I finished my second BIAB last week and was not particularly thrilled with the method nor the OG results. Therefore, I have been researching more traditional ways of all-grain brewing such as batch sparging since I basically have all the required tools (minus a kettle screen). I was wondering about combining the 2 techniques. Whereas:
1. Fill 10gal. MLT with all necessary water required for brew day (BIAB concept minus the bag)
2. Heat to strike temp, dough-in, mash, mash-out to 170
3. Then drain, and use the first runnings to do the batch sparge.
PS: I will buy and attach a kettle screen to lauter of course.
If I have an aluminum MLT that is large enough, why heat sparge water in a separate vessel? Has somebody already thought of this, and assigned a name to the procedure? Or is it a stupid idea?
1. Fill 10gal. MLT with all necessary water required for brew day (BIAB concept minus the bag)
2. Heat to strike temp, dough-in, mash, mash-out to 170
3. Then drain, and use the first runnings to do the batch sparge.
PS: I will buy and attach a kettle screen to lauter of course.
If I have an aluminum MLT that is large enough, why heat sparge water in a separate vessel? Has somebody already thought of this, and assigned a name to the procedure? Or is it a stupid idea?