Post #3 made 10 years ago
by ShorePoints
BDP, I lift my wet grain bag to the point that it is almost out of the liquid, not yet under full strain. I then use a stainless steel colander that has handles wide enough to span the top of the kettle for when the final lift gets the bag clear enough to scoop the colander under the bag. Then I can rest the weight (or most of the weight) on the colander. The bag drains back into the kettle as it would if it were hanging freely. I figure it is a bit safer than hanging freely because the heavy bag cannot drop into the kettle and splash hot liquid about and if it were to break, little solid material could escape into the kettle. Others may use different supports. Yes, the bag must survive the entire load briefly, but not for long. Even the best of bags has a use limit. I can keep the colander under the bag as it is moved away from the kettle even while working alone but I am almost as busy as a one-legged man in a butt-kicking contest.
That may not be the best method, but it works.
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. I recently brewed with a 7.3kg fermentable grain bill, and those seams were looking a tad strained.
