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   1. Gas fired step mashing

      by Twinkeelfool, 12 years ago in Gas-Fired BIAB

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      Hey gang, new BIABer here. In my old 3v I step mashed with boiling water. With the BIAB I've been cranking the gas while holding the bag off the bottom and stirring. It's tricky, but manageabl, and I can do as many temp rests as I want, as long as I've got the time hehe.
      
      How do you guys do it? Any tips?.
      
      I think some strong clamps to peg the bag up off the bottom would make it much easier, might look out for some. Or a cake rack to keep the bag up off the bottom.
      
      Cheers

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      I've never understood why anyone would use a traditional mash paddle in home brewing :scratch:.
      
      Im now running a 100L pot so the standard stainless steel chefs spoon i had for my single batch pot is now a little short. The mrs picked me up a metre long stainless steel stirrer from a kitchen shop recently which looks kinda like a mash paddle which is perfect for my new setup. I guess some circumstances warrant it...but yes i agree with you for the most part. I see so many using a metre long...
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      pist
      11 years ago
   2. 2nd BIAB spelt saison

      by Twinkeelfool, 12 years ago in Brew Day Stories and/or Pics

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      After trying out BIAB after being a 3v brewer for 10 years, I'm hooked. First one was a simple blonde ale. No hook then, but it was easy. Yesterday I whipped up a hook and today I'm brewing no.2 a spelt saison. Cereal mash for the spelt as it's unmalted. Trying out the hook for the first time today.
      
      Recipe is roughly 85% dingemans pils! the rest raw spelt. EKG hops at 60,30,5. Wyeast Belgian saison yeast. 1.055, 32ibu. Lots of gypsum to bring out the bitterness. 62c-90, 72-15, 76-5.

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      Good on you Twinklefool. Quite a few of us here from 3V who have never gone back. Sounds like a really interesting recipe you are doing as well. Hope it turns out a cracker and that the brew day went well.
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      PistolPatch
      12 years ago

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