I'm a couple of BIABs in and starting to get the hang of it. My first attempt I didn't crush enough, my second attempt I had an issue getting the bag out and lost a lot of good wort. I just put up a pulley system in the garage and waiting on my Barley Crusher to arrive (both are attempts to bring my efficiency numbers up a bit to a consistent 70%)
So I'm thinking now about what a pain it is to lift the bag when I have to add heat to maintain my mash temp.
I have a Blichmann 15 Gal pot that I'm using for BIAB. Would adding the Blichmann false bottom to my pot mean that I could leave the bag in and light the burner underneath without fear of melting?
http://www.store.homebrew4less.com/Fals ... BEFB15GAL/
It's made for mashing. Will it let enough water flow? Anybody see a problem (other than the $80 price tag)?
Post #2 made 14 years ago
Good Day TopRow, The false bottom will work fine, But, a good size cake cooler http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-Nonstick-R ... 387&sr=1-3 ,will work the same, and cost less than $30us.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
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Post #4 made 14 years ago
I heat my mash with my Spiral Burner set to inferno, the trick is to have
1) a cake cooler under the bag and
2) continual mash agitation with a large potato masher or paint stirrer
I believe this is good for efficiency anyway
Actually, I don't use Inferno setting for mash steps/mashout anymore, but I have
Mash Weapon and Cake Rack
Don't forget to tie a string to the cake rack, its nigh on impossible to remove otherwise!!!
Check the back blast
1) a cake cooler under the bag and
2) continual mash agitation with a large potato masher or paint stirrer
I believe this is good for efficiency anyway
Actually, I don't use Inferno setting for mash steps/mashout anymore, but I have
Mash Weapon and Cake Rack
Don't forget to tie a string to the cake rack, its nigh on impossible to remove otherwise!!!
Check the back blast
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Post #5 made 14 years ago
That spiral burner is fierce. I love it. My simple 55k burner does the job, but doesn't make for cool photos like that.
It seems like the false bottom is overkill when a simple cake cooler will do the job just fine.
Thank you all for the advice. I hope to be answering more than I ask some day.
It seems like the false bottom is overkill when a simple cake cooler will do the job just fine.
Thank you all for the advice. I hope to be answering more than I ask some day.
Post #6 made 14 years ago
Why not just leave it in? It shouldn't affect the boil? Couldn't you just worry about it when you're done and cleaning up?stux wrote:Don't forget to tie a string to the cake rack, its nigh on impossible to remove otherwise!!!
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Post #7 made 14 years ago
It affects the whirlpoolTopRowSeat wrote:Why not just leave it in? It shouldn't affect the boil? Couldn't you just worry about it when you're done and cleaning up?stux wrote:Don't forget to tie a string to the cake rack, its nigh on impossible to remove otherwise!!!
(yes, I didn't tie a piece of string to it the first time I used it
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Last edited by stux on 15 Nov 2011, 12:50, edited 4 times in total.
Fermenting: -
Cubed: -
Stirplate: -
On Tap: NS Summer Ale III (WY1272), Landlord III (WY1469), Fighter's 70/- II (WY1272), Roast Porter (WY1028), Cider, Soda
Next: Munich Helles III
5/7/12
Cubed: -
Stirplate: -
On Tap: NS Summer Ale III (WY1272), Landlord III (WY1469), Fighter's 70/- II (WY1272), Roast Porter (WY1028), Cider, Soda
Next: Munich Helles III
5/7/12
Post #8 made 14 years ago
Funny, I very recently asked the same question on another forum...but what I decided was to finally make a pulley system, which when I add heat I raise the bag to a pre-set height via to a cleat. I have photos for you to see.
I asked myself why the heck do I want to always throw out big money to solve something, this year I sold off some of my equipment to make it more simply on myself, so why add another piece of gear on the hot side of the process. KISS it.
I asked myself why the heck do I want to always throw out big money to solve something, this year I sold off some of my equipment to make it more simply on myself, so why add another piece of gear on the hot side of the process. KISS it.
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