cfmatthews
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Hello -
I've been brewing using Brew Smith for a while but never have managed to get a clean setup for BIAB and my brew method. I'm wondering if anybody can suggest how to setup the kettle and mash.
My typical brew:
15 gallon brew pot
8 gallons of water heated to Strike Temp (varies)
BIAB bag and grains added and mashed for 60 minutes (or so)
Mashout approx 168F for 10 mins
1 gallon of 165F water used to rinse the grains after mash, this water flows into the brew pot
Remove BIAB bag w/grains
Bring water to a boil, adding hops, other items per recipe
Boil for approx 1 hour, per recipe
I typically end up with about 6.5-7 gallons
This yields about 6 gallons INTO the fermenter after leaving the bottom of the brew behind in the pot
I do struggle to get the kettle and mash settings to work out volume wise, which results in a lot of mucking around. This means that my strike temperature can be difficult to determine using the software, and I have to base this on historical brews.
Thank you for any help you can provide.
Chris
I've been brewing using Brew Smith for a while but never have managed to get a clean setup for BIAB and my brew method. I'm wondering if anybody can suggest how to setup the kettle and mash.
My typical brew:
15 gallon brew pot
8 gallons of water heated to Strike Temp (varies)
BIAB bag and grains added and mashed for 60 minutes (or so)
Mashout approx 168F for 10 mins
1 gallon of 165F water used to rinse the grains after mash, this water flows into the brew pot
Remove BIAB bag w/grains
Bring water to a boil, adding hops, other items per recipe
Boil for approx 1 hour, per recipe
I typically end up with about 6.5-7 gallons
This yields about 6 gallons INTO the fermenter after leaving the bottom of the brew behind in the pot
I do struggle to get the kettle and mash settings to work out volume wise, which results in a lot of mucking around. This means that my strike temperature can be difficult to determine using the software, and I have to base this on historical brews.
Thank you for any help you can provide.
Chris