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   1. Bag is slow to drain - how come?

      by big dave, 15 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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      Howdy crew
      
      Today I put down my second BIAB, an APA, which went pretty well. The only real issue was the slowness of my bag to drain, even with squeezing. And a bit messy.... :blush: I can think of two possible reasons.
      
      1. Voile is a fine weave, restricting flow.
      2. Grist was crushed very fine. The chap I ordered the grain-bill from said that it should be put through the crusher twice for BIAB. This was also the case for BIAB #1, which was slow to drain also. I did also have a few small dough...

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      I have found that the best way to squeeze your bag is to pretend that you are milking a cow. For the non rural members, grab the bag as close to the top of the grain as you can and squeeze, and work down from there. Seems to me that most of the liquid is in the top of the bag waiting to drain down, so if you start at the top and work down, then attack the sides, you will get most of it out. Make sure that you are wearing rubber gloves because after a mashout that grain is #%%%#@ hot.
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      BobtheBrewer
      15 years ago
   2. Number three - Single-hop ale

      by big dave, 15 years ago in BIAB Recipes

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      Howdy again crew
      
      BIAB #2 went into the cube today (a Little Creatures sort of Ale), which gets the mind focussing on #3.... I was thinking a single-hop, all-Australian Ale; no imported ingredients. So the recipe I have been playing with on the Calculator looks like this....
      
      22 litres into fermenter @ 1.050
      Mashed 90 min @ 65-ish
      90 min boil
      30-ish IBU
      Ferment with a re-cultured yeast from a few Coopers Sparkling (anyone know of a locally produced yeast?)
      
      4700 g Joe White Traditional Malt...

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      Looks good! Galaxy is one of my faves atm.
      
      I'm looking at doing a similar thing with a Dr Smurto's Golden type recipe, but using different types of hops. I don't think you'll be disappointed with galaxy at all.
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      NME
      15 years ago
   3. BIAB #1- a cautionary tale

      by big dave, 15 years ago in Brew Day Stories and/or Pics

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      Well the cherry is popped. BIAB number one is in the fermenter.... :cool: Golden Ale :thumbs:
      
      I had just got all the gear together, and unexpectedly found a day with the middle free.... So without any preparation, I decided it was time to brew.
      
      I forgot to add the caramalt to the mash until 55 minutes in. :o So had to frantically run from the shed to the house to get it, weigh it, plastic bag it and smash it up with a rolling pin and mash it in. Then, when I went to pull the bag, I found...

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      Great thread Dave. Love these sort of posts so keep keeping us updated :P. Can't wait to hear how it tastes - I think you'll be pleased :drink:.
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      PistolPatch
      15 years ago

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