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   1. Trub and Flow Issues Since Moving to BIAB

      by dm10, 11 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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      Hi All,
      I've done 2 small batch BIABs recently, both were plagued with my bazooka tube getting clogged with trub. I never had much if an issue with trub when brewing with extracts. I've also started using irish moss, which I think is contributing to the issue. I think most of the trub is hot break/boil related because my last batch I only used 1.3oz of hop plugs for a 3 gallon batch. I've done extract IPAs with almost a half pound of hop plugs while still maintaining some decent flow to the...

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      Thanks for your replies above - that makes it all clear.
      
      I think Number 3 is most likely the problem. A lot of bags being sold as 'BIAB bags' but are way too coarse.)I'm guessing when you say 'solids' you mean visible grain particles. No BIAB bag should allow visible particles through, only silt at most.
      
      Trub management is a really interesting area. So much equipment goes about it in a very inefficient way. The first step for now, I think, is trying to find a bag of smaller porosity. After...
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      PistolPatch
      11 years ago

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