handy for hanging hoses on to dry.
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Five minutes left of boil.

That Mongolian is a thang of beauty :icon_cheers:
Edit: if NASA needs a cheap way to get to near earth orbit there's a hint in the first photo.