I came across this article http://beerandwinejournal.com/reiterated-mashing-2/ in Beer and Wine Journal and thought it might be a useful way to brew higher gravity beers with BiAB. Basically mash half of your grains as usual, empty the bag and mash again with a new set of grains in the wort produced from the first mash. I was going to try and Imperial Stout this way, anybody used this before?
And also in a self promoting aside I got a silver for my Epworth Bitter in the http://dominioncup.jrhb.org/DomCupWinners2013.php in the English Bitter section with my first competition entry! Thanks all for the sage advice that got me going.
Post #2 made 12 years ago
Well done Porchfiddler! 
Sorry, can't help with the technique you mentioned though.
Sorry, can't help with the technique you mentioned though.
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Post #3 made 12 years ago
That certainly would be a good idea but a long brewing day, 3 mashes ! I could bottle the Imperial porter and put the lower gravity one in my pin cask . I usually take a naps during the mash, could be asleep a good portion of the dayjoshua wrote:PorchFiddler, I have read the way your want to do the High Gravity beer.
If you can save the grains, you CAN make another 6 Gallon batch of 1.035+- beer by using the Parti-Gyle Brewing process....see http://beersmith.com/blog/2011/10/07/pa" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... -one-mash/
It is work. but kind of a fun way to brew different beers from the same Grain Bill.
BTDT
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Post #4 made 12 years ago
Joshua, that's very interesting. The reason I thought the re-iterated mash was cool was because my 10.5 gallon kettle has barely enough room for a beer bigger than 1.060,r so for a 1.090 beer I would mash a 1.045 beer, pull the bag add the rest of the grains and mash again in the wort that's already sitting there. I'm pretty sure the efficiency of the second mash might be worse but it's worth a try. You idea of doing a parti gyle with the finished grains gave me the idea that I could no-chill the big beer, use the grains to make a small beer and ferment this to completion and use it's yeast cake to brew the big beer. What do you think?
Post #5 made 12 years ago
Thanks Joshua I'll report back and let you know if it works successfully. and Mally thanks for the congratulations smiley!
Post #6 made 12 years ago
Just to give you an idea of this reduced efficiency (this is a ball park figure for those gravities), 1.045 to 1.090 needs approx 25% more grain. i.e. 1.045 = 5Kg, 1.090 = 12.5Kg (not 10Kg).porchfiddler wrote: I'm pretty sure the efficiency of the second mash might be worse but it's worth a try
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I spent lots of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I squandered
I've stopped drinking, but only when I'm asleep
I ONCE gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life
I spent lots of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I squandered
I've stopped drinking, but only when I'm asleep
I ONCE gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life
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- SVA Brewer With Over 100 Brews From Great Britain
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