Nicko, Partigyle is really Using too much grains in the First Mash, making 1.050+ GIB, and then Pull the bag in to a small kettle and sparge to 1.030+ GIB. Then you would dilute the BIG beer(Volume), or Go with the 1.65+ GAW and the Small beer(Volume) at 1.040 GAW and ferment two Different ABV, and ...

I have read as long as the mash Ph is below 6.0 is good. This link tells you about how Ph Changes the beer... https://byo.com/light-ale/item/1493-the-power-of-ph. Too Acidic helps Hops, Too basic helps Malt, ETC.... EDIT: Forgot this one.... http://www.braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=How_pH_affe...

Baikinman,

For a Quick Response, BIAB needs a Kettle, Twice the Volume, of the Volume Into Packaging, to hold the Total Water Needed, for the Mash, and the boil.

JMHO

BG, BIAB is a Full Volume brewing system!!! TWN is the BIABACUS tag for ALL the water the recipe needs(Grain absorption ,Kettle to fermenter Loss. and Fermenter to bottling loss) + the Final volume into packaging. Back in the day, there was a MAXI-BIAB System. It involves the way, to make 5 Gallon o...

BG, there was 4 pounds of 2 row, then there was enough DP to Covert All the Starch, so the beer should be very clear. The Maple syrup is around 80% sugar, so it will add Gravity and a Maple Flavor! I make 144Oz batches(12 Pack/half case) on a stove top. I start heating the water, and as it get to Ma...

BG, was the 154F mash temperature Read, or Calculation???? It may have been Higher and there is a Bunch of Body in the batch. I see you used 2 pounds of 2 row barley, and 2 pounds 13oz of grains, that may have Zero Diastatic power. US 2 row is not capable of Converting much more of it's own Weight.....

Tyan, Depending on the Grain Bill Used, and the Yeast used, 1009 is not very low.

Wine yeast could take the batch down to 1002......JMHO

Nosco, May I Suggest.....

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/ ... pic=3160.0

and maybe....

http://forum.northernbrewer.com/viewtop ... 13&start=0

Good Luck!