scmgre
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I have made about 20 AG's using my converted eski for a simple infusion mash and 2 decoction mashes.
My brewhouse efficiency always seemed to be a pitiful 53% after some research I have decided to switch to BIAB.
I went out to spotlight and spent a painful 2 hours buying the material suggested in the BIAB PDF came home with the swiss voile but in chocolate not ivory and some upholstery thread i then downloaded my SHMBO's sowing machine manual and spent a very frustrating 3 hours threading the machine and sowing together the bag that I am very proud of. i.e. must use at least once for the sake of my male pride.
I want to do a Belgian wit this weekend
recipe
3 KG of JW torrified wheat
2 KG of JW Pilsner
1 KG of JW pale
200 grams rolled oats
40g saaz in the boil
25g coriander seeds
25g mandarin peel off my mandarin tree in the garden.(still greenish so should be bitterish)
WLP400 belgian wit
I use Beersmith and it is telling me to add 15.69 litres of water for a 22 litre batch size.
I think this is crap can't I just add water to a few inches of the top of my kettle (36litres) so around
raise it to 50 for 45 minutes protein rest (unmalted wheat)
then raise the temp to 64 for 60 minutes raise the bag and lauter at 76 until the kettle is up to my pre-boil level for a 22 litre batch?
or are the water to grain ratios really important in BIAB?
My brewhouse efficiency always seemed to be a pitiful 53% after some research I have decided to switch to BIAB.
I went out to spotlight and spent a painful 2 hours buying the material suggested in the BIAB PDF came home with the swiss voile but in chocolate not ivory and some upholstery thread i then downloaded my SHMBO's sowing machine manual and spent a very frustrating 3 hours threading the machine and sowing together the bag that I am very proud of. i.e. must use at least once for the sake of my male pride.
I want to do a Belgian wit this weekend
recipe
3 KG of JW torrified wheat
2 KG of JW Pilsner
1 KG of JW pale
200 grams rolled oats
40g saaz in the boil
25g coriander seeds
25g mandarin peel off my mandarin tree in the garden.(still greenish so should be bitterish)
WLP400 belgian wit
I use Beersmith and it is telling me to add 15.69 litres of water for a 22 litre batch size.
I think this is crap can't I just add water to a few inches of the top of my kettle (36litres) so around
raise it to 50 for 45 minutes protein rest (unmalted wheat)
then raise the temp to 64 for 60 minutes raise the bag and lauter at 76 until the kettle is up to my pre-boil level for a 22 litre batch?
or are the water to grain ratios really important in BIAB?