hi fellow beer quaffers i'm a newbie from devon u.k and have brewed a few kits but now looking for a bit more of a challenge/reward. 'brew-in-a-bag' sounds right up my street (lazy :smoke: ) so looking forward to getting my first one on the go. would ideally like to do a 'fullers discovery' imitati...
:champ: SD. Good on you! Chill or No-Chill* : Chilling requires some sort of chiller. No-chilling requires a vessell in which the wort can chill. It's not an easy subject but here's a few things to get you thinking or started... Chilling: Forget the pump. Just use one of your household or garden ta...
Okay, sounds good Stux, and thanks. Changes to the way I did this (cool in the boiler by passing cold water through) should remove more of it out anyway. On a plus, the brew is bubbling away like a geyser, and smells fantastic. Now I can get on with the serious business of planning the grain needed ...
Did my first BIAB on Monday, and it went smoothly enough, can't think why I didnt do this a year ago! Evaluation. I need to get a hop bag, hops clogged the tap and made draining a PITA. Evaluation 2. Think I could chill better, small 12v pump, copper coil, and a sink full of cold water, replace cold...
It is an excellent idea though, and am tempted to bung a couple of shredded wheat (100% wheat, nothing added, or taken away, apparently... ) to a small brew. Just for an experiment, like.
And this where I made a stupid mistake. Picked up the un-sterilised thermometer to check the temp. The thermometer that had been in the mash and then lying on the counter for an hour. The sterilised thermometer was on the other side of the boiler...doh!!!! It was only in there for a couple of secon...